Groundnut is one of the most important oilseed and cash crops cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Globally, India is the second-largest groundnut-producing country after China, with a 19 percent share. The present study examines the growth performance and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1481
Bamboo belongs to Poaceae, the grass family. As a major Non-Timber Forest Product, it has been an important source of livelihood. Despite its significant use in socio-economic aspects, bamboo species also harbor important fungal endophytes. In the present study, 79 isolates of en...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1480
Arabica coffee cultivated on Lombok Island, particularly in the Sembalun highlands, is produced within forest-based agroforestry systems and demonstrates high sensory quality (cupping score: 82.25), positioning it as a potential leading Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP). Despite t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1479
The purpose of this paper is to examine the trends, effects, and projections of climate change and food security in Tanzania. A systematic literature review design was used to collect, compare, and synthesize existing literature published between 2015 and 2025 based on climate ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1478
The accelerating impacts of climate change, widespread forest degradation, and escalating biodiversity loss have intensified global concern about the complex and interdependent relationships among climate, forest, and wildlife systems. These interactions influence ecosystem struc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1477
Gnetum africanum (locally known as Eru in Cameroon) is a key non-timber forest product (NTFP) in Central Africa, playing an important role in rural livelihoods, household nutrition, and regional trade. This study conducts a comparative reassessment of the Eru value chain in the M...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1476
A pot experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from November 2021 to May 2022 to evaluate the impact of slow-release fertilizer (SRF) tablets on the yield performance of boro rice (BRRI dhan29). T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1475
Community empowerment is a cornerstone of forest rehabilitation programs that apply agroforestry patterns, because sustained outcomes depend on local participation and the delivery of tangible socio-economic benefits. When participation is limited, rehabilitation initiatives ofte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1474
This study investigated the utilization patterns of agricultural credit among smallholder farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered to selected farmers across major agricultural communities using a multistage samplin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1473
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the strategic transformation in agricultural land use in Turkey, focusing on the rapid decline of traditional fallow practice between 2015 and 2024. Utilizing official data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the rese...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1472
Elephant dung (ED) is one of the major waste products that cause the spread of pathogens, bad odours, and waste gases, creating an unpleasant environment. Vermicomposting is a beneficial way to dispose ED to reduce the problem engaged. Therefore, the present study aimed to utiliz...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1471
Ethiopia’s main issues are the degradation of land and water resources. SWAT2012, a physically based watershed model, was used to this work to analyze runoff and sediment yield analysis in the Ariqua watershed. Estimating the runoff, analyzing the sediment yield, and prioritize t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1470
Oyster Mushroom Etam (JATAM) is the only MSME producing packaged oyster mushroom chips in Samarinda City. This study aims to determine the calculation and comparison of production costs currently applied by JATAM MSME, using the full costing and variable costing methods, determin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1469
This study investigated the influence of parent materials and soil properties on the distribution and concentration of heavy metals in soils in South East Nigeria. Three farms were sampled in each parent material at 0-20, 20-40 and 40-60 cm depths using soil auger and analyzed fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1468
Adansonia digitata, is an exquisite endangered tree species in India. This tree has been declared as heritage site (according to biodiversity board, U.P.) in many districts such as Sichora village Mahoba, Hamirpur, kintoor Barabanki, Jhusi Pryagraj, district Industrial center Sul...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1467