The successful implementation of digital extension services is contingent upon the preparedness of extension functionaries, particularly with respect to their access to information and communication technologies (ICTs), the availability of adequate infrastructural support, and th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72986
Agricultural marketing plays a vital role in improving farmers' income and ensuring the efficient movement of agricultural commodities from producers to consumers. In the horticulture-dominated Kashmir Valley, efficient marketing systems are particularly important because of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72985
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of India's most important commercial vegetable crops and contributes substantially to agricultural production, farmers' income, employment generation, and export earnings. India is among the world's leading onion producers and exporters; however, the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72984
Agricultural extension workers play an important role in supporting farmers’ access to agricultural information and innovation. However, the declining number of extension workers in the Special Region of Yogyakarta has created challenges in maintaining effective information flow...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72983
Aims: Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh exhibits considerable spatial heterogeneity owing to variations in agro-climatic conditions, resource endowments and farming systems. Productivity-based measures alone do not adequately capture the multidimensional nature of agricultural deve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72982
This study examines the macro-structural and microeconomic transformation of Rajasthan's hyper-arid Barmer and Balotra districts, where farming systems have shifted from volatile, rain-fed subsistence agriculture to high-value commercial horticulture. It focuses on the regional P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72980
Agritech startup solutions have emerged as an important determinant of digital transformation in agriculture by improving farm decision-making, resource-use efficiency, and market connectivity. However, their adoption among small and medium-scale farmers remains uneven, particula...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72981
Aims: To assess the current status of extension and advisory services (EAS) in Mongolia’s crop sector by mapping the institutional and policy landscape, characterising the services and capacities of providers, analysing farmers’ access to and satisfaction with services, and ident...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72979
Mushroom cultivation can support livelihood diversification, nutritional security and small-scale enterprise development in Assam. However, the effectiveness of mushroom production depends on farmers’ technological knowledge and their adoption of recommended cultivation, post-har...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72978
Banana (Musa spp.) is a major commercial fruit crop in India and contributes to farm income, rural employment and fruit-market trade. This study examined marketing channels, marketing efficiency, price spread, producer share and the primary marketing constraints faced by banana g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72977
Effective communication and public speaking skills are essential for students’ academic participation, confidence and professional readiness. This study assessed undergraduate students’ perceptions of a three-day communication and public speaking workshop conducted at NAHEP, G.B....
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72970
Aims: This study analysed organic turmeric farming in Kandhamal district of Odisha, India, by assessing growers’ awareness of organic practices and production constraints, estimating production economics and resource-use efficiency, and examining marketing channels, price spread...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72975
Climate change has become one of the most consequential pressures on global agricultural systems, threatening crop and livestock productivity, rural livelihoods, and food security across regions of differing development status. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has been advanced ov...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72976
Food security remains a central challenge for agricultural and social development in Benin, particularly in a context marked by climate variability, economic pressure and persistent rural vulnerability. This study examined the role of agricultural policies in promoting the sustai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72969
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is an important pulse and oilseed crop, but its productivity under rainfed conditions is often limited by the use of traditional varieties and incomplete adoption of recommended crop management practices. The present study evaluated the productivi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i62966