This study examines the former Gia Lai province as it existed prior to the July 2025 administrative merger with Binh Dinh province; all data and analyses refer exclusively to pre-merger boundaries. The former Gia Lai was located in the northern Central Highlands of Vietnam. With...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2488
Dieudonné Nshimirimana, Ascension Diniragora, Anicet Niyonkuru, Félicien Niyibitanga, Silas Nimubona, Diomède Dayisenga, Thierry Nikuze, Fabrice Kezimana, Bonaventure Minani & Marc Ngendahayo·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2026
Coffee is Burundi’s principal export crop, accounting for approximately 60–70% of foreign exchange earnings, yet the sector faces declining yields, strong production cyclicality, aging plantations, and deteriorating quality. This study assessed the impact of integrated fertilizat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1484
Illo Souley Mahaman Hamissou, Guéro Chekaraou Issoufou, Adamou Karimou Ibrahim, Moussa Sanda Bachir, Moustapha Boulama Bintou, Gagéré Malam Daouda Rabi, Moussa Mamoudou Boubacar & Mahamane Ali·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2026
The Diffa Region is a livestock area par excellence in Niger, where transhumants, nomads and sedentary people raise various animal breeds. Among these breeds, only goats were concerned by this study. There are three goat breeds raised, namely the common Sahel goat, the variegated...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1486
Aims: To comprehensively characterize the volatile metabolite profiles of thirteen Salvia taxa naturally distributed in Isparta Province (south-western Türkiye) and to evaluate their chemotaxonomic relationships based on volatile composition. Study Design: Experimental laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1483
Agriculture sector in Burundi contributes more than 30% of the GDP and employs over 85% of the active population. Despite its importance, the sector remains characterized by low productivity, limited value addition, and high post-harvest losses. Agro-food processing is recognized...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1482
Groundnut is one of the most important oilseed and cash crops cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Globally, India is the second-largest groundnut-producing country after China, with a 19 percent share. The present study examines the growth performance and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1481
Bamboo belongs to Poaceae, the grass family. As a major Non-Timber Forest Product, it has been an important source of livelihood. Despite its significant use in socio-economic aspects, bamboo species also harbor important fungal endophytes. In the present study, 79 isolates of en...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1480
Arabica coffee cultivated on Lombok Island, particularly in the Sembalun highlands, is produced within forest-based agroforestry systems and demonstrates high sensory quality (cupping score: 82.25), positioning it as a potential leading Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP). Despite t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1479
The purpose of this paper is to examine the trends, effects, and projections of climate change and food security in Tanzania. A systematic literature review design was used to collect, compare, and synthesize existing literature published between 2015 and 2025 based on climate ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1478
The accelerating impacts of climate change, widespread forest degradation, and escalating biodiversity loss have intensified global concern about the complex and interdependent relationships among climate, forest, and wildlife systems. These interactions influence ecosystem struc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1477
Gnetum africanum (locally known as Eru in Cameroon) is a key non-timber forest product (NTFP) in Central Africa, playing an important role in rural livelihoods, household nutrition, and regional trade. This study conducts a comparative reassessment of the Eru value chain in the M...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1476
A pot experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from November 2021 to May 2022 to evaluate the impact of slow-release fertilizer (SRF) tablets on the yield performance of boro rice (BRRI dhan29). T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1475
Community empowerment is a cornerstone of forest rehabilitation programs that apply agroforestry patterns, because sustained outcomes depend on local participation and the delivery of tangible socio-economic benefits. When participation is limited, rehabilitation initiatives ofte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1474
This study investigated the utilization patterns of agricultural credit among smallholder farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered to selected farmers across major agricultural communities using a multistage samplin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1473
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the strategic transformation in agricultural land use in Turkey, focusing on the rapid decline of traditional fallow practice between 2015 and 2024. Utilizing official data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the rese...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i1472