The investigation was carried out during the rabi season of 2023–2024 at the Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), India. Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.), a commercially imp...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83677
A study was conducted using four exotic sweet orange germplasms (CS Jai-003, CS Jai-012, CS Jai-051 and CS Jai-209) along with BARI Malta-1 as check variety. These were evaluated over three consecutive seasons (2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24) at the Citrus Research Station, BARI, J...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83678
A bioassay was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding pesticide-treated mulberry leaves on cocoon parameters of silkworm hybrid FC2 during the year 2022-23 at the College of Agriculture, Chamarajanagara. Five pesticides which are used for mulberry pest management were appli...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83675
Brassica species is a vital oilseed crop group in India, contributing significantly to edible oil production owing to its adaptability to diverse agro-climatic conditions. Despite its economic importance, productivity remains constrained by an array of biotic and abiotic stresses...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83676
Aim: To establish a standardised enhanced host susceptible (EHS) phase in resistant and susceptible genotypes based on aphid proliferation dynamics in Brassica juncea accessions infested with Myzus persicae. Study Design: Six replications per accession were used in a completely r...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83672
Aim: Hopper incidence proliferates on mango foliage, trunk, and panicle during flowering stage and increases the flower drop which reduces yield drastically. Factors affecting the incidence of hoppers on mango cultivars were studied for two consecutive years (2019-2020 and 2020-2...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83673
Contract farming has emerged as a prominent market-oriented strategy to enhance the livelihoods of small and marginal farmers by directly connecting them with agribusinesses, exporters, and food processors. This approach carries significant economic implications for smallholders,...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83674
Precision sericulture represents a transformative shift in the silk industry, integrating digital innovations such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and automation to modernize traditional practices. This review highlights the foundational p...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83668
Soil fertility and improved environmental quality are both important goals of today’s agriculture, the mere application of chemical fertilizers to degraded or over-cropped soil does not trigger crop productivity. For these highly leached soils, it is necessary to provide a balanc...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83669
Twenty-one genotypes of blackgram were evaluated to study their genetic variability. Using a Randomized Block Design, three replications of the experiment were conducted during the Kharif season in 2024. For each genotype and replication, five randomly selected plants were used t...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83670
The study investigates the role of Trichoderma viride (T.V) in enhancing phosphorus solubilization and its impact on Rice (Oryza sativa) cultivation. Phosphorus (P) is a critical nutrient for plant growth, but its availability in soil is often limited due to its fixation into ins...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83671
In Kharif 2023, the current study was conducted at JNKVV, Jabalpur, to evaluate genetic variability, heritability, and the association between yield-attributing and grain quality variables in 72 biofortified rice genotypes and 5 checks using a randomized block design. Significant...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83664
Entrepreneurial behaviour, which includes traits like innovation, initiative, risk-taking, leadership, and decision-making, is a key factor in determining how actively and effectively members engage with their Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). The research design adopted in t...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83665
Acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) is one of the four commercially important citrus fruit crop grown in India among the citrus species. It belongs to the family Rutaceae and genus Citrus aurantifolia (Swingle). Among many soil borne diseases of acid lime, dry root rot/wilt i...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83666
This study assessed the influence of five widely used grapevine rootstocks (R 110, 140 Ru, 3309 Couderc, 41 B, and Fercal) on grape morphology and must composition of the prominent white-wine variety Assyrtiko. The study was implemented over two consecutive vintages (2023 - 2024)...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83667