The Journal of Tropical Agriculturist is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access publication of original research and writing on Agriculture. The Journal focuses articles on all aspects of agriculture and allied subjects, including agronomy, crop physiology, food science and technology, soil and water resource management, agricultural engineering, agricultural economics, extension and training, biotechnology, plant protection, natural resources management, genetics and plant breeding, seed technology, pesticide toxicology and analytical chemistry for agriculture inputs. Papers dealing with hypotheses-driven experimental approaches and exploring the mechanistic understanding of soil and plant processes in agro-ecological environments will be considered for publication in TA.