In an era where agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges, from climate change to increasing food demands, this paper aims to critically re-evaluate the current paradigms governing agricultural extension services. These services are instrumental in bridging the gap between a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103021
Rice husk, an abundant agricultural byproduct, has garnered attention as a potential source of natural silica, a material with a myriad of applications. Natural silica is particularly attractive due to its low cost of production and safe handling. In this study, sodium silicate d...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103022
Climate change with its’ increasingly serious and wide spectrum adverse impacts is the Issue of the Age. Climate change impacts have advanced to where mitigation solutions are now required for CO2 removal from the atmosphere along with planetary albedo/ other safe geoengineering...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103023
At this moment, Indian agriculture is facing a crucial crisis due to the diminishing hope of the green revolution. Overuse and wasteful exploitation of the green revolution's crops have negatively impacted food security and the environment. In recent years, Zero Budget Natural Fa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103006
Farmers that cultivate tomatoes use imidacloprid to combat sucking bugs even while the fruits are being harvested so that they can maintain a five- to six-time harvest. Decontaminating tomato fruits before eating is absolutely necessary due to the insecticide's slow dissipation r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103007
Silver nanoparticle (AgNPs) is one of the widely used nanoparticles because of their antimicrobial properties. In this present study, the effect of green synthesized silver nanoparticles and bulk form of silver (AgNO3) at different concentrations (250, 500, 750 and 1000 ppm) on s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103008
The present investigation was carried out with 78 diverse horse gram [Macrotyloma uniflorum (L.) Verdc] genotypes along with 4 checks during the late Kharif season. Data was recorded on days to 50 percent flowering, days to maturity, plant height, number of branches per plant, po...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103009
An experiment was carried out in the Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, during the period of October, 2022 to February, 2023. The experiment was conducted in FRBD with twelve tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103010
The present investigation entitled “The effect of integrated nutrient management on various growth parameters of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.)” was carried out at Horticultural Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Mee...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103011
A trial was conducted at the Horticulture Research Farm (HRF), Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during winter 2022 to study the “Response of NPK and Organic Manures on Growth and Root, Yield of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) cv...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103012
Due to various man-made factors, including industrialization and urbanization, soil-based agriculture is currently experiencing difficulties. Additionally, unforeseen natural disasters, climate change, and the uncontrolled use of chemicals in agriculture reduce soil fertility and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102996
Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of different pre-sowing treatments on germination characteristics of strawberry guava (Psidium cattleainum Sabine). Study Design: The experiment consisted of eleven treatments and three replications laid out in a Com...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102997
The science of controlling materials at the nanoscale is known as nanotechnology. Working with the smallest particles conceivable gives rise to aspirations for increasing agricultural production by running into issues that can't be solved traditionally. In the management aspects,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102998
The present investigation was conducted to Evaluate the effect of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) on the Economic and Physical attributes of Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaerten). The research was carried at Main Experiment Station, Horticulture, Acharya Narendra Deva Universi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102999
A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season (2022) at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (UP). The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly natural in soil reaction (pH 7.1), low in organic carbon (0.28 6), available N (225 kg...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103000