Agricultural workers are among the most overlooked in rural India, facing low income, irregular employment, and harsh working conditions that impact their health. Many belong to scheduled castes and tribes, facing social marginalization and limited opportunities. Their lack of or...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i71308
This study explores the personal and professional experiences of public secondary school teachers engaged in community extension programs within the context of Philippine public education. Rooted in the growing emphasis on teacher involvement beyond the classroom, this research a...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61337
Gujarat's dairy industry, established in 1940, is a vital pillar of India's agricultural economy, strengthened by a strong cooperative model, with Amul serving as a prime example. Despite challenges such as trade regulations, quality standards and fluctuating global demand, the s...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61302
The present study was undertaken to analyze the socio-economic profile of sericulture farmers in Northern Karnataka, India. Sericulture is a vital agro-based, labor-intensive enterprise that supports the livelihoods of rural populations, particularly small and marginal farmers, b...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61303
Glycine max [L.] Merrill is an internationally significant leguminous crop, appreciated for its high protein (~40%) and oil (~20%) content. Enhancing seed yield, a polygenic trait influenced by multiple agronomic characters, remains a major breeding objective. Present investigati...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61304
This study evaluated the influence of growing media and stem-cutting techniques on the growth, yield, and economic viability of Bindu Lau (Lagenaria siceraria L.). A Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications tested two factors: Factor A (growing media: M1 [S...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61296
Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) is one of the medicinal mushrooms considered as “Elixir of life”. It grows on different agricultural and forest byproducts during rainy season. In order to study the yield potential of Ganoderma lucidum, five locally available substrates such a...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61297
Late blight, caused by the oomycete’s fungi Phytophthora infestans, is one of the most destructive diseases affecting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crops worldwide. Herbal-based foliar sprays derived from plant extracts offer an eco-friendly, biodegradable alternative to chemi...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61298
An incubation study was carried out in the laboratories of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Visva-Bharati (WB), to study the transformation of native soil zinc fractions under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Four surface soil samples of different avail...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61299
This study investigated the efficacy of Acmella oleracea extract on the growth performance of Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings. This trial was designed for 45 days. The experiments were designed as T0 (0%) T1 (0.5%), T2 (1.0%), and T3 (1.5%) A. oleracea extract with three replicatio...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i61300