Agricultural work remains physically demanding and strongly seasonal in many production systems, while labour scarcity, rising wages, ageing farm populations, and competing non-farm employment are increasing pressure to complete operations with less human effort. This critical na...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i6825
During the 2025 kharif season, a field trial at the AICRP on Soybean, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, examined the effects of seed-coating treatments on growth, yield attributes and seed yield of soybean variety MAUS-731. Nine treatments were assessed in a...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5824
I. Adebowale, P. T. Olarewaju, B. R. O. Omidiwura, O. O. Olaogun, S. A. Ismail, A. O. Sorunke, N. P. Jimmy, A. R. A. Balogun, M. A. Aleshinloye, H. O. Rabiu, A. A. Adetoro & A. A. Alagbada·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2026
This study evaluated the effects of dietary neem leaf meal (NLM) and scent leaf meal (SLM) on growth performance and serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens. Two hundred and fifty-one-day-old Ross 308 unsexed broiler chicks were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments,...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5823
Maize productivity in northern Côte d’Ivoire is constrained by low soil fertility. The effects of mineral and foliar organic fertilisers on growth and yield of the LG 336 maize variety were assessed under Korhogo conditions. A completely randomised Fisher block experiment compris...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5822
Abdulrauf Mohd Hamisu, Shyam Datta Waghmare, Surender Singh Siwach, Bashir Ahmad Babaji, Nitesh Samadhiya, Rabiu Sani Shawai, Abduljabbar Muhammad Ahmad, Shuaibu Yusif Salihu & Aminu Said Rufai·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2026
Conservation and sustainable agriculture play a pivotal role in enhancing agricultural productivity while conserving natural resources and protecting environmental quality. Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) is an important pulse crop that supports sustainable agriculture by fixing at...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5821
Background: Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) supports a diverse arthropod community comprising pest and beneficial groups. Aims: The study aims to evaluate the biodiversity and relative abundance of arthropods associated with the brinjal agroecosystem and to record the occurrence o...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5819
Aquaculture is increasingly important to global food systems, yet its expansion depends on reliable supplies of nutritionally balanced and environmentally responsible feed ingredients. Fishmeal and fish oil remain valuable because of their nutrient density and palatability, but t...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5820
For germplasm to be effectively conserved and utilised, the characterisation and evaluation of phenotypic traits are crucial for enabling future breeding efforts. The trial was carried out at Bako Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia, during the 2020/21 and 2021/22 main croppin...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5818
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is among the world's most important oilseed and protein crops and contributes substantially to global food, feed, edible oil and industrial supply chains. Its high protein and oil content, wide adaptability and capacity for biological nitrogen fix...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5816
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is promoted to strengthen smallholder farming systems under climatic variability, yet adoption determinants remain context-specific, particularly where awareness is widespread. This study examined the association between farmers’ experience of chan...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5817