Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), including the diverse, locally adapted materials that smallholder farmers have cultivated and refined across generations—collectively termed farmers' varieties—represent a foundational yet undervalued asset for rural livel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52944
Natural Farming (NF) is increasingly promoted as a low-input agro-ecological approach for reducing cultivation costs and improving sustainability in Indian agriculture. However, empirical evidence on its adoption in perennial plantation crops remains limited. This study examined...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52942
Background: Agricultural advisory services have evolved into pluralistic, multi-actor systems in which farmers behaviourally evaluate advice from formal and informal sources based on relevance, trust, and contextual fit, shaping the acceptance of agricultural recommendations. Aim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52943
The Agriculture sector in Kenya, like most of the sub-Saharan African countries, is the backbone of the economy, contributing over one-third of the country’s GDP. The sector plays a strategic role in ensuring national food security, yet it faces an ageing workforce and low youth...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52941
Cauliflower is an important winter vegetable crop in India, valued for its rich nutritional content and economic significance, and its marketing system plays a key role in determining farmers’ income through efficient price realization. The present investigation was conducted to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52940
Background: FPOs in Andhra Pradesh, especially in Guntur district, have become crucial institutions supporting high-cost agriculture by enabling input access, collective marketing, and linking farmers to credit, technology, and welfare schemes. Aims: The study is to analyze the i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52938
Karina González-Izquierdo, Omar Jiménez-Márquez, Clara Ivette Rincón-Molina, Miguel Ángel Gómez-Jiménez, Víctor Manuel Ruiz-Valdiviezo, Reiner Rincón-Rosales & Diana Rubí Oropeza-Tosca·Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology·2026
Background: Invasive aquatic species such as armored catfish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) threaten freshwater biodiversity and fisheries livelihoods but also present opportunities for value-added utilization through circular economy approaches that can enhance rural income and support...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52939
India ranks second in the world in total fruit production, with production estimates around 106 million tonnes annually, behind China’s roughly 242+ million tonnes. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh are the main fruit-growing sta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52937
Background: Rising global concerns about health, food safety, and environmental sustainability have increased demand for organic vegetables, but consumer adoption remains limited and underexplored in developing countries like Laos. Aims: This study aims to examine the factors inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52936
Background: Kerala, a consumer state with insufficient vegetable production, relies heavily on imports from other states and has recently promoted greenhouse cultivation to boost local high-tech vegetable production, though its overall impact remains limited. Aim: The study aims...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52935
Small-scale fisheries constitute a critical livelihood for coastal communities across India. Small-scale fisheries sector undergone significant modernization since 1980s. The emergence of AI-driven maritime technologies such as I-boat, an autonomous, wind-propelled, sensor-integr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52934
Potato based savoury snacks hold an important place in the Indian food market, particularly in Gujarat, were both traditional and packaged snack consumption is widespread. The expansion of this market has been driven by lifestyle changes, increasing urbanization, and the rising p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52933
Community gardening is a movement founded in the cultivation of crops reminiscent of home as food and those with healing properties alongside with the preservation of the environment to ensure health and socio-economic development. The movement allows accessibility of food direct...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52932
The present study documents the indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) associated with traditional fish pond management practices in the deltaic regions of Tamil Nadu, particularly in Kumbakonam (Thanjavur district) and Thiruvarur. Fifty traditional fish farmers were purposively se...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52931
Aims: The present study aims to identify and analyse the major constraints faced by tribal women beneficiaries under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP) in Attappady block of Palakkad district, Kerala. Study Design: The study adopted a descr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52930