Arabica coffee on Lombok Island has significant potential as a Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) that integrates ecological sustainability, community livelihoods, and economic value within forest-based agroforestry systems. This study aims to identify existing potentials and formu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1466
Assessing the Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) type of a watershed is crucial for environmental management, urban planning, agriculture, disaster mitigation and sustainable development. In Ethiopia, Climate Action through Landscape Management (CALM) Program for Results has been par...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1465
Big data enabled technologies are increasingly recognized as important tools for strengthening agricultural productivity and health systems monitoring, particularly in resource-constrained settings. This study presents a scoping review of existing evidence on the application of b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1464
The study aims to identify the socioeconomic profile of farmers, calculate different input prices, net returns per-acre in different sizes of farms, and propose evidence-based policies to stabilize agricultural income. The study has a sample of 120 sugarcane-producing households...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1463
Banana (Musa spp.) is an important tropical fruit crop known for its economic and nutritional value, and the sour banana variety Mysore AAB is highly valued in Sri Lanka for its taste, yield, low price and storage characteristics. Although plant growth regulators, especially auxi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i4462
Tafesse Solomon, Berihanu Sime, Habtemariam Zegeye, Rut Duga, Alemu Dabi, Negash Geleta, Gadisa Alemu, Abebe Delesa, Bayisa Asefa, Demeke Zewedu, Abebe Getamesay, Dawit Asenake, Hasen Sied, Megersa Bayisa, Cherent Kasahun, Niguse Degefa, Kasa Mamo, Telahun Bayisa, Yewubdar Shewaye, Shitaye Homa, Tewodros Leulseged, Molla Mekonen & Mathewos Ashamo·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2025
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L., 2n = 6x = 42) is a globally important crop, with projected production of nearly 793 million metric tons in 2024/2025. In Ethiopia, yields have increased from 1.18 t/ha in 2000 to 3.1 t/ha by 2022, yet production remains threatened by rust diseas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i4460
This mini-review provides an overview of current trends in the application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drone, to crop production in the larger framework of precision agriculture. It presents the idea of using drones with RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral, and thermal s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i4461
Fish tonic, a liquid fertilizer derived from fermented fish waste, is valued for its nutrient content and microbial benefits. However, its typically low phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) levels limits its effectiveness as a balanced fertilizer. Meantime, sugar source is more effec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i4459
Soil applied fertilizers are prone to environmental problems relating to leaching, excessive heat, slow nutrient release, volatilization, soil-borne diseases which can lead to poor performance of the crop and generally low-quality produce. To prevent or remedy this problem, an al...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i4458
This study examined resource use efficiency among small-scale yam farmers in Ikom Agricultural Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria during the 2023 cropping season. Specifically, the sub-objectives were to estimate the level of technical and allocative efficiency in yam production...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i4457