The global shift towards urbanization, with 55% of the population residing in urban areas and an anticipated rise to 68% by 2050, presents challenges to traditional farming. The increasing world population, further intensifies the strain on available agricultural land due to urba...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114542
Insect migration is vital for ecosystems, with trillions of individuals redistributing biomass and nutrients annually. Dragonflies, particularly Pantala flavescens are notable migratory insects capable of traveling over 6,000 kilometres across generations. Their migrations are in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114539
Significant effect ofelevated CO2 and temperature levels was observed on downy mildew severity in ridge gourd wherein, highest disease severity of 52.68 PDI was observed in open reference plot followed by ambient CO2 @410±25 ppm with normal temperature (46.80 PDI). Meanwhile, the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114537
Aims: The study aimed to delineate rice accurately (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation areas in the Kuttanad region, Kerala, during the Puncha season of 2023-24 using medium- to high-resolution optical satellite data, particularly Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI), to aid in preh...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114538
This study investigates the prevailing conditions of changing climatic trends and change point dates in Umuahia, Nigeria, using daily annual maximum series (AMS) rainfall data spanning 31 years. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) was employed to downscale the time series...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114533
Introduction: The increase in waterborne diseases in certain remote areas of Benin led the study to conduct surveys on the different waters used by these inhabitants. Aims: This study is conducted to assess the probable risks related to the physicochemical and bacteriological qua...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114534
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most important food crop catering half of the world’s population. India being the second largest producer of rice, needs to produce around 120 million tons of rice by 2030 to feed its one and a half billion plus population. Weeds are undoubtedly a ma...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114535
A survey was conducted from January to March 2023 to assess the soil biological fertility index across five agro-ecological units in the rice-growing belts of Southern Kerala. These units included Onattukara sandy loam (AEU 3), Kari soil (AEU 4), Pokkali soil (AEU 5), Southern la...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114536
Nitrogen fertilizers are essential for enhancing agricultural productivity but are also major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ammonia volatilization, which affect environmental sustainability. This study evaluated the effect of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL)-co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114528
The aim of the study was to improve the productivity of the PADMA 108 F1 tomato grown in the field on gleysol in the off-season by the combined application of a water regime and an organic amendment. The study took place in the off-season (July-August) in 2022 at Yomian-Kouadiokr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114529