Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture (MJA) is a national, open access, peer-reviewed, scholarly publication aiming to promote scientific Agriculture sciences and presented to researchers and academic students of Agricultural Sciences. MJA was issued for the first time in 1966 and published as one issue per year; in 2000, it was adopted as a national journal; in 2005, the journal published four issues per year (in a quarterly manner). The University of Mosul, the publisher of MJA, Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture, is published on behalf of the College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul (institutional society). MJA adopted a unique DOI number  [10.33899/magrj] obtained for each article published since 2005 until now.

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Previously, the journal published articles in Arabic and English, but in 2019, the publishing was turned to English only with Arabic abstracts.

 

Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture (MJA) is a national, open access, peer-reviewed, scholarly publication aiming to promote scientific Agriculture sciences and presented to researchers and academic students of Agricultural Sciences. MJA was issued for the first time in 1966 and published as one issue per year; in 2000, it was adopted as a national journal; in 2005, the journal published four issues per year (in a quarterly manner). The University of Mosul, the publisher of MJA, Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture, is published on behalf of the College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul (institutional society). MJA adopted a unique DOI number  [10.33899/magrj] obtained for each article published since 2005 until now.

Vol. 54 No. 2 (2026)

Volume 54 Issue 2

Published: 2026-06-30

Contents


Review Paper
FROM ORGANIC WASTE TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: VALORIZATION PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND BIOFERTILIZER PRODUCTION IN ORGANIC FARMING-A REVIEW

Eric NIYIKIZA, Khadija Atfaoui, Aicha Rossafi, Mohammed Ouhssine, Egide Ngendakumana

This literature review explores the importance of organic fertilizers as a strategy for sustainable management of organic waste and promotion of organic agriculture. In particular, it aims to...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.51186

Pages: 1-17
Research Paper
COMPARISON OF PROTEIN UTILIZATION AND BODY COMPOSITION IN THIN-TAILED LAMBS AND TEXEL CROSSBRED LAMBS FED ON DIFFERENT FEEDING LEVELS

Ari Prima, Adi Rahman Satrio, Ikha Vebry Rahmawati, Nuruliarizki Shinta Pandupuspitasari, Vita Restitrisnani, Endang Purbowati, Mukh Arifin, Retno Adiwinarti, Agung Purnomoadi

This study evaluated the responses of Thin-tailed lambs (TTL) and Texel crossbred lambs (TCL) to different feeding levels in terms of protein metabolism, rumen fermentation, growth performance,...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.60551

Pages: 18-31
LEAF BIOCHEMICAL TRAITS IN LOCAL DUKU (Lansium domesticum Corr.) TREES UNDER ROOT-ASSOCIATED DECLINE

Islah Hayati, Weni Wilia, Yulfita Farni, Ulyarti Ulyarti, Efrizal Efrizal

Root-associated decline, suspected to involve Phytophthora species, is considered one of the major constraints to duku ( Lansium domesticum Corr.) production in Indonesia. Although the disease...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.61449

Pages: 32-43
MORPHOLOGICAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAIT VARIATION OF ELEUSINE INDICA ACROSS HABITATS WITH CONTRASTING DISTURBANCE REGIMES

Gunavathy Selvarajh, Tong Pei Sin, Yun Chin, Vic Yap

Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn., commonly known as goosegrass, is a widely distributed weed species in the Poaceae family. Its success as an agricultural weed is associated with its prolific...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.61474

Pages: 44-57
INTEGRATED MULTI-INDEX EVALUATION OF STRUCTURAL VULNERABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN ERODING COASTAL SOILS OF BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

Leonard Chimaobi Agim, Ebitari Jime Victor, Benadine Ngozi Aririguzo, Ugochukwu N NKWOPARA, Akaninyene Isaiah Afangide, ADAKU FELICIA OSISI, Eberechukwu Daniel Chukwu, Emmanuel E Ihem, Chidiebere Ekejiuba, Chriatian Ekene Ogu, Lilian Moses-Okoro

Soil structural stability is a key determinant of erosion resistance, environmental quality, and sustainable land use in coastal ecosystems. This study assessed the structural vulnerability and...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.62034

Pages: 58-75
DETERMINANTS OF KNOWLEDGE, ADOPTION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AMONG PULSE FARMERS IN ODISHA

Dr. Ajay Kumar Prusty, Chinmaya Nanda, Nibedita Mishra, Sai Kumar Periginji, Roaa M. Hamid

Agriculture supports rural livelihoods and food security in developing regions, while pulse-based farming contributes substantially to household nutrition, income and soil fertility. However, the...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.63227

Pages: 76-93
ANALYSIS AND MODELING OF ENERGY INPUTS IN GREENHOUSES FOR DIFFERENT CUCUMBER VARIETIES

Othman Tofeq, Yousif Hilal, Khudhur Sadeq Salih, Ludovica Destro, Shahad Khalid Sabeeh, Abduljabbar Mustafa Fatah

Cucumber is cultivated extensively in greenhouses and open fields worldwide, and is a key crop for greenhouse farmers in Iraq. This study aimed to analyze energy consumption and apply an...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.63394

Pages: 94-111
USING TREATED WASTEWATER IN IRRIGATION AND ITS EFFECT ON SOME SOIL PROPERTIES AND THE GROWTH MORINGA OLEIFERA PLANT

Afak I. Jumaa, Ali Farouq Al-Ma’athedi, Bilal M.K. Almashhadani, Alham A. Hasson

This study investigated the feasibility of using greywater from a school or treated wastewater from the Rustamiya wastewater treatment plant for irrigating Moringa oleifera plants and its...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.63992

Pages: 112-123
EFFECTS OF NANO-FOLIAR NUTRITION ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF BARLEY CULTIVARS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ

Ali R. Alhasany, Ali H. Noaema, Dunya Sabeeh Mohammed , Mustafa A. Manshood , Ayda Swadi Fatnan , Dhurgham Sabeeh Kareem Altai , Alexandra Hanász , Nóra Mendler-Drienyovszki, Waleed A.E. Abido

The study aims to determine the optimal concentration of nano-microelements in a two-year (2021–2023) field experiment that maximizes crop yield and quality, as well as to understand the...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.61483

Pages: 124-144
COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF WOOD SPECIES, BINDER TYPE, AND BINDER RATIO ON THE PHYSICAL AND COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE OF CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES

Osama Alzaidbagy, Omaima Hasan, Ali Mousa, Zainab Muhammad

This study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of using wood of ( Dalbergia sissoo , Albizia lebbeck , Callistemon viminalis , Populus nigra , Eucalyptus microtheca , Euclyptus...

DOI: 10.33899/magrj.v54i2.62769

Pages: 145-160