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Climatic Suitability for Cocoa Production in Nigeria

F. S. Omotayo, P. G. Oguntunde & A. S. Akinwumiju · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

Cocoa is one of the major cash crops that contribute more to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Nigeria and West Africa as a whole. Its contribution to the economic development of Africa and the world in general cannot be over emphasized. However, it has been discovered that coc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i6509

Assessment of Awareness, Knowledge, and Perception on the Purchase Intention towards Packaged Milk

Venkatesa Palanichamy N, Kalpana M, Giruba M & Aruna Prabha S · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

India has the highest livestock population in the world with 50 percent of the buffaloes and 20 percent of the world’s cattle population, most of which are milk cows and milk buffaloes. The research was focused on the packaged milk purchasing behaviour of consumer. The study area...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i6507

An Analysis of Indian Overseas Bank's Case Study on the Conceptual Framework of Lending Technologies for Financing Small and Medium-sized Businesses

Venkatesa Palanichamy N, Kalpana M & Balakrishnan N · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

This to examine the Indian Overseas Bank’s credit facilities MSMEs with various financing options available and also examine the constraints in credit facilities. The sample respondents was 90, which comprised of seventy-one manufacturing enterprises and nineteen service enterpri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i6508

Climate Risks of Irrigation Developments in the Nariarle Sub- watershed in Koubri, Nankanbé Basin, Burkina Faso

Sampebgo Abdoul-Azize, Ouedraogo Ibrahim & Bonkoungou Joachim · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

Irrigation schemes in the Nariarlé sub-watershed, Nankanbé basin in Burkina Faso are exposed to climatic risks. These risks are accentuated by the combination of several natural, biophysical and anthropogenic factors. The objective of this study is to assess the climate risks of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i5506

Energizing the Next Generation and Strengthening the Agriculture Sector: Validating Key Indicators for Farm Exit in Sri Lanka

M.G.M.G.C. Jayasinghe & Wasantha Rajapakshe · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

Rural farmers in Sri Lanka face considerable challenges that often lead to the abandonment of farming activities, posing significant implications for agricultural sustainability and rural livelihoods. This study aims to explore the critical risk factors associated with farmers ce...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i5505

Constraint Analysis of Accessibility and Utilization of Agricultural Credit and Associated Socio-economic Traits in Puri District of Odisha, India

Sikha Madhulagna & Sibanarayan Mishra · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

The study aimed at investigating constraints in access to institutional agricultural credit and pattern of utilization of the credit obtained by the farmers in the state of Odisha. With the application of multi stage random sampling technique, 175 farmers are selected for the ana...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i5504

Determinants of Market Participation among Smallholder Common Bean Farmers in Eswatini (Former Swaziland)

Douglas Kibirige, Ajay S. Singh, Sicelo I. Dlamini, Delsile D. Dlamini & N. Mavimbela · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

Purpose: Promoting small-scale farmers’ market participation is perceived to be a motivation of transforming peasantry subsistence farming to commercialization for improved rural livelihoods especially in developing countries like Eswatini. Despite efforts by the government and o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i5503

The Impact of Rainfall on Oil Palm Production: A Case Study in Berau Regency, East Borneo, Indonesia

Rusli Anwar & Arief Rahman · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

This study examines the impact of rainfall on oil palm growth and productivity in the Berau region of East Borneo, Indonesia. The research utilized qualitative and quantitative field studies, employing correlation and regression analysis. The study focused on the oil palm plantat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i5502

Design and Retrofitting of Irrigation Pumping System for the Middle Ogun Irrigation Project Using Hydrokinetic Technology

Babatunde, M.A., Ojediran, J.O. & Okekunle, P.O. · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

High cost of irrigation pumping by use of fossil fuel has negatively impacted irrigation efficiency on the Middle Ogun Irrigation scheme. Efficient irrigation pumping would improve agricultural productivity and food production on the irrigation scheme.  Many attempts have been ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i4501

Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Teak (Tectona grandis) Based on Agroforestry

Deepak Singh & Neelam Khare · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

At the research field of the College of Forestry, SHUATS, Prayagraj, UP, a field experiment was carried out in the Rabi season from November 2022 to March 2023 to determine the impact of integrated nutrition management on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). The experiment is set up us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i4500

Field and Economic Evaluation of Barley Productivity as Affected by Seed Rates and Slow-release Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels under Rainfed Conditions

Sally E. El-Wakeel, Mohamed Mansour, Ashgan M. Abd El-Azeem, Sahar A. Ebrahim & Tahany Noreldin · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

A field experiment was conducted at the north western coast of Egypt under rainfed conditions to study the effects of seed rates (70, 95 and 120 kg ha-1) and nitrogen fertilizer treatments (0, 35, 70 and 105 kg N ha-1) of Ensiabeen-40% N as slow-release fertilizer compared with 1...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i4499

Strategies for Preventing Environmental Mastitis in Dairy Farming: A Review

Sahu Chinmayee, Misra Arun Kumar, Mohanty Tushar Kumar & Chopra Deepak · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

The dairy industry must adhere to stringent international standards due to the growing demand for healthy, high-quality, and affordable dairy products worldwide. To ensure the quality of raw milk, key markers such as Bulk Milk Somatic Cell Count (BMSCC) and Total Bacterial Count...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i4498

Roadblocks to Hybrid Wheat Seed Production: An Analysis of Constraints

Madhwendra Kumar Pathak, R.P. Srivastava & Mukesh Kumar Singh · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

There is great pressure on wheat, a crucial staple crop of global importance due to issues such as climate change, rising population numbers, and both microorganismic (biotic) and mineral (abiotic) stress. Heterosis can be employed in developing superior characters in hybrid whea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i4497

The Dynamics of Oil Palm Plantations in East Kalimantan: A Case Study of 2010-2020

Zuhdi Yahya · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

This inquire about investigates the ways that these desires are playing out within the oil palm plantation in East Kalimantan. Oil palm plantation are East Kalimantan's breakthrough to extend community economic development whereas diminishing the region’s reliance on natural reso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i3496

Growth and Yields Performance Evaluation of Maize Raised on Termite Mound and Surrounding Soils

Barnabas Omolere Malumi, Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo & Olumuyiwa Idowu Ojo · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

Termites are social insects and the mounds they develop are considered to be a waste. They fed on agricultural products and wooden structures and hence, they are considered to be destructive. The resultant mound soil is an agricultural soil which is rich in nutrients, but its use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i3495