Aim: This study assessed the ecological risk posed by six heavy metals [lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), and cadmium (Cd)] in soils and surface waters. Study Design: Soil samples were collected at two depths (0–15 and 15–30 cm) from 12 stations acros...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2026/v14i3333
Cotton is a major commercial crop in India and contributes to agricultural income, industrial employment and foreign-exchange earnings. This study examines India’s cotton export performance from 2014–15 to 2023–24. Its objectives were to analyse growth and instability in area, pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84378
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) is a valuable approach to addressing malnutrition by linking agricultural production with nutritional outcomes. Despite government programmes promoting nutrition-sensitive interventions, adoption among tribal farming communities remains limit...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84379
Browntop millet is an under-researched small millet for which field information on insect pest succession is limited. A two-season observational study was conducted at the Zonal Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, during Kharif 2023 and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3314
This study developed and optimised a millet-incorporated mango stirred yoghurt containing mango pulp, steamed little millet and popped amaranth. A three-factor face-centred central composite design comprising 20 experimental runs was used to assess the effects of mango pulp, stea...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84380
Background: Acute suppurative parotitis is uncommon in infants and is rarely observed beyond the neonatal period. When bilateral, its clinical presentation may resemble viral parotitis, cervical lymphadenitis, or deep-neck-space infection. Early high-resolution ultrasonography ma...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3510
Yenagoa Metropolis in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, lies within the deltaic lower Nun River basin and experiences recurrent, severe flooding that causes widespread loss of life and damage to infrastructure. This study applied a GIS-based framework integrating morphometric analysis, pea...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i71964
Policing remains one of the most psychologically demanding civil occupations, and the entry of women into what was historically a male preserve has generated a distinct body of research on gendered occupational stress. This critical review synthesises the international literature...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i7921
Linguistic typology seeks to describe the structural diversity of the world's languages and to explain the recurrent patterns, or universals, that constrain this diversity. A central but often under-examined concept within this enterprise is metacoding: the principled allocation...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i7922
Citrus is among the most widely cultivated fruit crops in the world, occupying diverse pedoclimatic zones ranging from Mediterranean and subtropical regions to humid and sub-humid tropical belts. Sustained productivity in citrus orchards depends heavily on balanced fertilization...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i8743
Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is an important rabi pulse crop cultivated for its nutritional and economic value. Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi, is a major soil-borne disease that can reduce pea productivity under favourable environmental conditions. The continu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84184
Suma Akter Labonno, Khaleda Khatun, Tahmina Mostarin, Khadijatul Cobra Karishma, Ummeh Salma Binte Islam, Israt Jahan Kakoli, Md. Jiad-Ur Rahaman, Md. Riad Mahmud, Mithila Farjana, Afra Nawar, Abida Sultana, S. J. M. R. Faruk & Mousumi Akter·Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research·2026
Optimising mulch type and fruit load is essential for improving the productivity and fruit quality of rock melon (Cucumis melo L.). However, information on the combined effects of different mulch materials and fruit thinning levels under the agro-ecological conditions of Banglade...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i8744
Pond-bottom soil plays a fundamental role in regulating nutrient availability, water quality, and biological productivity in aquaculture systems. However, prolonged pond use may alter soil fertility, salinity, and sodicity, making age-related assessment essential for effective po...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84185
Akhila Srinidhi Pendyala, S. J. Shinde, D. K. Zate, V. S. Khandare, A. T. Daunde, P. R. Zanwar, Syed Shabnam, Manisha Kharat & Shrikrishna Gatul·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Principal component analysis was used to summarise variation among 36 okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) genotypes evaluated in a randomised block design with two replications at the Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidya...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84186
Density functional theory (DFT) has become the principal computational instrument for predicting and interpreting the electronic, magnetic and topological properties of quantum materials, yet the reliability of any such prediction rests entirely on the exchange–correlation (XC) a...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i84734