This study assessed the technical efficiency of potato production and its determinants in Bhaktapur district, Nepal. Data was collected from 160 potato farmers randomly selected from two municipalities in Bhaktapur district; 80 from each municipality. Technical efficiency was est...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2508
Soil quality of an area is a dynamic entity. Soil has its own capacity to function for the purpose of crop production and allied activities. Among the various properties of soil, chemical properties of soil, is a vital one. In the context of farmers’ profit maximization and bette...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2507
Medicinal plants remain central to traditional healthcare systems, especially in rural African communities like South Sudan, where forest resources support both livelihoods and primary medical needs. This study documents and compares the diversity of forest plant species and thei...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2506
Forage productivity and quality in ruminant nutrition depend on factors such as organic manure application and harvesting age, necessitating evaluation of their combined effects on Brachiaria ruziziensis yield and morphology.The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of dif...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2505
Reliable prediction of stem volume is crucial for effective management of urban trees along with their ecological assessment. Traditionally, regression models were used to estimate growing stocks of a forest, yet they often fall short when handling the complex, non-linear pattern...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2503
The growing demand for bioactive compounds underscores the need to evolve technologies that allow for enhanced productivity. This study was set up to investigate the use of elicitors in enhancing the antioxidant profile of Artemisia annua. Six-week-old Artemisia annua seedlings w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2504
The Hoolock gibbon, India’s only ape, is highly dependent on continuous, mature forest canopies for survival, but faces rapid decline due to habitat fragmentation and human disturbance. This study focuses on understanding how habitat structure and spatial heterogeneity in Trishna...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2502
Shorea robusta Gaertn. (family Dipterocarpaceae), commonly known as Sal, stands among the most ecologically, economically, and medicinally significant tree species of the Indian subcontinent. Revered across Hindu and Buddhist traditions and extensively utilised by indigenous trib...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2501
Tribal communities in India depend substantially on forest resources for subsistence and income, while forests remain important for ecological stability and local livelihoods. This study examines the institutional performance and policy relevance of microfinance- and Self-Help Gr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2500
Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a vital strategy for smallholder farmers confronting the impacts of climate variability. However, empirical evidence on how indigenous agroforestry systems enhance climate resilience and livelihood security in Ethiopia remains limited. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2499
The Diffa region is an area of livestock farming par excellence. Unfortunately, it is confronted by a chronic fodder deficit in recent decades. It is important to find the mechanism to mitigate the consequences of this fodder deficit. It is in this framework that it was useful to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2498
Background: The forest dependence among communities indicates the human-environment inter-relationship, which demonstrates the degree of such reliance in various regions and in different time periods. Aim: This study aims at understanding the purpose and frequency of forest depen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2497
Contamination of heavy metals (Hg, Pb, As, Cr, Cd and Cu) in agricultural landscapes is a major threat locally, regionally and globally because it affects the structural and functional properties of the farm environment. In this study, heavy metals were assessed in diverse organs...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2496
The Iresa-Apa toposequence in the Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria exhibits a well-defined drainage catena where landscape position significantly influences soil properties. The soils are moderately to strongly developed, with distinct horizons ranging from dark, organic-rich s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2495
The use of commercially available synthetic insecticides against insect pest in agriculture has led to their bioaccumulation, and contamination of the environment, causing increased resistance and reduction in soil biodiversity as well as poses considerable dangers for consumers....
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2494