YANOGO Wendzoodo Amélie Pélagie, KIMA Aimé Sévérin, OUOBA Samuel, KIMA Etienne & SANDWIDI Béné-Wendé Bernice·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2025
Although promoted as an alternative to secure rain-fed agriculture, supplementary irrigation cannot ensure sustainable food production, regardless of the rational and optimal use of organic matter. Therefore, an experiment was set up in a sandy loam soil (bulk density =1.55 g/cm3...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1658
Mechanical properties of cereal crops are crucial for designing effective harvesting mechanisms. This study determined the cutting energy and forces of sorghum stalk using pendulum impact experimental test rig for various stalk diameters (10, 15, 20 and 25 mm) and cutting velocit...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1659
Blockchain-based tokenization is transforming agricultural finance by enhancing efficiency, transparency, and security. This study focuses on small farmers and agribusinesses, evaluating the role of blockchain in mitigating fraud and cyber risks while improving financial accessib...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1657
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an under-utilized cereal crop grown mainly in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) with various uses as human food, fodder, feed, fuel and industrial use but its yield and quality is influenced factors during and after production. The aim of t...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1656
I. Nyariki, E. Koech, J. K. Kiramana, D. K. Isutsa, G. O. Abucheli, J. Mwove, F. G. Irungu, J. D. Orwa & J. W. Njoki·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2025
Banana is a tropical crop grown in most developing countries, where it is commercialized by smallholder farmers. Banana is a major source of income, improved food security and possess great potential for value addition and export. Kenya is the largest producer of banana in East A...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1655
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2023–24 at the Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Mewar University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The study evaluated the effect of phosphorus and vermicompost on...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1654
A field experiment was conducted at experimental farm, Department of Agronomy, A field experiment was conducted at experimental farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Mewar University Gangrar, Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) during Rabi season of 20...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1653
Research and developmental initiatives under Rainfed Integrated Farming System Project implemented by AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, District-Akola are adopted in village Redwa, Taluka-Barshitakli of Akola district in Maharashtra state ar...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1652
This assessment work was done to investigate the impact of depth of water table dapeth, irrigation and groundwater quality on the occurrence of salt affected soils in Amibara irrigation scheme. Depth of water table and water sample were taken for five consecutive months from 30 s...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1651
Rice blast, caused by Maganporthe oryzae, is a fungal disease that causes enormous damage in rice fields in Burkina Faso. This study aimed to test the resistance of four rice varieties to this disease in a semi-controlled environment. The study was carried out over two consecutiv...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1650
Raya Hisar 1706 (RH 1706), the first zero erucic acid (erucic acid <2%) Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern& Coss] variety of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana. It was released for commercial cultivation in 2023. It is black seed...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1649
This paper also demonstrates that the health of the soil is central to improving the profitability of agricultural enterprises in economic terms. Hence, sustainable agriculture practices like conservation tillage and other compatible practices, organic farming and more techniques...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1648
Aims: The management of agricultural pest populations represents a critical challenge in sustainable crop production, particularly for challenging species like the tomato fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera. The research work aimed in developing and analysing a novel mathematical m...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1647
The mulberry is a perennial, fast growing plant mainly cultivated worldwide for rearing of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori. The B. mori which is a monophagous insect feeds only on mulberry leaves for its proper growth and development. The mulberry plant during its growth is suscep...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1646
Faidherbia albida is an economically important forest tree species mostly used in agroforestry systems. The species is heavily threatened with livestock feed, and studies about its regeneration are scares. The aim of this study is to contribute to the knowledge of the species F....
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1645