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Effects of Irrigation Regimes on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Abegunrin T.P., Aderinto, F.A., Onofua, O. Elijah, Adeosun, B.A., Awe, G.O., Masupha, P., Ntsibane, J. M., Idowu, D.O., Adejumobi, M.A., Adebayo, T. B & Adesoye, I. O. · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different irrigation depths and intervals on cucumber yield and water use efficiency (WUE) in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, to develop sustainable irrigation strategies for water-limited environments. Study Design:  The experiment employed a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1365

Agronomic Practices Adopted by the Maize (Zea mays) Farmers in Horowpathana DS Division in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

D.C.D. Rajapaksha, S. Anula, K. Aruniya & T. Geretharan · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important cereal crop globally and a vital crop in Sri Lanka, particularly in the Dry and Intermediate zones. This survey was conducted to assess the major challenges faced by maize farmers and the agronomic practices they adopt in the Horowp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1366

Effects of Irrigation Depth and Interval on Reproductive and Yield Components of Cucumber in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Adeosun, B.A., Abegunrin, T.P., Awe, G.O., Onofua, O.E., Aderinto, F.A., Motake, M.S., Letuma, P., Idowu, D.O., Adejumobi, M.A., Adebayo, T. B. & Adesoye, I.O. · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Water scarcity is a challenge to agricultural productivity, especially in tropical regions like Nigeria. This study investigated the effects of different irrigation regimes on the reproductive and yield components of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. The experim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1363

Cost Benefit Analysis of Bale Mangrove Agroecotourism in East Lombok Regency

Rauhil Inayati, Tajidan Tajidan & Muhamad Siddik · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Agroecotourism has a major contribution to realizing community, however, it hurts the environment as well. Problems that often occur are that management is usually not by the principles of sustainability, resulting in over-exploitation of resources and conflicts between the inter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1362

An Overview on Amaranthus cruentus L.: Alternative Source of Crop, its Economical Uses and Associated Beneficial Microbes

Chandrama Mukherjee, Debapriya Choudhury, Shinjan Dey & Sikha Dutta · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Amaranthus cruentus L.is a medicinally important locally available tropical plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. In present scenario, this plant is designated as ‘alternative source of crop’ or ‘Pseudocereal’ having various nutritional properties (Protein, carbohydrate, f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1361

Food Value of Native and Non-Native Tree Species in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Yirga Geretasdik Welegebriel & Kahsu G/tsion · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Indigenous and adopted food-bearing trees play a crucial role in ensuring food security during food shortages and on a daily basis in rural and urban communities in Tigray. However, information on their nutritional composition is still lacking. The objective of this study was to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1360

Assessing the Influence of Water Supply Schemes on Agriculture: A Case Study of Unnichchai Irrigation Scheme in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

A.M.F. Sumaiya & M. Rajendran · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

The allocation of water from irrigation reservoirs to urban drinking supplies directly reduces the quantity available for agricultural use. Understanding this impact is crucial for evaluating changes in agricultural performance and crop yields. This study aimed to assess the effe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1359

Production Challenges of Maize in Pakistan: Biotic and Abiotic Factors and Management Approaches

Rida Batool, Muqaddas Farzand, Adeela Ashraf, Sunaina Ahmed, Muzamal Mehmood, Ali Raza Arif & Muhammad Ahmad Ashraf · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Maize production in Pakistan faces numerous challenges that hinder large-scale cultivation as well as production. These challenges are primarily biotic, includes weeds, nematodes, disease pathogens, and pests (both vertebrate and invertebrate). Furthermore, there are a number of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1358

Mechanization Levels of Some Crops in the Gezira Scheme, Sudan

Lotfie A. Yousif, Mohamed. H. Dahab & Shaker Babiker Ahmed · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Agricultural mechanization level means ratio between mechanical energy to total energy (sum of animal, human and mechanical energies) used in crop production. Crop production practices in the Gezira scheme depend on two energy sources, labor and machinery. The objectives of this...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i1357

Registration of “Melka”: Stable and High Yielding Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Variety for Highland Areas of Ethiopia

Alemu Dabi, Ruth Duga, Gadisa Alemu, Berhanu Sime, Demeke Zewdu, Negash Geleta, Tafesse Solomon, Abebe Delessa, Habtemariam Zegaye, Dawit Asnake, Bayisa Asefa, Abebe Getamesay, Tilahun Bayisa, Endashaw Girma, Tesfaye Mitiku, Ayele Badebo & Bekele Abeyo · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

Food security is a major challenge in developing countries, including Ethiopia, due to factors like population growth, limited food production, malnutrition, and environmental degradation. Improving wheat yields in Ethiopia is crucial, but affected by diseases and environmental s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4356

Challenges and Advances in Managing of Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat: Insights from Ethiopian Agriculture

Habtamu Tesfaye Ayehu · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

Wheat, a vital staple crop feeding 35% of the global population, faces significant threats from plant diseases and climate change, with Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) being one of the most severe challenges. FHB, primarily caused by Fusarium graminearum, leads to substantial yield lo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4355

Reevaluating Shifting Cultivation in Northeast India: Balancing Traditional Practices, Sustainability, and Development

Ritika Bhardwaj · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

Shifting cultivation, particularly the jhum system, has been a long-standing practice in Northeast India, sustaining the livelihoods of indigenous communities. This paper aims to reevaluate the enduring practice of shifting cultivation in Northeast India, acknowledging its deep h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4354

Valuation of Proceed PlusTMMD and Verification of CelestTop312.5FS Fungicides for the Control of Loose Smut of Wheat in Southeastern Ethiopia

Getnet Muche Abebele & Alemu Ayele Zerihun · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

Wheat is considered one of the utmost grown agricultural grain crops in the world to meet the food requirements of the domain’s population. In Ethiopia, wheat is one of key cereal crops whose area of cultivation and volume of produced boosted year after year. However, the product...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4353

Feasibility of Kelulut (Heterotrigona itama) Honey Bee Cultivation Businesse by Forest Farmers Group in Sotek Village, Penajam Subdistrict

Mochamad Adenan Fauzi, Jumani, Maya Preva Biantary, Heni Emawati & Puji Astuti · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

Communities around the forest need a kelulut (Heterotrigona itama) honey bee business because it has many benefits, including producing healthy bee products, products with high economic value, and can be an alternative livelihood for the community, especially those around the for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4352

Evaluation of Fungicides Efficacy for the Control of Yellow Rust (Puccinia striiformis f.s.tritici) Disease on Bread Wheat, Arsi Highlands of Ethiopia

Alemu Ayele Zerihun & Getnet Muche Abebele · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2024

Two new verification test fungicides namely Cayunis EC 325 (Bixafen 75g/L +Spiroxamine 150g/L + Trifloxystrobin 100g/L), and Tridium 70 WG (Mancozeb59.7%+Azoxystrobin 4.7%+Tebuconazole 5.6%WG and evaluated with standard checks called Nativo SC 300(trifloxystrobin 100 gm/lt + tebu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4350