Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is one of the most important commercial cash crops in India, contributing substantially to the production of sugar, jaggery, and ethanol and to rural livelihoods. Weed infestation during the early crop growth period remains a major biotic cons...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i103025
Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s socio-economic development and requires skilled human resources capable of addressing emerging challenges in agricultural productivity, sustainability, rural development, and technological advancement. Agricultural graduates constitute an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i103021
Agricultural extension services provide smallholder farmers with knowledge, technical guidance, and advisory support that can facilitate the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices. This study examined the role of agricultural extension services in promoting CSA ad...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i103022
Viticulture represents a commercially intensive form of horticultural enterprise in which profitability is influenced by a combination of production efficiency, varietal choice, technological adoption, post-harvest management, logistics, quality assurance and access to appropriat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i103023
Aims: To evaluate the productivity and yield gap dynamics of high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of spice and oilseed crops under three management regimes, assess drivers of technical knowledge gain, and analyse stakeholder network interactions to strengthen Research-Extension-Farmer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93018
Traditional agricultural systems (TAS) are place-adapted social-ecological systems in which crop, livestock, aquatic and tree diversity, ecological processes, local knowledge and community institutions have co-evolved with food production. Their contemporary significance is incre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93019
Background: Tea plantations in Wayanad operate under simultaneous production, market and labour pressures. Aims: To assess tea production trends and instability in Wayanad, examine plantation-level productivity and market constraints, and evaluate the socio-economic conditions of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93020
Watershed development has emerged as a key strategy for improving rain-fed agriculture and rural livelihoods in India. This study evaluated the impediments faced by beneficiaries of the Hariyali-IV Watershed Development Programme in Kundam block, Jabalpur district, and elicited t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93017
This study examined the influence of access to land on women’s participation in the One Acre Fund (OAF) maize project in Awendo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The target population comprised 13,200 women maize farmers, of whom 3,780 co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93016
The present study aimed to analyse the historical trends and forecast the future performance of tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivation in India with respect to area, production, productivity, and exports. Annual secondary data for the period 2003–04 to 2022–23 were collec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93014
The study analysed the impact of agricultural cooperative society loans on goat marketing in Nigeria. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, analysed the impact of cooperative loans on goat marketing, examined the profitability an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93015
Rice productivity in salt-affected areas of the Cauvery Delta Zone can be constrained by varietal, biophysical and farm-management factors. This study assessed Yield Gap I and Yield Gap II for five salt-tolerant rice varieties (TRY1–TRY5) and identified major constraints and mana...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93012
This study assessed and compared the multidimensional well-being of farmers under irrigated and rainfed farming conditions in Karnataka. An ex-post facto research design was adopted in Davanagere and Chitradurga districts during 2023-24. A total of 180 farmers, comprising 90 from...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93013
This paper examines the various constraints faced by fisherwomen in their participation in the workforce. These constraints include socio-cultural factors, economic barriers, and limited access to resources and training. Gender-based discrimination and traditional gender roles of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93011
Layer farming is an important component of Bangladesh’s poultry sector, contributing to farm income, employment, and the supply of animal protein. However, profitability, resource-use efficiency, and production constraints remain important concerns. This study assessed profitabil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93010