Aim: This narrative review examines the relationship between nutrition and cognitive function across the lifespan, aiming to assess the influence of specific nutrients and dietary patterns on cognitive performance, evaluate research methodologies employed in nutritional cognitive...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i1746
Despite the fact that jackfruit seeds have been shown to have a number of beneficial nutrients and bioactive components that provide significant value to meals, they are widely neglected. The study was aimed at investigating the effect of processing on the functional properties,...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i91537
Natural rubber (NR) is a strategically important agricultural commodity in India and the global market, and its prices are characterised by significant variability, posing income risk to producers and market participants. The present study examined the behaviour and volatility of...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4798
Aims: To assess plant molybdenum concentrations in coconut palms across the Southern Coastal Plain (Agro Ecological Unit 1 of Kerala) and evaluate nutritional status against established sufficiency standards for tree crops. Study Design: Survey-based field study with spatial sa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125889
A study entitled “Characterization of selected exotic jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) varieties” was conducted at the Department of Fruit Science, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, from November 2024 to July 2025. Fifteen exotic jackfruit varieties...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113350
Aims: To identify and rank the major constraints faced by small tea growers (STGs) in Kerala. Study Design: Field survey was conducted and the STGs were individually made to rank the constraints. The Garrett ranking method was used to find out which problems were most important...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4779
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of red gram intercropping and nutrient management practices in cassava on weed control and yields at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani during May 2022 to May 2023. The experiment was laid out in randomised block design w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45408
The study aimed to explore and rank the constraints experienced by members of Padasekhara Samithis, the collectives of paddy farmers in Kerala. The research focused on Palakkad district, which was chosen due to its high concentration of Padasekhara Samithis. From Palakkad distric...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2024/v42i122643
Sesame is one of the nine major oilseeds grown in India, with cultivation spread across every state. Although sesame is grown in 11 districts in Kerala, the sesame cultivated in the Onattukara tract has unique characteristics. In Kerala, sesame is cultivated on 326.51 hectares, w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2024/v42i122630
A field experiment was conducted at the Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Vellayani during December 2023 to March 2024, to assess the performance of blackgram in terms of yield. The field experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Complete Block Design (FRCBD) with...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111667
Background: Weed infestation is a major limitation in wet direct-seeded rice systems, and changes in cultivation practices have increased the dominance of sedge weeds. Fimbristylis miliacea has become a serious weed due to its rapid growth, early maturity, and high seed productio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64008
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of integrating farmyard manure (FYM) with different organic amendments like vermicompost, thermo chemical organic fertilizer and coconut frond biochar on the growth and yield of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Treatments con...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i123943
Chilli pepper is an important spice crop, with high medicinal and culinary properties along with high levels of vitamins and antioxidants. Both conventional and non-conventional breeding methods have been adopted for the development of promising cultivars and varieties of chilli...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103185
Aims: This study evaluated 123 rice germplasm lines to assess genetic diversity for major biometric and grain iron and grain zinc contents and identify superior donor genotypes for biofortification breeding programmes. Study Design: completely randomized design. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103176
The identification of disease-tolerant genotypes is a necessity for sustainable management of chilli leaf curl-mosaic complex disease (ChiLCMC) that usually causes upto hundred percent yield loss in chilli. This study aimed to screen chilli genotypes for ChiLCMC tolerance through...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42195