Developing high-yielding rice varieties is paramount. This study explores heterosis (hybrid vigor), the phenomenon where hybrid offspring exhibit superior phenotypic performance compared to their parents. The present study evaluated 20 F1’s derived from five CMS lines and four te...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83694
Mulberry (Morus spp.) is an economically vital perennial plant in sericulture, cultivated primarily for its foliage which serves as the exclusive food for the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.). Understanding floral morphology and reproductive biology is critical for the development of ef...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83695
This study examines the growth and instability of soybean area, production, productivity, imports, and exports in India over 30 years (1993-2022) using Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), Coefficient of Variation (CV), and Cuddy-Della Valle Instability Index (CDVI).Results reveal...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83696
Agricultural innovations hold no value unless they reach the “man behind the plough.” A significant gap persists between technologies developed at research stations and their actual adoption in farmers’ fields, leading to suboptimal production. Lack of awareness and poor adoption...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83697
A field experiment was conducted on Maize during Rabi season 2024-25 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences. The experiment was laid out in a Randomiz...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83689
Aims: To evaluate the effects of different organic manures and nitrogen levels on nutrient uptake, soil available nutrients, and soil organic carbon in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) under organic farming conditions. Study Design: Split-plot field experiment. Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83688
Thanks to its multifunctionality, agriculture could constitute a strategic axis of sustainable development of the city of Sarh. However, this sector remains faced with several constraints hindering its activities. The main objective of this study is to contribute to a better know...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83685
The study aimed at demonstrating the socio-economic characteristics of potato farmers and variance in the production of potato in northern Haryana. It was based on an extensive filed survey with randomly drawn sample of 200 farmers. A multi-stage purposive sampling was used for s...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83686
Mulberry (Morus spp.) plays a pivotal role in sericulture as the primary food source for silkworms, and its successful propagation is essential for sustainable silkworm farming. This review comprehensively examines the physiological, molecular, and biotechnological aspects of roo...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83687
Indigenous communities worldwide have refined traditional pest control strategies rooted in their knowledge of local environments over generations. Environments and natural resources, these methods are often cost-effective, eco-friendly, and tailored to local conditions. The adop...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83683
Nutrient transport models simulate nutrient distribution in soil and help understand the relationship between nutrient application timing, crop uptake, yield, soil health, and groundwater pollution. Identifying a suitable model is crucial. A field experiment was conducted to mode...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83684
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif seasons of 2020 and 2021 at the Regional Research and Technology Transfer Station (OUAT), Mahisapat, to evaluate the effects of phosphorus, sulphur and phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) on the growth, yield and nutrient uptak...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83679
The emerging floriculture sector in India is increasingly focusing on loose flowers like Ixora coccinea, where effective micronutrient management plays a crucial role in improving growth, floral quality, and postharvest shelf life. A study on four Ixora varieties (Red, Pink, Oran...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83680
Aims: The field experiment was conducted to find out the effect of various sources of organic nutrient on growth and yield of little millet (Panicum sumantrense Roth. Ex. Roem and Schultz). Study Design: This experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design comprising eight tre...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83681
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is an important spice and medicinal crop in India, valued for its nutritional and therapeutic properties, yet its productivity is often constrained by suboptimal growth and disease incidence. The present study was conducted during the Rabi seasons of 20...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83682