Md. Hedayetullah, Sabyasachi Patra, Md. Sahanowaz Hoque, Mohammad Ilyas Khatibi, Rohan Sharma, Uday Layek, Gagan Mudi, Sanchita Roy, Santanu Kayal & Champak Kumar Kundu·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2026
Rice-based production landscapes in South and South-East Asia face a linked set of constraints: rainfall uncertainty, irrigation pressure, methane emissions from flooded rice, large post-rice fallow areas, declining returns from input-intensive cereal production, and nutritional...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5814
Bud-associated fungi represent a component of the microbial community of tea plants, but information on their occurrence in cultivated tea buds remains limited. The present study examined the culturable bud mycoflora of two tea cultivars, TS-520 and Tinali 17, collected from Ryda...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5811
Vegetable harvest residues are increasingly evaluated as alternative forage resources for ruminants, but their nutritive value depends strongly on crop species, preservation method, and processing form. This study evaluated the post-harvest green aerial vegetative parts (stems an...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5810
Understorey vegetation contributes substantially to forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, yet rapid preliminary documentation may be constrained by limited field time, taxonomic expertise, and survey resources. This study presents a georeferenced digital floristic reconn...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5809
Rotavators are widely used active tillage implements for seedbed preparation, and the geometry of the working blade is a primary determinant of draft, power demand, fuel economy, and the quality of soil pulverisation and residue incorporation achieved in a single pass. Among comm...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5808
Little millet (Panicum sumatrense) is a vital climate-resilient small millet grown extensively in arid and semi-arid regions. However, seedling mortality caused by shoot fly, Atherigona pulla (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Muscidae), remains a primary biotic constraint, leading to substan...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5807
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2025 on clayey soil at the Agronomy Farm, Department of Agronomy, School of Agricultural Sciences, G.H. Raisoni University, Saikheda, Pandhurna, Madhya Pradesh, to assess the effects of integrated weed management practi...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5805
Introduction: Rural communities in the Menoua Division (West Region, Cameroon) rely heavily on plant biodiversity for healthcare, nutrition, and socioeconomic needs. However, changing lifestyles and ecosystem degradation threaten the sustainability of these resources and the tran...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5806
The challenges of food insecurity and soil degradation posed by the use of agro-chemicals have led to the search for green strategies (microbial inoculants) to ensure sustainable agriculture. However, it has been reported that certain microorganisms with the potential for use as...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5804
The study analyses the cost efficiency of rice farmers under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme in Benue State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 125 beneficiary and 130 non-beneficiary rice farmers under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. Data were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5803
Coffee is an important livelihood and commercial crop on Idjwi Island, yet the value chain remains weakly structured and producers have limited access to finance, technical support, processing, certification and higher-value markets. This study applied the Value Chain Analysis fo...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5802
Kitchen food waste and cow dung are potential feedstocks for anaerobic digestion, but their comparative physicochemical characteristics and the nutrient properties of their resulting bio-slurries require direct evaluation. This study determined the physical and chemical propertie...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5801
Pharmaceutical contaminants, particularly ciprofloxacin, persist in aquatic environments due to their chemical stability and low biodegradability, posing ecological and public health risks. This study reports the synthesis of graphene oxide from coconut shell biochar (CS-GO) as a...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5799
Background: Sewage sludge (SS) contains organic matter and plant-available nutrients that may contribute to soil fertility and reduce reliance on inorganic fertilisers. However, its agricultural use requires careful evaluation because of potential microbiological and chemical ris...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5800
Elawad Mohammad Sedig, Mayada Mamoun Beshir, Atif Elsadig Idris, Abdelsalam Kamil Abdelsalam, Atif Ibrahim Abuali, Amani Hamad Eltayeb & Yassin Mohamed Ibrahim Dagash·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2026
This study assessed genetic variability, agronomic performance, and breeding potential of 51 sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) genotypes from the genebank of the Agricultural Research Corporation and three farmer-preferred varieties under irrigated conditions at the Kassala and Gash St...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5798