Weed infestation remains a major constraint to sustainable crop production and ecosystem management because weeds compete with cultivated and native plants for water, nutrients, light and space. Conventional weed control methods, particularly repeated herbicide use, can contribut...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74319
A field experiment was conducted at the Crop Research Centre, School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, during the summer season of 2025 to assess the influence of pre- and post-emergence herbicides on summer moong bean (Vigna radiata L.) variety PDM 139 (Sa...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74320
A 42-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate lemongrass leaf meal (LLM) as a natural additive in broiler diets. Two hundred one-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments containing 0, 2, 4 and 6 g LLM/kg feed in a completely randomised...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74321
This study evaluated the effects of Chromolaena odorata L. biomass, applied alone or in combination with mineral fertiliser, on soil macrofauna density and maize (Zea mays L.) growth in the Daloa region of central-western Côte d’Ivoire. The experiment was conducted on fallow land...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74313
The performance of seed metering mechanisms in planters is strongly influenced by the physical and engineering properties of seeds, which affect seed flow, singulation and placement uniformity. This study evaluated nine crop seeds—paddy, maize, groundnut, wheat, soybean, chickpea...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74314
The present study examined the marketing and institutional constraints faced by stakeholders in FPO and non-FPO rose value chains in Ajmer district, Rajasthan. The study focused on rose growers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and market intermediaries involved in the rose...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74315
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an economically important vegetable crop widely cultivated in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India. However, smallholder farmers in the region continue to obtain suboptimal yields because of their reliance on traditional open-pollinated v...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74316
Insecticide resistance is a persistent challenge in agroecosystems because it reduces the effectiveness of chemical control, increases management costs and complicates sustainable pest suppression. This review examines the major mechanisms through which insect pests become less s...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74317
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2024-25 at the Agricultural Research Farm, Vikrant University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, to evaluate the response of wheat varieties to irrigation scheduling under semi-arid conditions. The experiment was laid out in a fac...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74311
Agriculture is undergoing rapid digital transformation driven by the need to enhance productivity, ensure food security, optimise resource utilisation and mitigate the impacts of climate variability. In this context, IoT-empowered automation systems have emerged as foundational t...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74312