Background: Groundnut crop is the most commonly, and widely grown oil seed crop during the Rabi season at Nagarkurnool district of Telangana state. However, insect pests viz., leaf miner (Aproerima modicella), tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura Fab.), thrips (Scritothrips dor...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84384
Climate change is already exerting its impact on smallholder farmers, necessitating their acknowledgment of these changes and investment in adaptation strategies. The perception of climate change among farmers plays a crucial role in determining their willingness to adapt. This s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i94385
Vulnerability of farmers to climate change is intimately related to poverty, as the poor are least able to respond to climatic stimuli. Further, certain regions of the world are more harshly affected by the effects of climate change than others. With this background the study was...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84379
A study was conducted during the summer of 2022 and 2023 at the Instructional farm of Junagadh Agricultural University, India, to assess various irrigation techniques (drip and surface irrigation), residue mulching and stress-mitigating chemicals (salicylic acid, potassium nitrat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84380
Cognition of causes, consequences and responses to climate change is considered as an important determinant of decisions made by any organisation on climate change mitigation behaviour (CCMB). There is, however, scant empirical information on the role of cognitive factors on tour...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84381
Agroforestry is defined as the direct mixing of trees and crops on the same piece of land in a spatial and temporal sequence. This investigation was carried out in a completely randomized block design (CRBD) with three replications during the September, 2022 to April, 2023. It wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84378
Sustaining environmental health and sustainable agriculture depend on maintaining the health of the soil. Soil health management is a critical aspect of sustainable agriculture, aiming to maintain and enhance the productivity of soil while minimizing environmental impacts. This b...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84376
El Nino is a big ocean-atmosphere climate interaction It happens when Sea Temperatures (SST) warm up in central and eastern parts of the Equatorial Pacific. Whereas La Nina is the opposite event of it, when ocean SST cools down in those same areas. Together, El Nino and La Nina a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84377
This study was conducted during March-October, 2023 at Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam - 641301 which investigated the gasification potential of three fast-growing, short-rotation species (Khaya senegalensis- KS 01, Mitragyna parvifolia- MP 01, and Terminalia...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84371
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the important commercial vegetable crops grown in India. Onion is attacked by many diseases, one of which is Purple blotch. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of organic manures and fungicides on Purple blotch disease of onion caused by Alter...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84372
The experiment was conducted in the Department of Soil Conservation and Water Management at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh during the Zaid season of 2022 and 2023. In the experiment, five integrated nutrient management practic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84373
As the world grapples with climate change and food security challenges, millets emerge as a promising solution due to their superior water and nutrient use efficiency, climate resilience, and high nutritional value. Despite India's position as the leading global producer, account...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84374
Biogas slurry (BGS), a byproduct of anaerobic fermentation of bio-materials, is an eco-friendly and efficient organic fertilizer. While chemical fertilizers enhance crop yields, their excessive use causes soil compaction, reduced fertility, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84375
This study aimed to analyze the trend analysis of long-term monthly, seasonal and annual rainfall patterns in Mahabubnagar district, Telangana state. Monthly rainfall data from January 1980 to December 2023 was collected from the IMD website. The linear regression trend line and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84370
In Andhra Pradesh, climate change may negatively impact crop yields and variability, especially in rainfed agricultural areas, which account for 46 per cent of the total cultivated area. Besides drought-prone areas like the districts in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84368