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A Study on Price Spread Analysis and Marketing Efficiency of Ragi in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri Districts of Tamil Nadu, India

Venkatesa Palanichamy N, Deepak Kumar K, Kalpana M & Santhosh Kumar M · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

Cereals like wheat and rice dominating food sources, millets have been underutilized despite their nutritional value and suitability for semi-arid regions. This research investigates the price spread analysis and marketing efficiency of Ragi, a millet variety, in Tamil Nadu. Focu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2444

Effect of Different Levels of Humic Acid and Salicylic Acid on Yield ParameterS and Yield of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata)

A. K. Singh, Mubeen, Kaleem, Nadeem Khan, Dhruvendra Singh Sachan & Mohd. Mued · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

An investigation was carried out at Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad (U.P.) during Kharif season of 2013 to find out the effect of different levels of humic acid and salicylic acid on yield contributing parameters and yield of cowpea. The design...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2446

Characterization and Classifications of Soils in an Experimental Farm in the Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India

V. Arunkumar, D. Dhanasekaran, K. Ananthi & M. Vijayakumar · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

It is essential to characterize and classify soil resources in order to plan agricultural land use agroforestry, agri-horticulture and silvipastoral farming systems. In the present study, an attempt was made to characterize and classify the soils occurring on different topography...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2443

Nutritional Content of Underutilized Vegetable Crops: A Source for Nutritional Security and Human Health

Kumaresan Marappan, Vijai Ananth Arumugam, Anbarasu Mariyappillai & Murali Subramani · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

Vegetables are essential to a balanced diet and are the primary force behind the achievement of global nutritional security due to their presence of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Vegetable crops classified as underused are those that are neither widely traded nor farmed on a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2442

Co-integration and Causality Analysis of “Castor” (Ricinus communis Oil) Markets in India

Venkatesa Palanichamy N, Suresh A, Balamurugan V, Kalpana M & Balakrishnan N · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is a major industrial oilseed crop. Because of its numerous uses in the manufacturing of a wide range of industrial uses, castor oil has risen significantly in importance in the global economy. The study examined market integration in major Castor mar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2441

Effect of Different Shading Color on Growth and Yield Performance of (Black Ginger) Kaempferia parviflora Wall. ex Baker

Izlamira Roslan, Yaseer Suhaimi Mohd, Izyani Raship, Samsiah Jusoh & Mazlina Ramly · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

A study was conducted to investigate the impact of different shading colors on the growth and yield performance of (black ginger) Kaempferia parviflora Wall. ex Baker. The experiment was conducted in a glasshouse at MARDI Jerangau, Terengganu, from September 2022 to May 2023. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2440

An Exploratory Study on Factors Influencing the Purchase Intention of Packaged Milk in Erode District, India

Venkatesa Palanichamy N, Kalpana M, Giruba M & Aruna Prabha S · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

Consumption of unbranded milk leads to several problems in children and adults. Therefore, innovative packaging technologies is needed for the development of extended shelf life and value added foods and food products. The objective of the present study is to identify the factors...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2439

Response of Upland New Rice for Africa (NERICA) to Nitrogen Fertilization in the Guinea Savannah Agro-ecological Zone

Martey Abraham, Richard Osei, Isaac Kodzo Amegbor & Israel K. Dzomeku · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

The trial was conducted during the cropping season of 2020 June to November on the upland field of the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), at Nyankpala near Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. The objective was to establish the response of Upland New Rice for Afri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2437

Assessment of Performance of Foliar Application of GA3 and NAA on Growth and Yield Attributes of Onion (Allium cepa. L) cv. Nashik Red (N-53)

Paratikshya Khadka, Chintamani Paudel, Keshab K Jha & Anita Chauhan · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

In order to ascertain the assessment of performance of foliar application of NAA and GA3 on growth and yield attributes of Onion (Allium cepa. L).  A field trial was conducted at the Horticultural Research Farm of Baba Farid Institute of Technology (BFIT), Dehradun, India, 2021–2...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2438

Effects of Integrated Crop Management Practices on Tomato Yield and Economics in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

V. Yugandhar, E. Sireesha, M. Harani, K. Balaji Naik, M. Mallikarjun & C. Radha Kumari · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

Integrated crop management (ICM) demonstrations were done in 20 farmers’ fields in the Krishi Vigyan Kendra operated mandals of Ananthapur and Satya Sai districts in Andhra Pradesh state during the Kharif seasons of 2022-23 and 2023-24. The objective was to demonstrate the influe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2435

Growth and Instability in Agriculture Production in Odisha, India

Manoj Kumar Das, Sagarika Dash, Sweety Pattnaik & Dharmabrata Mohapatra · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

The performance of agriculture sector in any economy is better understood through the analysis of growth and instability in agriculture production. It is evident that the growth of agriculture in Odisha is very erratic in nature and huge instability is there in agricultural produ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2436

Do We Listen or Ignore Indigenous Practices? The Machobane Farming System - An Indigenous Farming Practice of Lesotho

Sissay B. Mekbib, Adesola O. Olaleye, Masia Johane & Taddese Wondimu · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

Aim: To evaluate the adaptive capacity of the Machobane Farming System, an indigenous practice to improve soil fertility and maize productivity compared to other non-Machobane farming practices.   Study design: The study was conducted in four agroecological zones of Lesotho: Moun...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2434

Clonal Evaluation and Genetic Divergence Studies in Mulberry Genotypes

Manickavasagam Mithilasri, K. T. Parthiban, R. Kalpana & Shankar S.M. · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

Aims: This study aims to evaluate the wood quality and leaf quality traits of selected mulberry clones and assess the genetic divergence among them, providing valuable insights for the development of superior genotypes with enhanced economic value for the sericulture and agrofore...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2433

Renewable Horizons: Solar Power and Dairy Industry in India

Yogeshkumar Vekariya, Santosh Chopde, Mital Kathiriya & Kumaresh Halder · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

Renewable energy is energy obtained from sources that are essentially inexhaustible such as wind power, solar power, geothermal energy, tidal power, bio-energy and hydropower. It is also known as non-conventional energy. Harnessing renewable energy offers numerous environmental b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2432