The study assessed the financial feasibility and marketing efficiency of vermicompost production in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. Primary data for 2025–2026 were obtained from 60 vermicompost producers selected from six villages in two tehsils, while additional marketing inform...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i83001
Smallholder farmers in O.R. Tambo District face increasing climate-related stress from unpredictable rainfall, frequent droughts, and rising temperatures, which threaten yields and livelihoods. This review examines how artificial intelligence (AI), ranging from remote sensing and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i83000
This study assessed the socio-economic profile of women Self-Help Group (SHG) members in Udaipur District of Rajasthan during 2022-23. Udaipur District was selected purposively, and Kotra and Rishabhdeo blocks were chosen because they had the highest numbers of SHGs. Five Gram Pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82999
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted to enhance productivity, resilience, and mitigation in livestock systems, yet robust evidence on its profitability impacts remains limited, particularly for smallholder dairy farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluates th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82998
Background: Agricultural input dealers serve as accessible sources of farm information and advisory support, complementing formal agricultural extension services. However, limitations in their technical knowledge highlight the need for structured capacity-building programmes such...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82997
Paddy, the unmilled grain of Oryza sativa L., is the principal source of cash income for several hundred million smallholders across Asia and Africa, and the price received at the farm gate is a central determinant of rural welfare, food security and cropping decisions. Despite a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82995
Aims: This study compared the socio-economic characteristics, livelihood capital assets, livelihood strategies, and livelihood outcomes of sandbar and non-sandbar farmers in the char areas of northern Bangladesh. Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative study. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82996
Background: Dry chilli is an important commercial crop in Tamil Nadu, but farm returns are influenced by cultivation costs, marketing arrangements and price variability. This study assessed the production economics, marketing channels and major constraints in dry chilli cultivati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82994
Farm and rural women frequently perform agricultural and household activities under physically demanding and non-ergonomic conditions. This study aimed to develop and assess bilingual ergonomic technology flyers as extension communication materials for drudgery reduction. The stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82993
Food security in coastal Bangladesh is increasingly threatened by climate change, making effective household food security strategies a critical policy concern. This study assessed the extent to which farmers in a disaster-prone coastal area of Bangladesh practised food security...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82992
This study assessed the adoption of labour-saving agricultural technologies and the factors associated with their use across five districts in Bhutan. Data were collected in May and June 2024 from 1,142 farming households selected through a multistage sampling design. Descriptive...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82991
Aims: This study examined the determinants and economic outcomes associated with the adoption of solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) among smallholder farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey with an observational impact evaluation was employed. P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72990
Hill terrain often restricts the use of farming methods commonly applied in plains, leading communities to retain locally adapted cultivation practices. This study documented indigenous rice cultivation methods in West Karbi Anglong district, Assam, and examined their economic an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72989
Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) is an important horticultural crop in Northeast India and contributes to rural livelihoods and the regional economy. This study assessed structural changes and productivity dynamics in pineapple cultivation in Manipur using secondary time-ser...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72988
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food crop of paramount importance to food security in India, yet its productivity remains constrained by a complex interplay of technical, economic and marketing barriers at the farm level. The present study was undertaken to identify, analyse a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72987