Volume 53 Issue 3

Published: 2025-09-01

Contents


Review Paper
Eco-hydrological impacts and socio-economic drivers of rangeland degradation due to overgrazing in semi-arid and arid regions: a review

Mojgansadat Azimi, Khaled Anwer Alkhaled, Seyedeh Zohreh Mirdeilami, Hasan Vahid

Global rangelands have experienced severe degradation over the past three centuries due to anthropogenic and climatic pressures. Rapid population growth, urbanization, and socioeconomic...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.164250.1710

Pages: 63-86
RESEARCH
Effect of some topographical factors on the anatomical of the wood of Fraxinus ornus L. trees growing in Rawanduz District

Haees Sayel AL JOWARY, Ammar Jasim Al-Yousif

The ash species Fraxinus ornus L. was chosen to study the effect of elevation, elevation above sea level, and slope on the anatomical characteristics of its wood. Three areas were selected in the...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.160793.1604

Pages: 1-14
A Proposed Vision For Strategic Planning

Anhar Mohammed Ali Hasan, Samer Muhi Taha, Enas Jabbar Hasan, Ihsan Radhi Hassuny

The current research was aimed to A proposed vision for strategic planning in agricultural extension work in Iraq, in its initial form through the following stages: The first stage: Identify the...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.161152.1615

Pages: 15-27
Influences of Environmental and Climate Indicators on Aquaculture Production in Coastal Provinces, Vietnam

Nguyen Phuong Le, Nguyen Mau Nhat Nam

Aquaculture plays an important role in Vietnam's economic development. The fisheries sector has contributed to the country's agricultural, forestry, and fishery export turnover. Aquaculture...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.160772.1603

Pages: 28-41
IDENTIFICATION OF BIOACTIVE PHYTOCHEMICALS IN MOMORDICA CHARANTIA FRUIT METHANOLIC EXTRACT BY GC–MS: INSIGHTS INTO POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES

Sumayah Faruq Kasim, Muna Hameed AL-Saeed

This study discusses the bioactive composition of methanolic extraction and biological activities of Momordica charantia. Dried fruit slices of 100% pure organic Momordica charantia fruit were used...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.162385.1644

Pages: 42-62
The Effect of Some Phosphate Fertilizers on the Contamination of Some Heavy Elements in the Soil and White Maize Plants

Mahassan Hamad Rahim, Mohammed Malik hamid

Abstract:This research was carried out in the labs of the Soil Sciences and Water Resources Department at the College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, over the 2024-2025 period. The goal was...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.163291.1675

Pages: 87-97
ROLE OF MANAGEMENT PARTIAL FURROW IRRIGATION, ORGANIC AND BIO FERTILIZERS ON WATER CONSUMPTIVE USE OF ZEA MAYS L. UNDER WATER SCARCITY

Alaa Salih Ati, Shatha S. Majeed, Wisam M ِAbd

A field experiment was conducted in the Yusufiyah region, Baghdad Governorate, to cultivate maize during the fall agricultural season of 2022. The study was designed using a randomized complete...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.163388.1682

Pages: 98-108
DESCRIPTION OF MAGNESIUM ADSORPTION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES IN CALCAREOUS SOILS WITH VARIED AGRICULTURAL USES

Ahmed A. Al-Badrani, Qahtan D. Essa Al-Khafagi

In order to study the effect of temperature on magnesium adsorption in different calcareous soils, adsorption equations such as the Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin equation were used to describe...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.163427.1684

Pages: 109-122
CULTIVATION SANDY SOILS USING SUBSURFACE WATER RETENTION TECHNOLOGY (SWRT) UNDER DROUGHTS AND WATER SCARCITY IN IRAQ

Alaa Salih Ati, Shatha S. Majeed, Alvin J. M. Smucker, Mahdi I. Aoda

A study was carried out to assess the impact of using SWRT on irrigation water use efficient IWUE and yields of chili pepper. Experiments were performed by planting chili pepper in greenhouses...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.163433.1683

Pages: 123-133
Response of Syngonium podophyllum to Nano and Chemical Fertilizers in a Sustainable Aquaponic Farming System

Jihan Yahya Al-hatem

Amid efforts to integrate advanced technologies into agriculture, aquaponics has emerged as an integrated solution for developing sustainable agricultural systems. It combines aquaculture and...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.163405.1680

Pages: 134-145
Effect of Tillage Systems on Growth and Yield of Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum L. and Associated Weeds

Salim Hommade Antar, Islam Abdlsttar Ismair, Nawaf Jasem Mohamad, Khalid Jamma Ali, Majed Abdelhamid Mohamad

A factorial field experiment was implemented during the agricultural season 2023-2024 in two MRA locations, Sahleg and Kahreez villages. The factorial experiment included two factors. The 1st. was...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.161689.1629

Pages: 146-154
EFFECT OF GOAT'S MILK ON KIDNEY FUNCTION IN ALBINO RATS EXPOSED TO CADMIUM CHLORIDE AND LEAD POISONING

Adnan Wahhab Habeeb Al- Mudhafr, Nour S. A. Twaij

The study aimed to know the effect of goat milk as a functional food to get rid of chemical toxins that laboratory animals are exposed to, the compound CdCl2 and the element Pd, by examining...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.161455.1622

Pages: 155-166
Determination of phthalates compounds migrating from plastic containers to aquatic and food products by using HPLC and estimation of their daily intake.

Karlos Basheer Ishaq, Moafak Mahmood Ahmad

The objectives of this study were the determination of the phthalates Diethyl phthalate (DEP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), Tributyl 2-acetyl citrate (TB2-AC), Diethyl hexyl phthalate (DEHP), and...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.158178.1557

Pages: 167-182
EFFECT OF PLACENTAL EXTRACT INJECTION ON SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF MALE AND FEMALE AWASSI LAMBS

Wasem K. Ahmad, Mohammad Abdullah, Abdulnassir Alkhashab, Salim Younis, Khalid Mustafa

The study was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station for two months. Thirty Awassi lambs divided into 15 males and 15 females (aged 3 months and 22 kg 800 g weight). The animal groups were...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.160237.1595

Pages: 183-195
Resource Demand and Product Supply Function for Tomato Production Farms in Nineveh Governorate for the 2023 Agricultural Season

Ahmed Hashim Ali, Imad Abdul Aziz Ahmed, Waleed Ibrahim Sultan, Abed Alhameed Abdul Kareem Al-Khararbeh

The tomato crop is an important and major vegetable crop on the Iraqi table, And his entry into a lot of food industries like tomato paste and some other products, Among them, the research aimed to...

DOI: 10.33899/mja.2025.158508.1563

Pages: 196-215