Facing rapid population growth, land resources are becoming scarce, and their degradation is increasing due to inappropriate practices. This study was carried out to evaluate the agronomic potential of BK Fertiliser biofertilizer in improving maize productivity at the Food Crops...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54223
Gilbert Nijimbere, Charles Niyonkuru, Claire Nineza, Francois Nitereka, Ferdinand Niyongabo, Venant Nyandwi & Rémy Marie Nkurunziza·Asian Journal of Biology·2026
Agriculture is crucial for food security in Burundi, providing 95% of food and contributing 39.6% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, it faces challenges like high population density, which strains natural resources, and limit access to agricultural inputs due to low pu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i5648
Maize has long been the primary source of energy in compounded poultry diets. However, in Nigeria, insufficient maize production has significantly increased the cost of poultry feed. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the influence of fortifying the c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i2414
A total of 11 maize inbred lines were crossed with 4 testers in a line × tester mating design (Kempthorne, 1957), generating 44 F₁ test crosses. These, along with 11 lines, 4 testers, and 5 checks (64 genotypes), were evaluated in a simple lattice design with two replications dur...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53915
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a versatile and high-potential cereal crop widely cultivated for food, feed, and industrial uses, playing a significant role in global and Indian agriculture. However, increasing demand necessitates improvement in productivity, highlighting the importance o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i56061
The present study was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Peddapuram, Andhra Pradesh, during rabi 2022–23 using a simple lattice design to evaluate 64 maize genotypes, including 44 test crosses, 11 lines, 4 testers and 5 checks. The test crosses were developed t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53887
Agricultural growth and instability have remained subject of intense debate in the agricultural economics literature in India. Instability is a very essential characteristic of agriculture. Since agriculture is dependent on weather conditions, the area, production and yield of th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i46038
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
The increasing dependence on chemical fertilizers in Nigeria has resulted in soil degradation, nutrient depletion, and environmental, necessitating sustainable alternatives like microbial biofertilizers. This study evaluated the effects of bacterial isolates obtained from the roo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2493
Background: Globally, maize (Zea mays L.) ranks third after rice and wheat and plays a crucial role in food security, livestock nutrition, and industrial development. Despite its high yield potential, maize productivity is severely constrained by weeds, particularly under irrigat...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44171
In recent years, the advancement of nanotechnology in agriculture has opened new avenues for enhancing nutrient delivery and uptake efficiency. The foliar application of nano urea presents a promising alternative to conventional urea, especially under conditions where soil-based...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i2669
A field trial was carried out at College Farm, Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, in 2016-17 and 2017-18 to assess applied phosphorus, residual phosphorus and defoliant use on pigeonpea-maize cropping systems. The study included pho...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i34075
Sustaining soil fertility in maize producing areas in Kilifi County is a major challenge. The high cost of inorganic fertilizers, shortened fallow period and poor vegetation regrowth has adversely affected natural processes that replenish soil fertility resulting in poor yields....
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i2737
Latief Ahmad, Junaid Mehraj, Sameera Qayoom, Ifra Ashraf, Faisul Ur Rasool, Raies A Bhat, Mohd Ayoub Malik, Aamir Hassan, Zahida Rashid, Aiyesha Shabir, Owais A Bhat & Nivedita Bagga·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a globally important cereal crop, providing staple food for humans and feed for livestock. Although rich in carbohydrates and high in caloric energy, its protein is deficient in essential amino acids like lysine and tryptophan. Quality Protein Maize (QPM) h...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25985
This paper fills in the key gaps in the field of agricultural machine learning by comparing the performance of the Support Vector Machine (SVM), the Random Forest (RF) and the Decision Tree (DT) algorithms to predict the yield of maize in various locations in the U.S. Corn Belt....
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i1733