Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a drought-tolerant oilseed crop with considerable potential for sustainable production in water-limited environments. This study evaluated the effects of irrigation interval and cultivar on growth, yield, biomass partitioning, seed quality,...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5791
Urbanisation is a major driver of landscape transformation in West Africa, resulting in the gradual conversion of natural areas into built environments and the degradation of ecosystem services. In Ziguinchor, this process is reflected in the continuous expansion of built-up area...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5790
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become important tools for improving agricultural marketing by enhancing farmers' access to market information, reducing transaction costs, and strengthening linkages with buyers. Despite these benefits, effective utilisation...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5789
The sustainable management of agricultural residues is essential for improving resource utilisation and maintaining soil fertility in plantation systems. This study investigated the potential of composting and applying Z. armatum harvest residues as an organic amendment for soil...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5788
Quarrying activities create significant health, environmental, and visual impacts that must be addressed through the implementation of rehabilitation practices. This process usually begins and proceeds through key steps determined by the targeted final ecosystem and its successio...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5787
Soybean is one of the most important oilseed crops, but its productivity is severely constrained by the seasonal occurrence of insect pests and their interaction with prevailing weather conditions. Information on the population dynamics of major soybean insect pests, their natura...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5786
This study assessed youths' interest in agriculture in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The objectives were to examine youths' perception of agriculture, evaluate their involvement, identify factors influencing their interest and determine the challenges they face in...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5785
Crop stress develops through a sequence that begins with molecular and biophysical perturbation, progresses through physiological dysfunction, and only later becomes visually apparent. Precision agriculture therefore requires sensors that can shorten the interval between stress o...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5784
The present investigation was conducted to evaluate genetic variability, character association, path coefficient analysis and genetic divergence among eight foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) genotypes, including one check variety. The experiment was conducted in a randomised bl...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5783
Conventional activated-sludge treatment remains energy-intensive, chemically demanding and poorly suited to the recovery of the water, nutrients and energy that wastewater contains. Interest has consequently shifted towards green technologies that treat wastewater through biologi...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5782