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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleClimate Adaptive Measures Among Smallholder Farmers in Akwa Ibom State, NigeriaObot Akaninyene, Obiekwe NgoziAgricultural production/activities in Nigeria depends on rainfall, which often occurs only at certain times of the year and thus makes agriculture very susceptible to crop failure, insect infestation which causes poor returns on agricultural produce for farmers . Adoption of climate change mitigating strategies is key to coping with variations in weather conditions and the achievement of increased agricultural production … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 19 Sep 2022 · 6,261 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleKnowledge, Attitude and Perception of Smallholder Farmers on Corona Virus Pandemic in NigeriaObot Akaninyene, Ozor Maurice, Nwankwo Temple, Obiekwe NgoziAgriculture plays an essential role in the economy of Nigeria as it provides food for the entire population of a country and also provides raw materials for the non-agriculture sectors of the economy. Nigeria's agriculture is made up of a higher percentage of smallholder farmers who are often exposed to shocks and have less capacity to combat the impact and … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 18 Jun 2022 · 7,071 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRation to Produce Milk High in Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) at Smallholder Dairy Farm: An In Vitro ReconstructionDwitami Anzhany, Toto Toharmat, DespalSmallholder dairy farms have shown the best practices for producing milk with high Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA). The rations need to be further investigated to explain the digestion process. This study aimed to reconstruct and evaluate the digestion process of five rations that produced milk with high CLA using in vitro method. The rations were collected from five traditional dairy … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 30 May 2022 · 6,616 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleGIS Mapping of Basal Stem Rot Disease in Relation to Soil Series Among Oil Palm SmallholdersK. Parthiban, R. Vanitah, K. Jusoff et al.Basal Stem Rot (BSR) is a disease caused by fungus which affect oil palm tree. This study aims to visualize the geographical distribution of BSR incidence among oil palm smallholders in Selangor using Geographical Information System (GIS) and its relationship to the type of soil series. The geographical distribution of BSR incidence of smallholders in Selangor were mapped using 168 … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 5 Jan 2016 · 8,683 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFactor Affecting Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Rubber Farming in Northeast ThailandS. Poungchompu, S. ChantanopWith the increase of rubber production, Para rubber farmers in Northeastern Thailand have faced the limited physical and socio-economic conditions that have given rise to the improvement of technical efficiency. This study investigated the technical efficiency of Para rubber farmers. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to collect cross sectional data on 300 farmers. The data was analyzed using … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 24 Jun 2015 · 8,651 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOrganic Fertilizers: An Agroecological and Commercial Bet On Smallholders in the Sumapaz RegionElizabeth Ann Escobar Cazal, Taha Ahmadi, Diego Fabián Bejarano Morales et al.The feasibility of an agroecological project is supported, among other factors, by the cost-benefit relationship, which tends to shift profitability paradigms on organic fertilizers within the context of long-term finances. For this purpose, the objective of this paper is to carry out a financial study to market organic fertilizers (compost and vermicompost) in the Sumapaz region. An initial analysis of … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 29 Jul 2020 · 6,991 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Approaches for Cocoa Pod Disease DetectionHenry Techie-Menson, Michael Asante, Yaw Marfo Missah et al.Cocoa pod diseases destroy an estimated 700,000 metric tons of cocoa annually, threatening 40–50 million smallholder farmers across tropical regions. Accurate field diagnosis remains constrained by symptom similarity, labour-intensive scouting, and limited specialist access in remote communities. This paper presents a PRISMA-guided systematic review of 25 peer-reviewed studies on automated cocoa pod disease detection and classification (2016–2026), addressing architectural approaches, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 8 · 8 Sep 2026 · 733 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsExtension Model Based on Farmers’ Resources and Need to Improve Feed Technology AdoptionAgustina Abdullah, Indrawirawan IndrawirawanFeed technology is essential for improving beef cattle productivity, yet its adoption by farmers often remains partial and misaligned with their actual needs. This study aimed to develop a context-responsive agricultural extension model to enhance the adoption of feed-related innovations among beef cattle farmers. The research was conducted in Herlang and Bulukumpa Districts, Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Using a … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 5 May 2026 · 1,467 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEstimation of Milk Fatty Acids Health Index as Milk Value Added Determinant using FT-NIRSDespal Despal, Dwitamy Anzhany, Idat Galih Permana et al.The current milk price system based on Total Plate Count (TPC) and Total Solids (TS) are less sensitive in determining milk quality. Milk fatty acids profiles reflected milk quality for human health. However, their determination using Gas Chromatography (GC) is impracticable to be included as a daily price decision determinant. The study aimed to find a model for milk value … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 4 · 23 Dec 2021 · 6,941 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSustainable Technology for Agriculture at Extreme Altitudes: Design and Evaluation of a Sprinkler Irrigation System in a Peruvian High Andean CommunityJuan Eduardo Suarez Rivadeneira, Freddy A. Manayay, Daniel Olivier Carranza Lizana et al.In high-altitude agroecosystems, erratic rainfall patterns and steep topography severely constrain crop productivity by exposing plants to soil water deficits during critical phenological stages. This study aimed to enhance the productivity of eleven staple and horticultural crops corn (Zea mays), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), eggplant (Solanum melongena), lettuce (Lactuca sativa), carrot (Daucus carota), barley (Hordeum vulgare), celery (Apium … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 4 · 2 Oct 2026 · 645 accessesView PDFCite