The goal of the study was to see whether plantain flour could be blended with rice bran and mesquite flour to produce composite flour that might be included in the diet of some people with health issues. According to the findings, the chemical composition of the top-rated enriche...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i2279
Abiotic stressors may have intricate and varied impacts on the growth and development of forest trees. This article provides a comprehensive summary of the effects of abiotic stressors, such as flood, drought, severe temperature, salt, heavy metal, combination stresses, and micro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1278
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of Annona muricata under four different treatments of organic manure in a screen house. Study Design: The study was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with four replicates. Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1277
Emmanuel Kuate Wafo, Lucie Temgoua, Fridolin Choula, Alexis Minkate, Wilfried Mfenda, Jean Aimé Oum, Mervil Nana, Cyrille Mvondo Abouna, Marie Joseph Essouma & Juliette Ngondji·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
Aims: The aim of this study is to assess people's perceptions of bamboo's potential to replace wood. Study Design: Introduction, methodology, results, and conclusion. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out between April and July 2022 in an agro ecological rainfor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1275
Peas are grown all over the world and are considered an important component of the human diet due to their numerous health advantages and vital components, which include fibre, proteins, complex carbohydrates, vitamin B, folate, and minerals. One of the most destructive diseases...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1276
Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk. is a critically endangered and economically important forest tree species of North-east India. In the current study, a biotization experiment was performed to show the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizae on obtaining high-quality agarwood-producing plants...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1274
This study examines response of different housing and stacking types of poultry and cow manure on soil chemical properties. Soil chemical analysis were examined before and after manure application in order to assess whether manure from different housing and stacking types affecte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1272
In a field experiment conducted at Girija Prasad Koirala College of Agriculture and Research Center, Morang, Nepal, spanning from April to August 2022, the study aimed to assess the yield and biomass production of various okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) varieties, including Arka...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1273
Agroecology, as an interdisciplinary field, integrates ecological principles into agricultural systems to promote sustainability. This paper examines the pivotal role of agroecological approaches in fostering sustainable agriculture and rural development. Initially concentrated o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1271
A number of coniferous species have demonstrated varied cone responses to the temperature intensities for seed release and subsequent seed germination behaviour. This study investigated the interactions of cone physical characteristics (weight and width), exposure duration (6,12...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1269
Stress is a pervasive challenge in modern agriculture, impacting fruit crop yields and quality. This review explores the critical functioning of phytohormones in regulating fruit crop stress responses. Plant actions, such as abscisic acid (ABA), salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1270
Investigating the dynamics of rainfall has become very crucial in managing water resources efficiently for sustainable development. The present study aimed to analyze the rainfall distribution in Kurunegala district. Historical rainfall data collected from four gauging stations w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1268
Cowpea is an important grain legume in Sri Lanka. Approximately 53–60% of yield losses in cowpea cultivation are attributed to weeds. Chemical weed control (herbicide), is one of the method in weed control in cowpea. Import of herbicide have been prohibited recently since of gove...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1267
Background: A pot experiment was conducted to demonstrate the allelopathic effect of the litchi tree (Litchi chinensis) on two crops such as mung bean (Vigna radiata) and soybean (Glycine max). The experiment was conducted at the Agroforestry Research field of Hajee Mohammad Dane...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1266
Vegetation cover degradation is a serious problem in low-rainfall areas of Ethiopia. A field experiment was carried out for three years on two degraded hillsides in Kilte Awlaelo district, Tigray, Ethiopia. The objective was to evaluate the effect of moisture harvesting structure...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1265