Bio-fertilizers are critical to promoting Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) because they increase soil fertility, reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers, and improve ecosystem resilience. The current study was undertaken at Gudiyattam Taluk in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu, to de...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103829
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a vital cereal crop, belongs to the Poaceae (grass) family that forms the staple diet for more than half of the global population. It plays a critical role in food security and nutrition but severely affected by the rhizoctonia solani causing heavy yield...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103830
Advances in genotyping technologies have changed how breeders study and manage maize genetics. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) helped researchers understand the molecular diversity among tropical maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines, The present study was con...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103831
Women Rural Agricultural Extension Officers (RAEOs) play an important role in improving farming and rural development, especially in Chhattisgarh, India. The study aimed to identify the major constraints faced by women RAEOs and to document their suggestions for improving the eff...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103824
The field experiment was carried out at the Students Instructional Farm, Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.) during the two consecutive kharif seasons of 2023 and 2024 to evaluate the “Effect of nano urea on growth,...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103825
An attempt was made at Department of Basic Engineering and Applied Sciences, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kumulur, Trichy during late kharif season (2024-2025), to evaluate harvesting the seed crop using a combine ha...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103826
The study evaluates the economic viability and influencing factors behind the adoption of natural and conventional ginger farming systems in the Northeastern Hill Region (NEHR) of India. Data from 140 farmers (80 farmers practicing natural farming, 60 farmers practicing conventio...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103827
Introduction: Maize (Zea mays L.), is a member of the Poaceae family. After rice and wheat, it is the third-most significant cereal in India, making up around 9% of the country's total food consumption. Aims: For effective and eco-friendly pest management approach against maize a...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103821
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth most important food crop globally after maize, wheat, and rice and plays a vital role in food and nutritional security. In India, it is a major Rabi crop with Uttar Pradesh as the leading producer. However, potato performance varies acr...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103822
This study evaluates the efficiency levels of member and non-member farmers across different agricultural sectors using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The research compares Technical Efficiency (TE), Allocative Efficiency (AE), Economic Efficiency (EE), Pure Technical Efficienc...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103823
Aerobic rice cultivation presents a promising water-saving alternative to conventional flooded systems but often faces challenges of reduced yield and nutrient efficiency, especially in calcareous soils. A field trial was conducted at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural Univ...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103815
A study conducted at the experimental site of the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Agroforestry at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology in Bhubaneswar, India, examined the effect of nutrients on growth and soil fertility status in Acacia auriculiformis-based...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103816
In order to know the status of potassium in soils under paddy cover of Bhadra Command in Karnataka, 145 surface soil samples 15 cm dept, were collected from soils of seven taluks coming under Bhadra Command, processed and analyzed for chemical properties, K fractions and their di...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103817
A popularly grown cucurbit for its dietary and economic benefits is Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.), a nutritionally significant vegetable. Scince yield-related features are polygenic and strongly interact with environmental factors, there is limited potential for yield improve...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103818
Introduction: Aquaculture is vital for rural livelihoods and food security in Tripura, India, where fisheries form a key component of the local economy. However, the extent of technology adoption among small-scale farmers remains limited. Aims: To investigate the adoption of aqua...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103819