The rising global demand for food emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable intensification in crop production. Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) have developed into a comprehensive framework to tackle these challenges by promoting on-farm and post-harvest practices. This syste...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4428
Osuafor Ogonna O., Okeke Chioma F., Agu Mathew O., Isueken Christian O, Aligwo Michael C., Ohaturuonye Sampson O., Okpoji, Awajiiroijana U, Etesin Monday U. & Ekwere Ifiok O.·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2025
Agricultural runoff is a major global non-point source of water contamination, contributing substantially to nutrient enrichment, heavy metal loading, and hydrogeochemical alteration in freshwater systems, particularly in humid tropical regions. This study assessed the influence...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4427
A field experiments were conducted to evaluate the influence of plant population density and seedling age on growth indices and yield attributes of chilli pepper (Capsicum annum) under field conditions in the Northern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. The study aimed to determine the o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4426
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food worldwide. New Rice for Africa (NERICA), an inter-specific high yielding upland rice variety, was developed to in part address food insecurity in Africa. Consumers prefer aromatic rice cultivars due to characteristics that are attributed to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4425
Cletus ochraceus is one of the most harmful pests affecting cashew trees in Togo. Currently, the only method of controlling this pest is through chemical control, which unfortunately has serious consequences for human health and the environment. In order to find an alternative to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4423
Umueni, Uchenna E., Rasheed Habib O., Edodi Iyam O., Aningo Gloria N., Okpoji, Awajiiroijana U., Etesin Monday U., Okonkwo Chidiebere C., Ekwere Ifiok O., Okeke Chioma F. & Anarah Samuel E.·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2025
The present study evaluated the extent of nutrient enrichment and eutrophication potential of the Otuoke River in Bayelsa State as influenced by agricultural runoff. Nine surface water samples were collected from three monitoring stations located upstream, midstream, and downstre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4424
The experiment was carried out at two locations during the kharif cropping season of 2023, Jute Research Regional Station (JRRS), Kishoreganj, and Jute Research Sub-Station (JRSS), Jashore, to identify the optimum seed rate and suitable weed management practices for Tossa jute (C...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4421
This article aims to reflect on the importance of urban gardening in Latin America, emphasizing community participation in the design and development of urban gardens. A documentary review was conducted on the available experiences and scientific studies reported in the region, r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4422
Aims: Pruning in tea management reduces plucking heights to manageable levels, rejuvenates the plant and helps in removing diseased/dead branches. However, it leads to loss of crop and black quality decline in the pruning year. Despite the recorded benefits and challenges, influe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4420
Aims: Acacia mearnsii tree has high economic value, and it can form a symbiosis with rhizobium bacteria. As an erosion control tree that grows in various types of soil, it is necessary to investigate the adaptability of acacia plants while in the nursery. This study aimed to dete...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4419
The world population is continuously growing. Using only conventional farming methods it is difficult to meet the production demands. Many regions in the world are suffering from hunger and harmful health hazards today. Increasing population, global warming, urbanization are a fe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4418
Aims: This study evaluated the effects of storage temperature, field protection, and postharvest treatments on mango disease severity and incidence. Study Design: A factorial experiment was conducted using three treatments: water (T0), bioplastic (T1), and a bio‑bactericide combi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4417
Background: Global garlic production has steadily increased over recent decades, with major producing countries including China, India, South Korea, and several Latin American nations contributing significantly to international markets. Among the most significant fungal diseases...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4416
Parkia biglobosa (African locust bean) is a versatile leguminous tree with high ecological, nutritional, and economic importance in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, seed dormancy caused by a stiff seed coat limits its propagation. Aim: This study investigated the effects of several p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4415
The study examined the production and quality of different sugar beet genotypes under the cultivable soil pH range of Bangladesh. The field experiment was carried out between October 2021 and March 2022 on the central farm of Sher-e- Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, in a Sp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4414