Background: Dairy farming is the main source of livelihoods and food security, but milk production is low due to various constraints. Aims: The aim of the current study was to identify and assess the constraints and opportunities in dairy production among small scale dairy farmer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i62952
Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) play a crucial role in sustaining the livelihoods, food security, and socio-economic resilience of rural and tribal communities in Bundelkhand amid increasing environmental and economic uncertainties. The present study aims to analyze the socio-ec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i62951
Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) is an important vegetable crop in India, contributing significantly to food security, farm income, and agricultural sustainability. Understanding long-term trends in production and market prices is essential for informed policy formulation and effic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i62948
Cooperative credit institutions are owned and operated by their members, primarily farmers, and aim to cater to the credit needs of the rural agricultural community. Cooperative credit institutions also play a crucial role in promoting financial inclusion in rural areas. Primary...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i62949
Background: Digital literacy is defined as the ability to access, understand and use digital technologies effectively for communication, information retrieval and participation in socio-economic activities. The increasing use of smartphones and internet services has highlighted t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i62950
The Brinjal Shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Guen.) is one of the major insect pest of Brinjal. Significant yield losses due to shoot and fruit borers have been reported all over the world. The present study was conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hamirpur, Banda Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i62947
Despite the growing demand for poultry eggs and the expanding use of social media among youths in South-East Nigeria, limited youth participation in digital agricultural marketing raises concerns about the sustainability and efficiency of poultry egg distribution systems. The stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52945
Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), including the diverse, locally adapted materials that smallholder farmers have cultivated and refined across generations—collectively termed farmers' varieties—represent a foundational yet undervalued asset for rural livel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52944
Natural Farming (NF) is increasingly promoted as a low-input agro-ecological approach for reducing cultivation costs and improving sustainability in Indian agriculture. However, empirical evidence on its adoption in perennial plantation crops remains limited. This study examined...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52942
Background: Agricultural advisory services have evolved into pluralistic, multi-actor systems in which farmers behaviourally evaluate advice from formal and informal sources based on relevance, trust, and contextual fit, shaping the acceptance of agricultural recommendations. Aim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52943
The Agriculture sector in Kenya, like most of the sub-Saharan African countries, is the backbone of the economy, contributing over one-third of the country’s GDP. The sector plays a strategic role in ensuring national food security, yet it faces an ageing workforce and low youth...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52941
Cauliflower is an important winter vegetable crop in India, valued for its rich nutritional content and economic significance, and its marketing system plays a key role in determining farmers’ income through efficient price realization. The present investigation was conducted to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52940
Background: FPOs in Andhra Pradesh, especially in Guntur district, have become crucial institutions supporting high-cost agriculture by enabling input access, collective marketing, and linking farmers to credit, technology, and welfare schemes. Aims: The study is to analyze the i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52938
Karina González-Izquierdo, Omar Jiménez-Márquez, Clara Ivette Rincón-Molina, Miguel Ángel Gómez-Jiménez, Víctor Manuel Ruiz-Valdiviezo, Reiner Rincón-Rosales & Diana Rubí Oropeza-Tosca·Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology·2026
Background: Invasive aquatic species such as armored catfish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) threaten freshwater biodiversity and fisheries livelihoods but also present opportunities for value-added utilization through circular economy approaches that can enhance rural income and support...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52939
India ranks second in the world in total fruit production, with production estimates around 106 million tonnes annually, behind China’s roughly 242+ million tonnes. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh are the main fruit-growing sta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52937