Developing dual-purpose cowpea varieties that combine high grain and biomass yields is important for food and nutritional security in drought-prone environments. This study evaluated combining ability, heterosis, and heritability among six cowpea parental lines and 10 F₁ hybrids...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86209
Climate change is experienced unevenly across Nigeria, and newspaper coverage can influence which hazards, places, responsibilities, and responses become publicly visible. Existing studies of Nigerian climate journalism have commonly used framing or agenda-setting theory in isola...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i3434
Regional industrial growth depends partly on the efficiency with which labour and capital are used in the production process. This study examines the factors associated with labour productivity in the industrial sector across 21 Indian states. Using secondary data from published...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i72322
Optimising non-productive land through the use of saline soils presents a significant challenge because elevated salt concentrations can inhibit shallot growth and development. This study aimed to determine the effects of NaCl concentration on seed viability and plant growth and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3485
Background: Integrated nutrient management may improve the productivity and resource-use efficiency of short-duration crops grown within fruit-tree-based agroforestry systems. This study evaluated French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under a mature plum (Prunus salicina L. 'Maripo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3725
Soil health underpins the agrarian economy of Cooch Behar district, a Terai–Teesta alluvial tract in northern West Bengal where more than four-fifths of the working population depends directly on cultivation. This review synthesises the dispersed literature on soil physical, chem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3726
This preliminary field survey assessed breed diversity, dairy performance, and husbandry practices of cattle and buffaloes maintained in selected commercial dairy farms of Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on four purposi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i3427
Periodontitis remains one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the tooth-supporting apparatus, and conventional mechansical and pharmacological therapies frequently fail to achieve predictable regeneration of the periodontal ligament, cementum, and alve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1369
Jaisan Samraj, Sakshi Madhok, J. Muthuvignesh, R. Arthi, R. Sedhunarayanan, J. Keerthivasan & P. Kiran·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2026
Dental implant loading protocols have evolved substantially from the original two-stage, delayed-loading paradigm toward immediate and early loading approaches that shorten treatment time and improve patient-reported outcomes. The rationale for selecting a loading protocol rests...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1370
Aims: The present investigation was undertaken to estimate standard heterosis for resistance to major insect pests and diseases in spiny brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) and to identify promising hybrid combinations that could serve as parental materials for future resistance breed...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84360
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is a commercially important non-edible oilseed crop in North Gujarat, and price volatility in its principal markets remains a major source of income risk for growers and traders. This study fitted and compared linear, volatility-based and machine-lear...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84361
Genetic diversity among parental inbred lines is essential for developing productive maize hybrids with improved grain quality. This study assessed genetic diversity among 30 maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines for starch content, grain yield and ten yield-contributing traits. The e...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84362
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a foodborne pathogen associated with contaminated animal-derived foods. This study investigated the occurrence of E. coli and the presence of Shiga toxin-associated genes in raw beef collected in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pra...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84363
Early blight of potato caused by Alternaria solani (Sorauer) remains a significant foliar problem in Uttar Pradesh; however, much of the research on its weather-driven epidemiology in the state is based on earlier studies and often considers more than one site at a time. A field...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84364
Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. exDC.) Wight & Arn. is an ecologically and economically important tree species valued for its roles in agroforestry, afforestation, riverine ecosystems, timber use, tannin production, and traditional medicinal applications. However, nursery propagatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i81090