Slender leaf (Crotalaria brevidens) is an underutilised leguminous leafy vegetable with potential contributions to food security, dietary diversity and soil fertility. This study evaluated the influence of different organic manure sources on root nodulation, vegetative growth and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3481
Introduction: Wheat and pearl millet are essential crops in global agriculture and contribute significantly to food security and nutrition. However, their productivity is often constrained by environmental challenges and allelopathic interactions. Nicotine and other tobacco leaf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3480
Low soil fertility is one of the major problems of cacao seedlings in the nursery. However, cacao (Theobroma cacao L) is characterized by high nutrient demand, particularly N, P. K, Ca and Mg for healthy growth. In this study, growth response of different cocoa seedling varieties...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3479
Understanding Land-Use and Land-Cover (LULC) change is essential for interpreting environmental transformation and supporting sustainable land management. This study assessed spatial and temporal changes in LULC across eight districts of western Nepal between 1994 and 2025 using...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3478
This study examined the willingness to pay (WTP) of Generation Z and Millennial consumers for organic vegetables in Mataram City, Indonesia, and identified factors associated with their willingness to pay a premium price. A quantitative survey approach was used with 188 responden...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3477
Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) is an economically important horticultural crop, but the limited availability of uniform and high-quality planting material remains a constraint to its wider cultivation. Stem cuttings from spineless pineapple accessions may provide suitable...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3476
Background: Agriculture supports rural livelihoods, employment creation and household food provision in Eswatini, yet food insecurity persists among rural farming households. Smallholder vegetable production is an important enterprise because it can contribute to household income...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3475
Global food security faces mounting pressure from crop-destroying pests and the deeply entrenched reliance on synthetic chemical pesticides that, despite decades of use, are generating accelerating resistance across major pest taxa, widespread ecotoxicological harm to non-target...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3474
Red Pumpkin Beetle (RPB), (Aulacophora foveicollis), is a major destructive insect pest of summer squash, leading to severe vigor and yield loss. A field experiment was conducted in Gauradaha Agriculture Campus in 2024 to assess the comparative efficacy of various chemical insect...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i3473
Lead (Pb) contamination has become a major environmental concern due to rapid industrialization, urbanization, and anthropogenic activities, adversely affecting ecosystem health and agricultural productivity.This study evaluates the phytoremediation potential of three ornamental...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i2470