Fonio (Digitaria exilis Stapf) is an important minor cereal in West Africa, but its production remains constrained by low yields and the limited availability of improved varieties. This study evaluated the adaptation and agronomic performance of six fonio genotypes across three a...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74310
Potato is an important non-grain staple crop in India, and West Bengal is one of the major potato-producing states. Despite its contribution to food supply and rural livelihoods, potato cultivation and storage in the state are affected by several production, marketing, institutio...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64308
Soil degradation, nutrient depletion and climate change continue to challenge agricultural sustainability and food security. Biochar, a stable, carbon-rich material produced through the thermochemical conversion of biomass under oxygen-limited conditions, has received increasing...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74309
Dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet) is an important pulse-cum-vegetable crop cultivated extensively in India, and the pod-sucking bug, Coptosoma cribraria Fabricius, is a major field constraint. A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2015-16 and 2016-17 at the Hor...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64307
Pulses are nutrient-rich, low-resource crops that contribute substantially to food and nutritional security in India. Sustainable pulse productivity can be improved through integrated crop management (ICM) practices involving nutrient, weed and pest management. A field experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64305
India is the world’s most populous country and produces nearly 207 million tonnes of vegetables annually, ranking second only to China. It is paradoxical that a country with such high vegetable production potential experiences considerable post-harvest losses, which reduce per ca...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64306
Hydroponic cultivation offers a resource-efficient alternative to conventional soil-based crop production by enabling controlled water and nutrient delivery. This study designed and developed a dual-module Internet of Things (IoT)-based smart Dutch Bucket hydroponic system for ch...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64303
This study evaluated the effects of selected plant-derived biostimulants on the emergence, growth, yield, chlorophyll content, antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content and colour characteristics of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) microgreens grown under controlled conditio...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64304
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are increasingly used in modern agriculture because they influence plant growth, crop performance and stress responses. Homobrassinolide 0.04% w/w, a synthetic brassinosteroid, is commercially used for its growth-promoting properties. In regions whe...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64301
Biostimulants are increasingly used in agriculture because of their role in supporting plant growth, improving nutrient-use efficiency and strengthening crop tolerance to abiotic stress. This study examined the socio-economic profile of farmers, their awareness of biostimulants,...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64302