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Assessment of Soil Fertility Status in Selected Fields under Maize Production in Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania

Daniel M. Nhunda, Johnson M. Semoka & Tindwa Hamisi · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2024

This study was conducted in the Kongwa District to assess the fertility status of soils of the selected fields under maize production to understand fertility variability among soils and recommend appropriate fertilizer rates. The study involved randomly selected 24 maize fields....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i1570

Inventory of Herbaceous Species and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Their Various Parts: Case in the Urban Ecosystem of Ngaoundere, Cameroon

Ngoudzeu Lontsi Hareinda, Hassana Boukar, Nsoe Mengue Jean Jacques Nestor, Talba Dalatou, Mohammadou Bouba Adji & Ibrahima Adamou · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2024

This study was carried out to inventory herbaceous species and to assess the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in these species. The ecosystem chosen was an area of the city of Ngaoundere (Cameroon) divided into three sites, namely a control site and two sites subject to heavy meta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i1569

Status and Challenges Facing Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Production in Magarini Sub-County of Kilifi County in Coastal Kenya

Simon Muti, James Ndiso, Bahati Abdallah, Eunice Monthe, Serah Nzau, Doreen Kinoti & Rebecca Amukhoye · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2024

Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is one of the five important value chains in Kilifi County and is grown under small scale farming and under rain-fed conditions. There are six distinct pineapple growing areas and CBOs in Magarini namely Changoto, Danisa, Faith, Chamari, Bore-Singwaya a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i1567

Mitigation of Salinity-Induced Growth Inhibition of Maize by Seed Priming and Exogenous Application of Salicylic Acid

Md. Ahsan Ullah, Ashaduzzaman Sagar, Md. Ashik Mia, Shaila Shermin Tania, Jannat-E-Tajkia, Muhammad Humayun Kabir, A. K. M. Zakir Hossain, Farjana Rauf & Mohammad Saidur Rhaman · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

Soil salinity has come to be recognized as a global challenge to the sustainability of farming systems due to its adverse effects on crop quality and production, particularly in coastal regions of the world. Although maize (Zea mays L.), a C4 plant, has the capacity to withstand...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6565

Comparative Study of Phytosociological Status of Herbs and Shrubs in Nanta Forest Region, Rajasthan, India

Anita Malav, Pragya Dadhich & Poonam Jaiswal · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

The objective of this study was to compare the community structure and phytosociological status of shrubs and herbs in two different vegetation stands. The study was carried out in the Nanta forest region which is situated between 25.21525° N and 75.8311° E and comes under the Sa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6564

Women Farmers Awareness in Stunting Prevention Actions through the Community Development and Empowerment Program (Pro-Bebaya) in North Samarinda District, Indonesia

Dina Lesmana, Qurratu Aini & Saripah Nurfillah · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem that results in impaired child growth. To reduce the prevalence of stunting, preventive action is needed, in this case in the form of maternal behavior in efforts to prevent stunting in the family. The Samarinda City Government is committ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6563

Mitigating Plant and Soil Health Options through Climate Resilient Maize-Mungbean Based Intercropping for Rainfed Agriculture

Nasir Mehmood Khan, Ghulam Mujtaba, Adeel Anwar, Fahad Ali Fayyaz, Muhammad Ryan Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Faheem Khan, Muhammad Amaid Khan, Muhammad Aashir Bilal Khan & Muslim · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

An experiment was conducted at National Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Islamabad to evaluate the response of intercropping in maize and mungbean with implementation of vermicompost (VMC) and chemical fertilizer (CF). The experiment was laid down in RCBD with split plot arr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6562

Cassava, Mandacaru, and Glue as Adhesive Agents in the Coating of Heirloom Fava Bean Seeds

Luan Danilo Ferreira de Andrade Melo, João Luciano de Andrade Melo Junior, Elda Bonifácio dos Santos, Késsia de Mendonça Santos, Ludmila Lira da Silva, Aline dos Santos Malta, Keven Willian Sarmento Galdino da Silva, Thaíse Dos Santos Berto, Jaqueline Figueredo de Oliveira Costa & Adrielle Naiana Ribeiro Soares Tenório · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

The seed coating technique, while not recent, has garnered attention due to its commercial implications. This process has grown in significance and feasibility, imparting greater added value to seeds, particularly in an increasingly competitive and regulated market environment, n...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6561

Response of Growth and Yield of Sweet Corn Plants in Rainfed Land to Providing Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Bamboo Roots

Syamad Ramayana, Sulaminingsih & Reni Paramita · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

Sweet Corn is an important food crop that functions as a source of food, feed, and industrial raw materials. Efforts to increase corn production require technological input to increase yields and be environmentally friendly. One way is by using Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6560

Morphological and Agronomical Characters Identification of Rice Plant (Oryza sativa L.) Backcross1 (BC1F1) Pandan Ungu/Kambang//Pandan Ungu

Ellok Dwi Sulichantini, Suria Darma Idris & Desi Anugra Safitri · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

The research was conducted to know percentation of the pertitization and morphological and agronomic character of paddy (Oryza Sativa L.) BC1F1 Pandan Ungu/Kambang//Pandan Ungu. Thwas research was conducted from January to December 2018 at the Screen House Agriculture of Faculty...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6559

Assessing the Livelihood Vulnerability to Impact of Climate Change in Western Bhutan

Sonam Wangmo, Ugyen Dorji & Nedup Dorji · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

Climate change possesses vagaries threats to the subsequent livelihood of the people in Bhutan and it is crucial to enhance adaptive capacity. Therefore, building resiliency requires information on vulnerability of the system of interest. Therefore, this study assessed smallholde...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6558

Influence of Diet and Dietary Crude Protein Content on the Reproductive Performance of the Snail Archachatina marginata (Swainson, 1821)

Nygblé Angèle Epse Piba Sika, Kouassi Jerome N'dri & N'dri Saint Clair Amani · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

The pressure to collect snails due to the high demand for their meat has encouraged snail farming. However, snail farming faces a number of problems, including the formulation of a feed that meets the nutritional requirements of snails. The aim of this study was to evaluate the i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6557

SEM & FTIR Analysis of Rice Husk to Assess the Impact of Physiochemical Pretreatment

Latika Bhatia & Dilip Kumar Sahu · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

The objective of this research is to obtain FTIR and SEM profile of native and pulverized rice husk in order to understand its feasibility for further enzymatic digestion. Pretreatment is one of the pivotal processes in utilizing lignocellulosic biomass for producing bioethanol....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6556

The Politics in Aspirations and transformation of the Agricultural Sector through Megaprojects in Cameroon

Ngochembo G. G. & Lufung N. L. · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

Scholars have increasingly studied megaprojects owing to their transformational impact on society and businesses. However, more comprehensive empirical research on factors influencing the success or failure of mega-agricultural projects is needed. This study investigated critical...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i5555

Soil Fertility Evaluation for Cashew Production at Iyapo Farm Estate, Offa, Kwara State

Ibiremo, O. S, Ogunlade, M. O., Iloyanomon, C. I. & Ogbeide, C. E. · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2023

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L) is an important commodity crop with great potential as a foreign exchange earner. It is grown principally for it nuts and apple and is a hardy crop which is adapted to a wide range of agro-ecologies. The increase in the price of cashew nuts globa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i5554