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agriculture

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📄 agriculture

Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services: A Scoping Review of Applications, Explainability, Trust and Farmer-Centred Adoption

This scoping review synthesizes evidence on AI and explainable AI in agricultural extension, highlighting diverse applications and decision-support tools while emphasizing that successful adoption depends on addressing farmer-centred factors like trust, explainability, and contextual relevance rather than technical performance alone.

Makinde Oluwafunmilola, Lateef A. Ola, Kehinde O. Ojo, Olayinka Jelili Yusuf, Olabisi O. Ayegbusi, Adenipekun G. Shitu2026-10-12
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Comparative efficacy of conventional pharmacological and integrated ethnoveterinary approaches for management of Haematomyzus elephantis infestation in semi-captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

This study demonstrates that both conventional pharmacological treatment with ivermectin and amitraz and an integrated ethnoveterinary approach using neem and turmeric are effective in eliminating *Haematomyzus elephantis* infestations in semi-captive Asian elephants, with the former offering rapid clearance and the latter providing a viable, slower-acting alternative.

Mohd Talha, Devvrat Singh, Rengaraju T, Ramesh Kumar Pandey, Utkarsh Shukla, Jagadeesh R, Rajamohan H2026-10-11
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Differential Responses of Microbial Network Stability to Post-Tobacco Crop Rotation Driven by Contrasting Soil Nutrient Conditions

This study demonstrates that post-tobacco crop rotation, particularly with legumes, enhances soil microbial network stability by improving nutrient availability and driving bacterial community assembly through deterministic processes, with specific management strategies like green manure in nutrient-rich soils and pea intercropping in nutrient-poor soils recommended for optimization.

Zitong Jiao, Tiyuan Xia, Chengguang Shi, Yihong Pan, Yingying Qian, Yu Zhong, Shuo Yuan, Yanhong Wang, Zuoxin Tang, Quan (…)2026-10-09
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Enhancing the Nutritional Quality of Cowpea Through Iron Biofortification for Food Security

This study demonstrates that applying iron at 4 kg ha⁻¹ significantly enhances the grain yield and iron concentration of cowpea varieties, particularly Agyenkwa, validating agronomic biofortification as a sustainable strategy to improve nutritional quality and combat micronutrient deficiencies in Ghana.

Abigail Badu, Robert Adenyo, Joseph Sarkodie-Addo, Kennedy Agyeman, Godwin Amuzu2026-10-09
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Synthesis of Boron Composite Biochar and Its Evaluation for Growth Effectiveness in Rice

This study demonstrates that boron-doped biochar synthesized from boric acid and sodium borate significantly enhances rice growth and yield, with foliar application at 0.1% proving most effective for overall biomass and grain weight, while soil applications at 1.5 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kg optimized specific physiological parameters and soil nutrient content, respectively.

Ghulam Fatima, Mukkram Ali Tahir, Noor Us Sabah, Hassnain Haider, Kadambot H.M. Siddique, Warda Masoma2026-10-09
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Multi-omics Profiling Reveals the Interplay Between Collagen Structure and Lipid Metabolism Underlying Meat Quality in Songlei black pig

This study utilizes multi-omics profiling to demonstrate that the superior meat quality of Songlei black pigs, characterized by higher intramuscular fat and tenderness, is driven by the downregulation of specific collagen-related genes and metabolic shifts involving histamine and lysophosphatidylcholine, offering key molecular targets for marker-assisted breeding.

Qi Zhang, Jing-bo Zhang, Jing Xu, Yun-peng Zhang, Yu-peng Xie, Suthar Teerath Kumar, Yun-long Zheng, Min Li, Zi-yi Zhao (…)2026-10-09
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R-Gene and Resistance-Gene-Analog Marker Development for Biotic-Stress Resistance and Tolerance in Grapevine Integrating candidate-gene cloning, sequence polymorphism, and defense-signaling methyltransferases for breeding and germplasm evaluation

This study integrates candidate-gene cloning, sequence polymorphism analysis, and defense-signaling methyltransferase characterization to develop molecular markers for resistance genes and analogs in grapevine, thereby bridging defense biology with marker-assisted breeding to overcome challenges in improving biotic-stress resistance.

Davis W. Cheng2026-10-09
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Optimizing Thidiazuron and Carrot Extract for Micropropagation and Phytochemical Profiling of Dendrobium macrophyllum A.Rich

This study demonstrates that a combination of 1.5 ppm Thidiazuron and 20 mL.L⁻¹ carrot extract significantly enhances the micropropagation of the endangered orchid *Dendrobium macrophyllum* by increasing root, leaf, and shoot production, while GC-MS analysis identifies key phytochemical compounds in the resulting plantlets to support conservation and medicinal applications.

Andriyana Setyawati, Hibatulloh Azizi, M. Uddin, Nurashikin Kemat2026-10-09