The study assessed and compared the livelihood support systems of small and marginal farmers and agricultural labourers in the Northern Dry Zone and the Southern Transition Zone of Karnataka. Primary data were collected from 240 respondents, comprising 160 small and marginal farm...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84431
The study analysed the marketing channels, marketing efficiency and constraints associated with niger marketing in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. Primary data were collected from 40 niger farmers and market intermediaries during the 2020–2021 agricultural year using a pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84427
Agriculture and allied sectors support rural livelihoods in India, and floriculture has emerged as a high-value component of horticulture. Roses are particularly important because of their cultural, ornamental, and commercial uses. This study analyses the rose value chain in Karn...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84428
At present, Greece lacks a statutory framework regulating psychotherapy, creating some uncertainty regarding which professional groups may legitimately provide psychotherapeutic services. The present study explored how Greek social workers trained in psychotherapy experience and...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84429
Kuldip G. Pithiya, Smit R. Lende, Vishesh S. Kshatriya, Upasana D. Vyas, Sagar N. Dhimmar, Kishan V. Sakariya, Rushiraj J. Rana, Bharat A. Kandoriya & Kiran Modi·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
The study aimed to design, construct and structurally evaluate a mobile floating platform for reservoir-based research activities at Ukai Reservoir, Gujarat, India. The platform measured 16 × 36 ft and was fabricated from 2 × 2 inch galvanised iron square pipes, with an inner fra...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84430
Finger millet (ragi, Eleusine coracana L.) plays an important role in ensuring food and nutritional security and supporting rural livelihoods in the rainfed regions of peninsular India. Karnataka accounts for more than two-thirds of India's total ragi production. Despite its nutr...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84426
This study evaluated the effect of dietary turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder supplementation on age at first lay, hen-day egg production, and feed conversion ratio in Giriraja birds. A total of 120 fourteen-week-old birds were randomly allocated to four treatments, with five replic...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84420
Vitamin D insufficiency remains a public health concern, particularly among populations with limited dietary sources of the vitamin. This study evaluated vitamin D enhancement in solar-dried oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) powder and its retention after incorporation into a...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84421
Shafiabegum, Poornima Dittekoppa Vijendra, Ambrish Ganachari, Noor Nameera Khanum, Udaykumar Nidoni, Sharangoudar Hiregoudar, Shrinivas Deshpande, Sharanabasappa B. Yeri, Vadlapudi Kumar, Pratap G Kenchappa & Poorna Vivek Valleti·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
Brown top millet (BTM) is an underutilised ancient cereal with exceptional nutritional value and remarkable agronomic resilience. Knowledge of grain physical properties is essential for the design and optimisation of handling, grading, milling, storage, and processing equipment....
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84422
Aims: The aim of this study was to quantitatively evaluate and compare the antioxidant activity of ethanolic extracts of lemon and grapefruit peels, as well as their mixture, using the DPPH spectrophotometric method, and to assess their free-radical-scavenging activity at differe...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84423
Procurement and material-inward processes in specialty flavour manufacturing are operationally critical, yet their process-level risks, vendor governance, and digitalisation requirements remain insufficiently characterised in the supply chain literature, particularly in emerging-...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84424
This study evaluated the effects of herbicide applications on weed interference and the yield of irrigated wheat during the Rabi season of 2021–22 at the research farm of the College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior. The experiment was laid out in a randomised block design with te...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84425
This study estimated variance components and genetic parameters for first-lactation test-day milk yield records in Murrah buffaloes using random regression models fitted with linear B-spline functions. A total of 10,615 test day milk yield records from 965 buffaloes maintained at...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84413
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a commercially important fruit crop valued for its nutritional, medicinal and export potential. However, its natural tendency to produce numerous suckers results in excessive canopy density, which limits light penetration and air circulation an...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84414
This study examined the types and perceived influence of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) information available to smallholder farmers in Bachua and Matazem, with the aim of identifying communication channels that could support wider uptake. A qualitative approach was adopted, usi...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84415