Farm fresh vegetable production is gaining much importance in urban areas. This is a turning point for agriculture in urban and peri-urban areas, to introduce new technology like Drip Irrigation System (DIS). Nowadays, urban people take due care by cultivating vegetables on their...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i101542
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) continues to be the staple food of Kerala, yet the area under cultivation has declined considerably in recent decades due to crop diversification, labour scarcity, and escalating wage rates. Manual transplanting, which is predominantly performed by women la...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i91532
Paddy cultivation in Kerala faces challenges from water scarcity, labour shortages, and declining profitability, particularly in upland areas where conventional flood irrigation is inefficient. This study evaluated the performance of rain–hose spray irrigation—a low-pressure perf...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i93763