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Influence of Cone Physical Characteristics and Extraction Exposure Period on Seed Yield of Pinus patula

Alice Adongo Onyango, Shadrack Kinyua Inoti, Nelson Maara, James Munga Kimondo & Jesse Owino · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

This study examines the correlation between extraction exposure periods and cone physical characteristics on Pinus patula seed yield. Systematic random sampling was employed for tree identification in an even-aged clonal seed orchard, and the laboratory phase was laid down as a f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4186

Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used for the Treatment of Skin Diseases in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Ehsan Ali, Sohail Qadir, Muhammad Zubair & Muhammad Qadir Ahmad · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Skin conditions are among the most common health problems that affect people. Modern, allopathic, and natural medicine can all help to promote healthy skin.  Human skin problems can be successfully treated using medicinal herbs because they contain a wide variety of bioactive mol...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4185

Factor Affecting Purchase of Quality Wood: Understanding Perceptions of Wood Workers Using Logistic Regression Model

Muhammad Zubair, Zinnia Abbas & Syed Bilal Hussain · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Woodworkers purchase wood from farmlands as well as from the timber markets, transport them and later convert them into usable products keeping in mind their profitability and customer relationship. Wood with problems not only devoid woodworkers with profit, in turn, affect custo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4184

Research on Blockchain-based Traceability System for Agricultural Products

Lingyun Dong & Rong Dong · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

To solve the problems of the existing agricultural products traceability system data storage security is not high, centralization is serious, data is easy to be tampered with and data trust, as well as to protect the quality and safety of agricultural products, safeguard the righ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4183

Effects of Different Potting Media on the Germination and Early Growth of Newbouldia laevis. (P. Beauv.) Seem.

E. L. Anozie, A. E. Egwunatum, J. U. Ezenwenyi & C. I. Okonkwo · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

The research was conducted at the screen house of the Department of Forestry and Wildlife, Faculty of Agriculture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria. The study was carried out from January to May 2021 to access the effect of different potting media on germin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4182

Modeling the Water Balance of Agricultural Land in the Determination of the Growing Season in Buru Regency

Edy Said Ningkeula, Said A. R. Assagaf, Iskandar Hamid, Idrus Hentihu & La Jati Buton · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

This study aims to determine the value of surplus and water deviation of agricultural land in Namlea District, Buru Regency. The study was conducted in Namlea Subdistrict, Buru Regency, Maluku Province. Materials used, questionnaires, climate data, air temperature, precipitation,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4181

Assessment of the Potential of Non-timber Forest Products in Livelihoods’ Sustenance of the Flood Proximate Communities of the Indus Basin, Pakistan

Muhammad Zubair, Mahnoor Karim & Syed Bilal Hussain · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Flood-proximate communities are the most affected from the destructions caused by floods occurring almost every year in Pakistan. The people in these areas, due to frequent natural calamities, usually have poor economic conditions. These communities mainly rely on conventional in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4180

Above-ground Carbon Stocks of Tectona grandis and Gmelina arborea Plantations in Njala University, Southern Sierra Leone

Aruna Kainyande, Adegboyega A. Otesile & Hsu Y. Kyaw · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

The unprecedented increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration has attracted global research attention on the potential role of tree plantations in climate change mitigation. There is an urgent need to estimate the above-ground biomass (AGB) and carbon stock in forest plantations. T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4178

Integrated Effect of Vermicompost and Inorganic Fertilizer Rates on Yield and Yield Components of Finger Millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] in Gobu-Sayo District

Mamo Mekonnen Feyanbule, Habtamu Ashagre & Thomas Abraham · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Finger millet is an important food and beverage crop in the highlands and mid lands of Ethiopia, however marginal cultivation and suboptimal fertilizer application have caused soil nutrient depletion and yield decline of the crop. With this in view, an experiment was conducted to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4177

Understanding Consumers’ Perceptions of Wood Quality Assessment in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Zubair, Zinnia Abbas, Syed Bilal Hussain & Muhammad Farooq Azhar · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Quality assessment regarding purchase of wood and wood-based products is inevitable to protect consumers for incurring losses. The present research was focused to enable consumer to assess quality woods. Questionnaire containing qualitative and quantitative information were prepa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4176

Effect of Soil Compaction and Sowing Dates on Growth and Yield of Three Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc) Trotter] Varieties in Toke Kutaye District, Ethiopia

Abdissa Akawake, Habtamu Ashagre & Thomas Abraham · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Tef is a highly valued crop in Ethiopia as tef flour used to prepare Injera which is the most popular food of the country. However, its production and productivity are constrained by a number of problems, out of which soil compaction, inappropriate sowing time, and limited use of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4175

Carbon Sequestration Potential of Roadside Trees in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Zubair, Sidra Khan & Syed Bilal Hussain · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Trees along roadside play an important role in climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration. Vehicular pollution is not only responsible for environmental degradation but also cause various health issues to inhabitants resides in the vicinity of such roads.  Present stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4174

Dairy Cattle Mechanized Farming Equipment Applications and Future Development Trends

Peifang Cai & Rong Dong · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

With the rapid development of China's dairy industry and the continuous increase in the number of dairy cows, mechanized dairy farming equipment has been widely used. Therefore, mechanized dairy farming equipment in China has entered a new stage of development. From the current d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4173

An Economic Analysis of Paddy Production in Kanchanrup, Saptari District of Nepal

Sumit Kumar Sah, Shubh Pravat Singh Yadav, Bishnu Yadav, Sunny Kumar Shah, Balmiki Chaudhary & Keshab Kumar Budha Magar · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Rice falls under the grass family Graminae. Paddy cultivation is the principal activity and source of income for millions of people worldwide. The purpose of this research was to better understand the paddy production economics, socioeconomic position, potential, and challenges i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4172

Evaluation of Trees Species Diversity, Abundance and Soil Physicochemical Properties of Ukpon River Forest Reserves, Cross River, Nigeria

J. U. Ijomah, M. R. Igiri & I. B. Okey · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2022

Current status of species diversity, composition and abundance provides guidance for their management and assessment of their ecological usefulness. In this study trees species diversity, abundance and soil properties of Ukpon River Forest Reserve was assessed. Line transect meth...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4170