{"title":"New Breeding Localities of Stock Pigeon (Columba oenas Linnaeus, 1758) in Bulgaria: Do Game Feeding Grounds Contribute to Increasing Distribution of the Species?","authors":"G. Gruychev","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2023.10.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2023.10.6","url":null,"abstract":"Between 2020-2023, seven UTM squares were visited in Balkan Mountain and Sarnena Sredna Gora Mountain. Five new localities of Stock Pigeon with a certain breeding category were reported. In three of them, the birds regularly visited feeding grounds for big game. In two of the localities, the breeding category was determined as confirmed breeding, and in the remaining three was probable breeding. In the present study, food complexes in some of the squares provided the seed supply at the beginning of the breeding season, and croplands, pastures, and meadows provided food resources during the fledging period, this is also the most likely reason for the increase in the breeding distribution of the species in the studied area.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"7 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138944845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. L. Ramsey, Vanessa M. Sandoval, Paul C. Freebury, Debra H. Newman, Greg Dooley, L. Cseke, S. Newman
{"title":"Priming Bean Seedlings to Boost Natural Plant Defenses Against Common Bacterial Wilt: Leaf Architecture, Leaf area, Foliage Water Content, and Plant Biomass Results (Part 3)","authors":"C. L. Ramsey, Vanessa M. Sandoval, Paul C. Freebury, Debra H. Newman, Greg Dooley, L. Cseke, S. Newman","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2023.10.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2023.10.3","url":null,"abstract":"This greenhouse study evaluated the effects of two chemicals for priming kidney bean seedlings against bacterial wilt disease (Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. Flaccumfaciens) (CFF). The premise of this study was that the oxidant properties of chlorine dioxide would mimic the signaling properties of radical oxygen species thereby initiating a cascade of molecular plant defenses. The factorial study included two levels for the foliar chlorine dioxide treatment, two levels for the bacterial wilt inoculation treatment, and two optional treatments. The biomass variables included oven dry total plant biomass, oven dry fruit biomass, and oven dry leaf biomass. Also, foliage and total plant water content data was collected, as well as total leaf area. Specific leaf area (SLA) was estimated from the leaf area and biomass data. The primers had equivalent leaf area, plant and fruit biomass as the water control for the CFF wilt inoculated plants. The EB 400 mg/l primer reduced SLA for the CFF inoculated plants. Both EB formulations increased aboveground water content in the CFF wilt inoculated plants. Multivariate tables revealed several significant correlations among leaf architecture, plant tissue water content, and biomass growth parameters for the EB primers and the water control treatment for the two CFF wilt treatments. Re-allocation of plant resources from plant growth to plant defenses due to chemical primers were estimated and discussed to determine the tradeoffs between plant yield and enhanced plant defenses. The three articles in this study show that chlorine dioxide primers can initiate a series of ROS and salicylic acid signals. This interplay of ROS signals and salicylic acid signals generated by the chlorine dioxide primers activates a long-term SAR response that protects plants against future pathogen attacks. In addition, interaction of the ROS and salicylic acid signals activates a suite of defense mechanisms that provide universal, multifaceted plant immunity that can be sustained across a crop season.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126433865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. L. Ramsey, Vanessa M. Sandoval, Paul C. Freebury, Debra H. Newman, Greg Dooley, L. Cseke, S. Newman
{"title":"Priming Bean Seedlings to Boost Natural Plant Defenses Against Common Bacterial Wilt: Gas Exchange, and Fluorescence Results (Part 2)","authors":"C. L. Ramsey, Vanessa M. Sandoval, Paul C. Freebury, Debra H. Newman, Greg Dooley, L. Cseke, S. Newman","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2023.10.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2023.10.2","url":null,"abstract":"This greenhouse study evaluated the effects of two chemical primers for kidney bean seedlings against a bacterial wilt (Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. Flaccumfaciens) (CFF). The premise of this study was that the oxidant primers would mimic the signaling properties of radical oxygen species and initiate a cascade of molecular defenses. The factorial study included two levels for the foliar chlorine dioxide treatment, and two levels for the bacterial wilt inoculation treatment, plus two supplemental chemical treatments. The foliage response variables were gas exchange and fluorescence. There was a 36, 154, and 70% reduction in Pn, gs, and E, respectively, at 39 DAT when comparing the inoculated control to the non-inoculated control. The chlorine dioxide primers lowered leaf temperatures and leaf vapor pressure deficit in the CFF wilt inoculated plants. The chlorine dioxide primers improved gas exchange at 39 DAT when compared to the water treatments. Part 1 and 2 of this series conclude that the chlorine dioxide primers can activate a long-term, systemic acquired resistance (SAR) response in kidney bean plants infected with the CFF wilt. The Part 2 article also concludes that the EB treatments caused several inexplicable correlations among the gas exchange responses. A structured water premise was proposed as an explanation for the gas exchange anomalies due to the EB treatments. Intuitively, this study suggests that chlorine dioxide primers can initiate a series of ROS and salicylic acid signals that activate a suite of mechanisms that provide universal, multifaceted plant immunity that is sustained across a crop season.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127846382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. L. Ramsey, Vanessa M. Sandoval, Paul C. Freebury, Debra H. Newman, Greg Dooley, L. Cseke, S. Newman
{"title":"Priming Bean Seedlings to Boost Natural Plant Defenses Against Common Bacterial Wilt: Salicylic Acid Responses to Chemical Primers (Part 1)","authors":"C. L. Ramsey, Vanessa M. Sandoval, Paul C. Freebury, Debra H. Newman, Greg Dooley, L. Cseke, S. Newman","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2023.10.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2023.10.1","url":null,"abstract":"This greenhouse study evaluated the effects of two chemical inducers for priming kidney bean seedlings against a bacterial wilt disease. This study's central premise was that chlorine dioxide's oxidant properties would mimic the signaling properties of radical oxygen species, thereby initiating a cascade of molecular plant defenses, including the synthesis of salicylic acid (SA). This signaling agent then initiates a cascade of pre-defense activities to provide a more rapid and robust natural defense against pathogen attacks. This factorial study included two levels for a foliar chlorine dioxide treatment and two for a bacterial wilt inoculation treatment. The two plant response variables were free and conjugated salicylic acid levels sampled in leaf tissue over two collection dates. Half of the 96 plants were inoculated with a bacterial culture that causes common bean wilt disease. Leaf tissue was harvested 17 to 32 h and 960 h after the wilt inoculation to determine the temporal dynamics of SA due to chemical treatments. Also, PCR tests were used to verify wilt presence in the inoculated plants. Inoculation of the wilt disease did not affect free SA when leaf tissue was sampled from 17 to 32 h. after wilt inoculation. However, chlorine dioxide applied at 400 mg/l and sampled at 20 h after inoculation resulted in a 15-fold increase in free SA over the control. Also, chlorine dioxide applied at 400 mg/l with leaf tissue sampled at 26 h after inoculation resulted in a 33-fold increase in conjugate SA levels compared to the control plants.\u0000Leaf tissue sampled at 960 h after the inoculation showed no free SA differences among the chemical treatments. However, the inoculated plant had a 15.9-fold increase in free SA compared to the non-inoculated plants. The priming effect on kidney bean seedlings using a single chlorine dioxide foliage application temporarily increased free and conjugate SA. The free and conjugate SA levels for the non-inoculated plants returned to baseline levels when sampled at 960 h. These results indicate that primed plants elevate SA up to several weeks with a slow decline back to baseline levels. Stem injection of the bacterial wilt bypassed the immunity mechanisms present in leaves, which significantly increased the wilt injury levels. Stem injection negated much of the foliar defenses, which overshadowed the priming effects of the chemical treatments on plant immunity and foliar defenses. The second leaf sampling on newly formed leaves reveals elevated SA levels in the inoculated plants but not in the non-inoculated plants.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117053487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Water Scarcity and Work Constraints in Semi-Arid Agricultural Regions: Current Challenges and Future Intervention Strategies","authors":"M. T. Sraïri, Lamya Assis, Khaoula Bentahar","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.9","url":null,"abstract":"This paper assesses the sustainability of agricultural water management in two contrasting regions of Morocco and examines the economic and volumetric water productivity of various crops and livestock products. Considering examples from the oasis areas in the East (Drâa oases) to the sub-humid Saïss plain in the North, we find that sustainable water use for certain crops may not be achievable due to intensive groundwater depletion. Furthermore, we show that livestock economic water productivity is often limited compared to crops, which may hide complex interactions between crops and livestock. These interactions provide diverse and steady sources of income for farmers, ensuring the resilience of farms in the face of climate, biotic, and economic risks. Our findings also suggest that the labor requirements of farming activities are burdensome, particularly for family members. Given the significant constraints affecting the agricultural sector, it would be too risky to continue promoting it as the main driver of the country's economy. The challenges posed by climate change and the need for more environmentally friendly practices mean that simple solutions cannot be relied upon for the future.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114084342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wegdan Abass Hussien Nor Algalil, Siefaldinn Mohammed Khaeir, AbdElbagi Elsayed Ali, M. E. Mahmoud
{"title":"Bioactivity and Prospects of Using Ethanolic Extracts of Some Plants and Bee Glue (Propolis) to Control the Greater Wax Moth Galleria mellonella (L) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)","authors":"Wegdan Abass Hussien Nor Algalil, Siefaldinn Mohammed Khaeir, AbdElbagi Elsayed Ali, M. E. Mahmoud","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.8","url":null,"abstract":"The greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) is one of the most important pests of stored or unattended combs that cause severe damage to bee broods, threatening the development of apiculture in various countries, especially Sudan. A laboratory experiment was conducted in the College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Shambat, Sudan, to explore the potency of ethanolic extract (EE) of different parts of three different plants and bee glue against the third larval instar of greater wax moth. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design and replicated five times. The percentage of mortality of GWM was recorded after 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours post-treatment. Analysis of the variance of the obtained data revealed significant differences regarding insecticidal effect between the EEs of the four test products and the control. The EE of Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Propolis, Nigella sativa, and Carum carvi have bioactivity action against the third instar larvae of GWM with an increased percentage of mortality according to the increase of concentration as well as elapse of time. Hence, the highest concentration (15%) caused 86.7%, 83.3%, 73.3 and 66.7% larval mortality after 96 hours for EE of leaves of E. camaldulensis, powder of bee glue (Propolis), seeds of N. sativa and seeds of C. carvi respectively. The results also clearly demonstrated that the EE of the powder of Propolis is significantly more toxic than E. camaldulensis, N. sativa, and C. carvi, where the LC50 values were 3.1% for Propolis, 5.0% for E. camaldulensis, 7.0 % for N. sativa and 7.7% for C. carvi. The products mentioned above at the mentioned concentration are environmental friendly, safe for honeybees, economically feasible, and affordable for small beekeepers.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132542819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Temporal Variation Analysis of Rice Yield in the Jiangsu Province, China: Application of Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer Model","authors":"Pan Yuqi, Jia Penghui, Li Manchun, Chen Dengshuai","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.7","url":null,"abstract":"The accuracy of grain yield estimation is critical for national food security. Because of the comprehensive influence of spatial differentiation conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, soil, rice variety, and irrigation, yield estimation requires integrated modeling that is based on dynamic conditions. These dynamic conditions include geographical background, biological factors, and human impact. Most existing studies focus on the observation and analysis of external factors; only a few reports on yield simulations are coupled with nature, management, and crop growth mechanism. Our study incorporates the crop growth mechanism of rice, along with data of rice varieties, soil, meteorology, and field management, to determine the rice yield in Jiangsu province, China. In addition, we have used a decision support system for the agrotechnology transfer model, along with Coupled Model Intercomparison Project data and geographic information system technology. Our results showed that: (1) A calibrated variety genetic coefficient could simulate rice biomass value (flowering stage, maturity stage, and yield) reasonably. The values of NRMSE (Normalized Root Mean Square Error) between the simulated and measured values after parameter calibration are all less than 10%, the values of d(index of agreement) are all close to 1, the simulated value of yield is in good agreement with the measured value. (2) A linear correlation between the meteorological elements and yield was observed. The linear correlation had regional differences. Notably, an increase in precipitation was conducive to the increase in yield. Except at the Huaiyin site, the other sites showed that the temperature rise could potentially lead to reduced production. We found that an increase in solar radiation was unfavorable to the production of rice in the northern and western sites in the Jiangsu province, whereas it was conducive in the southern and eastern sites. (3) Our study predicted the rice yield from typical sites in the Jiangsu province from 2019 to 2060 in the wake of climate change while excluding the extreme effects of diseases, pests, typhoons, and floods. The order of average yield per unit area is as follows: Xinghua site (8212.76 kg/ha) > Huaiyin site (7912.70 kg/ha) > Gaoyou site (7440.98 kg/ha) > Gaochun site (7512.29 kg/ha) > Ganyu site (7460.88 kg/ha) > Yixing site (7167.00 kg/ha). Notably, the average yields from the Xinghua and Huaiyin sites were higher than that from the Jiangsu province (7617.77 kg/ha). The fluctuation of the yield per unit area at each site was generally consistent with the fluctuation in the overall yield, showing a downward trend and tends to be stable. The dispersion of yield per unit area indicates that Gaochun had the most stable yield per unit area followed by Xinghua, Ganyu, Yixing, Huaiyin, and Gaoyou. The yield per unit area of the Huaiyin and Gaoyou sites was unstable and portrayed the biggest fluctuations. Future studies need to focus on","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114366322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilizing Chickpea Isolates as a Fortificant to Develop Protein-Dense Yogurt: A Review","authors":"Nikita Arya, Raj Kumar","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.6","url":null,"abstract":"Pulses and dairy products are recognized for their nutritional and functional benefits and are consumed in various forms. Yogurt is considered a source of good quality protein with anti-carcinogenic, hypocholesterolemic properties, and palliating effects on lactose intolerance. Similarly, chickpea is known for its high protein content, low glycemic index, and hypoglycaemic effects. These food ingredients cater to numerous advantages for human health and can address public health issues related to malnutrition or other nutritional deficiencies. With this background, the manuscript explores the possibility of employing chickpea isolates to fortify yogurt to improvise protein content along with sensory and physicochemical properties. So far, the literature has shown that protein extracts, when added to yogurt, result in gaining protein content and overall product quality. The yogurt market is growing, and consumers from different countries have expressed their willingness to purchase fortified yogurts to achieve optimum health. Therefore, developing a new combination of yogurt and chickpea isolates can provide a therapeutic alternative to enhance the nutritional status of the vulnerable population, viz. children, pregnant, lactating mothers, elderly, sportsperson, etc., when a judicious food intake is a must.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115893261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Felipe Cordeiro Dias, J. F. Dionísio, D. Sosa‐Gómez, R. da Rosa
{"title":"Molecular Characterization of Mutations in Anticarsia gemmatalis Cadherin Gene and their Relation to Bacillus thurigiensis Resistance","authors":"Felipe Cordeiro Dias, J. F. Dionísio, D. Sosa‐Gómez, R. da Rosa","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.5","url":null,"abstract":"Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 is the main soybean defoliating pest in Brazil. The biological control of the species is done with products based on toxins produced by Bacillus thurigiensis (Bt), as bioinsecticides, or in transgenic plants. After activation by intestinal proteases, these toxins interact with receptors, especially cadherin, leading to death due to the formation of cellular pores. In recent years resistant populations have been identified in the laboratory, which can be a problem if the same patterns are found in crops, reducing their control effect. In this paper, we performed a comparative structural analysis of a mutation region for the gene of this receptor in A. gemmatalis, among resistant and susceptible strains treated with a toxin produced by Bt (Cry1Ac). The HaCad fragment of the cadherin gene was amplified by PCR, sequenced, and analyzed by bioinformatics tools. The PCR results were positive for resistant specimens but not for susceptible strains, suggesting the presence of a mutation in the resistant strain. In the sequenced fragments of the resistant insects, six haplotypes were found, and the originated amino acid sequences demonstrated the modification in four sites, which did not interfere with the three-dimensional shape of the protein. These data showed considerable variation taking into account the size of the fragment, even if they do not affect the final structure of the protein. The results allowed a better understanding of the mechanisms of resistance to Cry1Ac in the species, mainly in the involvement of cadherin in this process.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114174466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. A. Degefu, Mohammed A. Assen, R. Few, Mark G. L. Tebboth
{"title":"Performance of Management Interventions to the Impacts of Prosopis juliflora in Arid and Semiarid Regions of the Middle Awash Valley, Ethiopia","authors":"M. A. Degefu, Mohammed A. Assen, R. Few, Mark G. L. Tebboth","doi":"10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9813.2022.09.4","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this paper is to provide up-to-date empirical information on the expansion of P. juliflora, its environmental and livelihood impacts, and the performance of past and current management strategies in the Middle Awash Valley (MAV), Ethiopia. This study was based on data collected using focus group discussion, key informant interviews, and field observation. The results show that P. juliflora has expanded rapidly and invaded valuable grazing and croplands, and settlement areas. The rapid expansion of P. juliflora in the study area is attributed to climate change (increased temperature and declined rainfall), its ecological competition, spreading of seeds by wild animals and pastoral (mobile livestock) livelihood system, and recent occurrences of flood and drought-induced pasture scarcity that has forced livestock to eat more P. juliflora seed pods. Also, delays in the use of land cleared for farming activity have created good opportunities for Prosopis expansion. The perception and views of people on the benefits of P. juliflora and management options vary according to livelihood systems and stakeholder types (e.g., environmental managers and pastoralists). The attempted management strategies to eradicate P. juliflora (cutting, burning, and bulldozering or converting into economic utilization by making charcoal, fodder, and furniture) failed to achieve the intended outcomes. These management interventions failed due to many reasons. Some of these were the rapid rate of P. juliflora expansion triggered by the recurrent drought, severe scarcity of pasture that forced livestock to eat P. juliflora’s seed pods and travel into new areas, inadequate technologies to aid utilization and eradication, inability to collect sufficient quantity of pods to produce fodder for livestock, and absence of sufficient and satisfactory markets for the end-product (fodder). The results generally imply the need for urgent policy and management interventions. This study also highlights important issues that should be considered in introducing and implementing management strategies in the future.","PeriodicalId":337372,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116273993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}