Content Page, Vol. 1(VI)

In this edition, we present a compelling collection of articles that capture the dynamic intersections of tradition, technology and transformative leadership shaping agriculture in Northeast India. The issue opens with reflections on gender roles and women’s leadership in the region’s agrarian landscape, followed by explorations of precision farming, AI and IoT that signal a new era of smart agriculture. We highlight the value of indigenous agricultural knowledge systems and community-driven natural resource governance, alongside insights into nutrition and metabolic health in animal systems, revealing the complexity of integrated agri-food frameworks. Readers will also find timely discussions on whether AI may replace traditional farming, fresh analyses of agricultural economics in Assam and the Northeast and perspectives on child care education as a pillar of rural family well-being. This issue further investigates ICT-enabled village development, the ecological significance of pollination and beekeeping and the global challenge of climate change and its agricultural implications. It concludes with scientific guidelines to enhance milk production and a research-based review of seaweed supplementation for methane mitigation and improved dairy nutrition, offering a comprehensive and forward-looking dialogue for scholars, practitioners and rural communities alike.