Background: Multiplier onion is one of the most important crops of Tamil Nadu. It is having lot of health benefits like anti-inflammatory, anti cholesterol, anticancer and antioxidant properties, lowering the toxigenicity of oils. It also shows chemo preventive effects and lowers...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92234
Garlic is an herbaceous annual bulbous plant in the family Amaryllidaceae grown for its pungent and edible bulb. Among the various biotic factors hindering production and productivity, purple blotch plays a predominant role in changing the crops morpho-physiological characters, t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121458
Potato is a major global food crop, rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, and ranks fourth after rice, wheat, and maize. India is a leading producer with high productivity, and while mainly grown in rabi season, it is also cultivated in kharif in plateau regions like Odi...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54251
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world and belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. Purple blotch caused by Alternaria porri (Ellis) Ciferri is one such disease which causes a great deal of loss for farmers. The best method to manage purple bl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i143059
Contract farming plays a vital role in the growth of horticultural crops in India, especially in gherkin cultivation by linking small and marginal farmers with agribusiness firms and exporters. The present study investigates the factors influencing the selection of the contract f...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i73636
Field experiments were conducted at the D’ block of the Seed Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, during the rabi seasons of 2021–22 and 2022–23. This study focused on "Organic seed production techniques with different date of sowing in black cumin (Nigella sativa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11915
India is the largest producer and exporter of fresh and chilled gherkins globally, with significant contributions from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, accounting for 25–27 per cent of global exports and generating over $200 million annually. This study analysed the trad...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i121006
Aim: As India is a major producer and exporter of gherkins in the world and Karnataka is the largest producer and exporter of gherkins in the country. The study aims to analyze the significant export performance of gherkins (Fresh/chilled, provisionally preserved and provisionall...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i82227