Aims: This study estimated and compared the marketing performance, market concentration and marketing efficiency of existing groundnut marketing channels for Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) members and non-members in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India. Study Design: A...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74345
The Vidarbha region of eastern Maharashtra exemplifies the structural vulnerabilities of rainfed agriculture in semi-arid India, where smallholder farmers cultivating cotton, soybean, pigeonpea and sorghum on shallow Vertisol soils face recurrent moisture stress, fragmented landh...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74346
Background: Weed communities can respond differently to soil nutrient availability and rice cultivation ecology, yet this relationship remains insufficiently described for rice systems in Burkina Faso. Aim: This study assessed weed dynamics according to fertiliser treatment and r...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74335
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major staple crop supporting food security in India, but productivity is constrained by insect pests, including the yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas). Accurate forecasting of pest population dynamics is important for effective pest management....
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74336
The present investigation, entitled "Effect of Sucrose and Salicylic Acid on Extension of Vase Life of Gladiolus (Gladiolus hybridus Hort.) cv. White Prosperity", was conducted to evaluate the influence of different concentrations of sucrose and salicylic acid on the postharvest...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74337
Aquaculture has emerged as an important livelihood and food-security activity in Kalahandi district, Odisha, where drought-prone agriculture and limited rural income opportunities have encouraged diversification towards pond-based fish farming. This study analysed the cost struct...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74338
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2025 at Instructional Farm-1, GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha, to investigate the influence of foliar application of IFFCO nano urea on the pre-harvest growth parameters of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrid 'Virat'. The exper...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74330
The study analyzed marketing channels, price spread and marketing efficiency of pineapple in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka during 2022-23. Primary data were collected from 130 respondents, comprising 100 farmers and 30 market intermediaries, from Sirsi and Siddapur taluks....
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74331
The increasing integration of emerging digital technologies in agriculture has accelerated the transition towards Agriculture 4.0 and created new opportunities for improving productivity, decision-making, supply chain transparency, and sustainability. This study assessed awarenes...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74332
Broccoli is a nutritionally important cool-season vegetable whose growth and yield may vary under different cultivation systems. This study evaluated the performance of broccoli under conventional soil, soilless media and hydroponic cultivation with respect to selected yield para...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74333