Rice, a staple crop vital to nutrition and livelihoods of billions, must consistently achieve high yield to meet global food demands. The rice cultivation methods have a big impact on overall yield, productivity and water usage efficiency. This study compared the yield performanc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3398
West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is a shallot producing vicinity in Indonesia, but the price of shallots fluctuates every so often. This study aims to analyze the volatility of shallot prices at the producer level. The analysis uses secondary data, namely the average monthly price of sha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3397
Chandan Kumar Panigrahi, Deep Sikha, Sangeeta Panigrahi, Satya Narayan Satapathy, Bhubanananda Adhikari, Anand Warghat, Anjali Verma, Simran Mahapatra, B.Rama Devi, Debashree Sarangi, Prittam Das & Rupali S. Parida·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2025
Thrips parvispinus (Karny) has recently emerged as a serious invasive pest, causing significant concern in agriculture across India and entire globe. Originally distributed in Southeast Asia and parts of Oceania, its rapid spread to various regions including India, China, Africa,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3396
Sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) is a fruit-vegetable of immense importance in terms of consumption in the world. Its richness in vitamins and minerals has resulted in increased utilization in dishes across the globe. However, there is a danger of not meeting its growing demand s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3395
Mango farming by smallholder farmers in Siaya County, Kenya, is a popular economic activity that significantly contributes to food security, employment and income generation. Potential yields have been estimated around 15 – 20 metric tons per hectare, which are rarely achieved by...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3393
Sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) is among highly consumed vegetables in the world. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, and pharmaceuticals. Meeting the growing global demand remains a challenge since production has been dwindling in some countries, partly due to challenges encounte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3394
The study examined the impact of poultry manure and plant spacing on cucumber growth and yield in the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences Research site in September 2024. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in a split plot arrangement, rep...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3391
Urban agriculture is gaining global recognition as a strategic response to rising urban food insecurity, environmental degradation, and socioeconomic vulnerability. This study critically assesses the role of urban agriculture in enhancing food security and promoting sustainabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3392
Strawberry agrotourism is one of the flagship sectors promoted by the East Lombok Regency Tourism Office, located in the Highland Tourism Area of Sembalun District. The main attraction strawberry picking tourism faces sustainability challenges due to dynamic socio-economic and en...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3390
The purpose of this study is to: (1) Analyze the sustainability status of water spinach farming on Lombok Island (2) Identify attributes that influence the sustainability of water spinach farming on Lombok Island. This study used a descriptive method, and the unit of analysis was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i3389
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into postharvest agricultural practices has advanced considerably in recent decades, driven by substantial progress in scientific research and technological development. Tomato softening and quality degradation during postharvest st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i2388
This study evaluated the allocative efficiency of swamp rice producers in Imo State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: determine the costs and returns associated with swamp rice production, and measure the allocative efficiency of resource use in swamp rice p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i2387
This study aimed to determine the effective concentration of cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) extract in inhibiting the germination, vegetative growth, and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) test plant, and to calculate the IC₅₀ value as an indicator of its allelopathic poten...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i2385
The study evaluates the reliability of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) automatic weather station data in predicting the effect of climate change with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data. The study utilised a comprehensive analysis of three key wea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i2386
The study was carried out to analyses the comparative advantage and policy protection on tea production in Nigeria. Primary data was collected through the use of structured questionnaires administered through Open Data Kit (ODK). Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) was used in determini...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i2384