Aims: This study aimed to assess farmers’ persuasion towards information and communication technology (ICT) tools for agricultural information dissemination and to identify the factors influencing their attitudes within the framework of the Innovation-Decision Process. Study Desi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3886
Cauliflower production in Tatkon Township relies substantially on pesticides because the crop is vulnerable to pests that can reduce yield and quality. This study assessed pesticide-use practices and the awareness and knowledge of cauliflower growers in Kyathe Aing and Nwe Yit vi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3884
Avtar Singh, P. S. Shekhawat, Rupesh Kumar Meena, Harshdeep Singh, Dilip Choudhary, Rahul Godara, Jigyasa Ninama & Kiran Dhaka·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2026
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif seasons of 2024 and 2025 at the College of Agriculture, S.K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. The experiment comprised seven weed management practices and four iron fertilisation levels, resulting in...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3885
Inland fish farming contributes substantially to food security, rural employment, and farm income, particularly in major aquaculture-producing regions such as Andhra Pradesh. However, rising input costs and production risks necessitate a systematic assessment of profitability, fi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3883
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major cereal crop whose productivity depends substantially on balanced and efficient nutrient management. Integrating organic nutrient sources, biofertilisers and inorganic fertilisers may improve nutrient availability, crop performance and the s...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3881
Agricultural regionalisation is an important tool for understanding spatial disparities in agricultural productivity and for formulating region-specific development strategies. This study analysed agricultural regionalisation in Kannur District, Kerala, using quantitative and GIS...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3880
Natural farming has emerged as one of the most widely discussed alternatives to input-intensive agriculture, promoted variously as zero budget natural farming, agroecology, and community-managed farming systems across South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of Europe. This revi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3878
Aims: This study aimed to identify the factors affecting avocado growers’ attitudes towards Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) in Hopong Township, Southern Shan State, Myanmar. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Hopong Tow...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3879
The present study examined the marketing of Kinnow in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, with specific reference to the socio-economic characteristics of growers, existing marketing channels, marketing costs, margins, price spread, producer’s share in the consumer’s rupee, mar...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3877
Problematic soils, including saline, drought-affected, nutrient-deficient, acidic, and heavy metal-contaminated soils, represent major constraints to global agricultural productivity and soil sustainability. These unfavourable soil conditions disrupt nutrient availability, microb...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3876
Agricultural extension communication channels are central to the dissemination of production-related knowledge, technologies and innovations, and they support farmers’ decision-making, technology adoption and productivity. This study evaluated the perceived effectiveness of publi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3875
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a significant but under-recognised threat to global agricultural productivity, causing substantial yield losses in cereal, pulse, oilseed, vegetable and horticultural crops. These microscopic soil-borne pests damage root systems, impair nutrie...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3874
The present investigation was conducted during the rabi seasons of 2023-24 and 2024-25 under field conditions to identify morphological traits associated with resistance to the safflower aphid, Uroleucon compositae (Theobald), in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) genotypes. Twe...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3873
This study examined the farm-level costs and returns of kenaf fibre (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) production in five purposively selected districts of Bangladesh: Kishoreganj, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, Rangpur and Kurigram. Primary data were collected during the 2022 cropping season from...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3872
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is a drought-tolerant cereal crop cultivated under arid and semi-arid conditions, particularly in rainfed and low-fertility areas. The present study examined production surplus, marketing behaviour and constraints faced by pearl millet growers...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3871