The increasing pressure on land, food supply and renewable energy production has created a need for technologies that can improve space-use efficiency without separating cultivation from power generation. This study evaluated the energy-generation performance of a 3.0 kW rooftop...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75551
Climate change, particularly rising temperature, has emerged as a major constraint on fruit crop productivity worldwide. This review synthesises current knowledge on how elevated temperatures influence phenological development, reproductive processes, source–sink relationships an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75552
Biochar, a carbon-rich solid produced through oxygen-limited pyrolysis of biomass, is increasingly considered a soil amendment for sustainable soil fertility management. Indian agriculture faces continuing pressure from soil degradation, declining soil organic carbon, nutrient de...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75547
This study investigated the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on the physicochemical characteristics of soil in Juniperus macropoda forests of Gurez Valley in the Kashmir Himalaya. A total of 36 soil samples were collected from three depths (0-20, 20-40 and >40 cm) along a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75548
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is a perishable cucurbit crop used for culinary and medicinal purposes, but surplus production can contribute to post-harvest losses when preservation options are limited. This study focused on the design, development and evaluation of a fold...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75549
The present study assessed selected physicochemical parameters of Chambal River water at four sampling sites in Kota, Rajasthan, during March–May 2026. Water samples were collected from Bhitariya Kund, Godavari Dham, Chambal River Front and Nayapura Bridge in capped polyethylene...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75550
Growing urbanisation and industrialisation in urban areas have increased gaseous emissions, particularly in peripheral industrial areas. This pollution is mainly associated with CO2 and other greenhouse gases, among which CO2 is a major component. Carbon dioxide affects human bei...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75542
Apple (Malus domestica) cultivation depends almost entirely on clonally propagated rootstocks to confer uniformity, size control, precocity and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. As climatic variability intensifies, the nursery and breeding sectors face mounting pressure...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75543
Forest fire is an important phenomenon that influences forest ecosystems. Mapping forest fire and its severity is important for forest fire management and the restoration of fire-affected areas. This study was implemented to map forest-fire-affected areas under different fire-sev...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75544
Occupational heat stress has become one of the more pressing safety concerns in today's world of work. Rising ambient temperatures, increasingly frequent heatwaves, and the continued need for many workers to perform physically demanding tasks while wearing insulating protective c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75545