Horticultural products like fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, and tubers are critical to nutrition, income, and commerce but are highly perishable as a result of high water content, high respiration rate, and vulnerability to microbial spoilage. Post-harvest losses, as high as...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i113857
Post-harvest losses remain a principal problem in agriculture, resulting in serious economic and food security issues. Sustainable post-harvest handling and value addition measures can provide efficient means of reducing losses, improving product shelf life, and increasing farmer...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i63480
Energy is a critical input in modern agriculture and food processing systems, influencing productivity, profitability and sustainability. The growing demand for energy in the agri-food sector, coupled with the challenges of fossil fuel depletion and environmental degradation, nec...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i121910
Ensuring improved income for farmers and financial viability in agricultural development is still a focus, especially in developing nations where most farming households are found. Though production has improved, farmers still get only a nominal part of the consumer price due to...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34097
Devi Darshan, Purabi Tamuli Phukan, Vishal Gulab Vairagar, Sandeep Bhardwaj, Khan Chand, Nisha Boora, Surender Kumar & Subhash Verma·Archives of Current Research International·2025
Horticulture has become a significant agricultural venture in accelerating economic growth. Its contribution to a nation’s food security, nutritional well-being, and poverty reduction and employment opportunities is pivotal. Among its various facets, fruit crops hold a prominent...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i81452
Aims: Water is one of the most valuable resources for the survival of civilization. Assured supply of water is necessary for sustainable agriculture. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important staple food crop in India and is cultivated in different agro-ecological regions of n...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/14316
Tarun Kumar Maheshwari, Dibakar Das, Vishal Gulab Vairagar, Deepak Laxman Katgar, Anil Kumar, Khan Chand, B. Lal & Priyanka Gautam·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
Smallholder farmers produce a large share of food in many low- and middle-income countries, yet persistently low yields limit food security and rural incomes. Recent innovations in scale-appropriate farm machinery, including two-wheel tractors and dedicated small implements (seed...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i13900
Post-harvest losses in horticultural crops represent a major constraint to global food and nutritional security, farmer income, and sustainable agricultural development. Fruits and vegetables are highly perishable due to their high moisture content, delicate tissues, and continue...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i21967
Riya Jakhwal, Ashutosh Kumar, Harsha, Subhash Verma, Sandeep Bhardwaj, Vishal Gulab Vairagar, Khan Chand & Titus Dalang K Momin·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2025
Climate change, urbanization, and the destruction of natural green infrastructure have become key global environmental challenges, especially in urban settings where the built environment is predominant and ecosystem services are compromised. Floriculture, which is the art and sc...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i73339
Rajesh Jalwania, Praveen Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar, Smriti Hansda, Pratyksh Pandey, Krupali Jagadala, Khan Chand & Subhash Verma·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2025
Off-season vegetable cultivation has assumed greater relevance to the purpose of making vegetables available throughout the year, improving farmers' income, and enabling sustainable livelihoods. Protected cultivation technologies, including greenhouses, polyhouses, net houses, lo...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53045
Rice is a staple food crop for a large global population, providing energy and essential nutrients, but its productivity remains low in many regions. With the population expected to rise, sustainable nutrient management strategies like Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) are cru...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i1652