The global livestock sector produces vast quantities of organic waste that, if managed poorly, represent a significant environmental liability. If appropriately valorised, however, animal waste constitutes a renewable feedstock capable of rebuilding soil organic matter, improving...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54218
Soil health underpins terrestrial ecosystem sustainability and global food security, yet one-third of the world’s soils are already degraded, with projections of up to 90% degradation by 2050. Sustainable management of lignin-rich lignocellulosic biomass, produced in vast quantit...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103126
The coastal zone represents the transition from terrestrial to marine influences and vice versa. They are predominated by sandy soil texture, and have low agricultural productivity due to their properties and are vulnerable to erosion. Effective maintenance of soil organic matter...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101482
Aim: Soil represents one of the most diverse habitats found on our planet. Soil organisms play crucial roles within ecosystems by exerting influence over physical properties and processes, as well as contributing to carbon and energy fluxes and the cycling of nutrients. The activ...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113507
Context: The Indian state of Kerala has a long coastline of 589.50 km all along its western border, which has a great potential in biomass production. The agro-ecological unit 1 (AEU 1) in Kerala represents the southern coastal plains, with typical sandy soils. The major constra...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i81980
Neonicotinoids are systemic, nicotine-derived insecticides that act primarily as agonists of insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Their selective activity against insect pests, broad-spectrum efficacy and versatility in seed, soil, foliar and trunk-injection applications hav...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96320
Aims: Production and characterisation of aquatic weed compost (AWC) and aquatic weed biochar (AWB) after enrichment with microbial (Bacillus consortium, Probiotic-PGPR Mix-1) and non-microbial (Seaweed Extract from Kappaphycus alvarezii at 2%, Protein Hydrolysate at 0.5%) biostim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3745
Acid soils constrain crop production through interacting chemical, biological and physical processes rather than low pH alone. Aluminium and manganese toxicity, depletion of base cations, restricted phosphorus availability, impaired root exploration and shifts in soil biota can o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86244
Aiswarya Prasanth, Mohammed Nabin, N. Chitra, Gowri Priya, S. Anu Rajan, K. N. Anith & V. I. Soumya·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2025
The rapid expansion of agro-industrial production has generated large volumes of lignocellulosic agricultural residues, many of which remain underutilized or are burned, causing nutrient loss and environmental pollution. Composting provides a sustainable pathway to convert these...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i121036
Intensified cultivation linked with over application of chemical fertilizers and increasing human activities have been linked to enhanced CO2 emissions, decreasing soil fertility, increasing soil degradation and declining productivity of crops. However, humic substances comprisin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i105070
Thanku Mariam Scaria, V.I. Soumya, N. Chitra, Gowri Priya, S. Anu Rajan, Nayana Grace Koshy & K. N. Anith·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2025
The soil microbiome is a dynamic and intricate ecosystem that plays a fundamental role in maintaining soil health, facilitating nutrient cycling, and supporting plant growth. However, the excessive and prolonged application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has severely disr...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i5939
Aim: Production of latex sludge waste biocompost by co composting with different bulking agents like sawdust, zeolite and cattle manure in various ratios and checking its feasibility in agriculture use. Study Design: The experiment was conducted by completely randomized design wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113405
Dinotefuran is widely utilized to control sucking insect pests in rice crops due to its high efficiency and relatively low hazard potential. However, repeated applications within a single crop season raise concerns about residue deposition in plants and surrounding environment. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i94980
Flonicamid is extensively used to manage rice crop from sucking insect pests owing to its high efficacy and relatively non-hazardous nature. Frequent sprayings over the course of the crop season elevate concerns regarding the possibility of residues on crops and soils. The study...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74322