This study investigates the effects of soil heterogeneity and nutrient fortification on the growth rates of two important food crops - maize (Zea mays) and waterleaf (Talinum triangulare). With increasing population pressures and climate change impacts posing challenges to food s...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i5630
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) is an innovative, incentive-based approach to natural resource management, where users of ecosystem services compensate landowners who protect, enhance, or restore these services through their land management decisions. The study on PES and l...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i5626
Guilen-Noel Nghokapin Tataw, Melle Ekane Maurice, Kamah Pascal Bumtu, Athanasius Fuashi Nkwatoh, Kirensky Jerry Mbi, Otang-Tabe Nadia Agbornku & Nkirfas Deline Gufara·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2024
Aims: This study aims to examine local perceptions of bats among communities surrounding the Ebo Forest Reserve in Cameroon, highlighting the significance of local ecological knowledge (LEK) for enhancing bat conservation efforts. Study Design: A mixed-methods approach was employ...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i5624
Replacing chemical pesticides with biopesticides is crucial for ensuring high-quality agricultural products and advancing environmental sustainability. This study examines farmers’ willingness and behaviors regarding the use of biopesticides. A survey of 127 farmers in Junagadh d...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i5623
The present investigation was carried out during Rabi season of 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh to find out the best doses of Rock phosphate and FYM for cabbage production. Total three treatments-T1 (Rock phosphate@ 375 Kg/ha + FYM @ 10 Ton...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4622
This study analyses the socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of two sustainable farming techniques, zaï and stone barriers, in the commune of Korsimoro, Burkina Faso. Using a Multinomial Probit econometric model, the results show that 98.31% of farmers adopt stone barr...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4621
Fresh vegetables, whether seasonal or off-seasonal, are seen as valuable crops in Nepal, and there is a strong push for their commercial production. Among them, tomato cultivation is widespread, with off-season tomato farming gaining traction for its greater financial returns com...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4620
The study analysed the determinants of food insecurity among smallholder farming households in South western part of Nigeria with Ondo and Osun States in focus. Multi-stage sampling procedures were employed to gather data from 389 farming households (194 from Ondo State and 195 f...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4619
The number of defassa waterbuck populations in the Nazinga Classified Forest and Game Ranch is declining. Few studies have been carried out on the distribution of this population. In general, the defassa waterbuck populations as well as other mammals are subject to abusive exploi...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4618
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is one of the most common yet underutilized dioecious fruit crop of the temperate region. This plant is known as the gold mine of the cold deserts due to its exceptional winter hardiness and multiple uses. It is a potential functional food...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4617
A field experiment was conducted at the Instructional cum Research (ICR) Farm, AAU, Jorhat during the Sali season (2022-23) with a view “Performance of finger millet varieties (Eleusine coracana L.) In different establishment methods”. The experiment was laid out in Factorial RBD...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4616
The most destructive and rapidly proliferating pests in the world are native to southern America and are known as fall armyworms (Spodptera frugiperda) Since the first case was noted in 2016, it has grown to be a very dangerous and devastating pest for the entire planet. This pes...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4615
As is the case in many other industries, major fragrance brands are now incorporating circular-economy in their product-development strategies. This is in response to growing consumer demand for more environmentally friendly products. In light of this objective, perfumery raw mat...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4614
The research aimed to determine the effect of applying compound fertilizer Mg(NO3)2 combined with N, P, and K fertilizer on N-total content in the soil, N-plant content, and tomato yield; and to obtain the best dosage for tomato yields from Inceptisols from Jatinangor. The resea...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4613
Aims: To examine the effects of deicers on the plants Kochia prostrata and Solidago juncea. Study Design: All studies were replicated three times, with a minimum of five seeds per pot. Place and Duration of Study: Samples were kept at Saint Xavier University. Plants were grown fo...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i4612