Issue · 2020
Vol.36, Iss. 1
41 articles · pp. 1-374 · All issues →
Research ArticleFirst Record of the Genus Chablisea (Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from Pakistan
Muhammad Usman, Sajjad Ahmad
Chablisea Gauld and Dubois, 2006 is a small genus of subfamily Pimplinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Pakistan has a very rich entomo fauna but only a few attempts were made to study this subfamily. Specimens were collected from different ecological zones of…
24 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.245.248
Research ArticleComparison Among Different Stability Models for Yield in Bread Wheat
Malak Atiq Ullah Khan, Fida Mohammad, Fahim Ullah Khan, Sheraz Ahmad, Mian Ahmad Raza, Tariq Kamal
A critical comparison of stability models is essential to give an insight to breeders for developing relatively stable wheat cultivars. A multi-environment trial (MET) was conducted to assess the pattern of genotype by environment interaction (GEI) effects on…
4 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.282.290
Research ArticlePrimary Evaluation of Seed Characteristics of Common Bean Landraces Collected from Himalaya Region of Pakistan
Iffat Nawaz, Farhatullah, Fida Muhammad, Sajid Ali, Ghulam Muhammad Ali
Germplasm evaluation is of great importance in breeding and crop improvement. Common bean accessions grown by the farming community in Himalaya region are an important source of genetic diversity. A total of 96 indigenous accessions of common beans (Phaseolus…
17 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.33.41
Research ArticlePreponderant of Dominant Gene Action in Maize Revealed by Generation Mean Analysis under Natural and Drought Stress Conditions
Muhammad Ilyas, Sardar Ali Khan, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Waqar Ahmed, Muhammad Riaz Khan et al.
Generation mean analysis belongs to the quantitative biometric methods based on measurement of phenotypic performances of certain quantitative traits on as many as possible plant individuals in basic experimental generations. Initially, 108 inbred lines of mai…
7 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.198.209
Research ArticleForecasting Area and Production of Guava in Pakistan: An Econometric Analysis
Dilawar Khan, Arif Ullah, Zainab Bibi, Ihsan Ullah, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Zafir Ullah Khan
This paper forecasts guava area and production in Pakistan using time series data over the period 1997-98 to 2014-15. The study used the Box Jenkins approach and forecast was made up to the period 2029-30. The order of ARIMA model was identified using autocorr…
4 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.272.281
Research ArticleStrengths and Weaknesses of Trainings Imparted to Peri-urban Vegetable Growers in the Punjab-Pakistan
Gulfam Hassan, Ijaz Ashraf, Muhammad Qavi Irshad, Shafiq-ur-Rehman Zia, Muhammad Idrees
Balanced human diet is a prerequisite for health and vegetables supply the food nutrients needed for the balanced human diet. More than 36 varieties of vegetables are grown on large scale in Pakistan. Among different provinces of Pakistan, Punjab holds the lar…
20 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.224.229
Research ArticleEvaluating Hydraulic Performance of Locally Available Drip Emitters Used in Pakistan
Tariq Mahmood Khalil, Muhammad Ajmal, Taj Ali Khan, Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad Shahzad Khattak, Abdul Malik
In drip irrigation system, emitters are the key system components. The hydraulic performance of these drip emitters may affect the efficiency of irrigation schemes if not conforming to specified standards. The main objective of this study was to investigate th…
18 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.185.191
Research ArticleAn Economic Analysis of Tunnel Farming in Enhancing Productivity of Off-Season Vegetables in District Peshawar
Muhammad Bakhtiar Khan, Jangraiz Khan
There has been an increasing trend of growing off-season vegetables in order to get best prices for the agricultural products and also provide food throughout the year. Growing vegetables in tunnel have been adopted by many farmers. However, growing off-season…
16 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.153.160
Research ArticleMeasuring Multidimensional Poverty Among Farm Households in Rural Pakistan Towards Sustainable Development Goals
Muhammad Israr, Helen Ross, Shakeel Ahmad, Nafess Ahmad, Urooba Pervaiz
Poverty is multidimensional and presents a great threat to achieving the targets of the “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) across the world. This study makes contribution to the ongoing debate regarding capability, social exclusion, and partici…
16 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.130.142
Research ArticleSelenium Supplementation Affects Vegetative and Yield Attributes to Escalate Drought Tolerance in Okra
Jawad Ali, Ibad Ullah Jan, Hidayat Ullah
Drought stress restricts the vegetative and yield attributes of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L) primarily by disrupting its biochemical and physiological functions. The current study was conducted to appraise the Selenium (Se) role in improving the drought tol…
29 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.120.129- Research Article
Analysing the Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Activities in District Muzaffarabad-AJK-Pakistan
Urooba Pervaiz, Madeeha Iqbal, Dawood Jan
Extension services in district Muzaffarabad Azad Jumu and Kashmir (AJK) was analyzed in the present study. Multistage Sampling technique was used to select the required sample, 80 farmers were randomly selected from five villages and data were collected throug…
20 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.101.109 
Research ArticleAn Assessment of Effects of Climate Change on Human Lives in Context of Local Response to Agricultural Production in District Buner
Rahat Naz, Mussawar Shah, Asad Ullah, Intikhab Alam, Younas Khan
The study entitled “an assessment of effects of climate change on human lives in context of local response to agricultural production was conducted in District Buner-Pakistan. Tehsil Gagra, out of the six tehsils of district Bunir, constituted the univer…
20 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.110.119
Research ArticleClimate Change is Real and Relevant for Sustainable Development, An Empirical Evidence on Scenarios from North-West Pakistan
Arjumand Nizami, Jawad Ali, Muhammad Zulfiqar
This study is based on empirical data on temperature and rainfall change from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of North-West Pakistan to illustrate that climate change is no longer theoretical. It is real and becoming self-evident. Climate assessment 1981-2010 and fu…
17 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.42.69
Research ArticleSoil Application of Trichoderma and Peach (Prunus persica L.) Residues Possesses Biocontrol Potential for Weeds and Enhances Growth and Profitability of Soybean (Glycine max)
Imran, Amanullah, Muhammad Arif, Zahir Shah, Abdul Bari
Weed is a limiting factor to various economically important agricultural crops including cereal, oil seed, legumes and cash crops. Minimizing pest losses in addition to better crop management is a way toward narrowing the yield gap and ensuring food security.…
15 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.10.20
Research ArticleWith and Without Intercropping Economic Evaluation of Mango Fruits: Evidence from Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Ramiz Murtaza, Tahir Mehmood, Aziz Ahmad, Uzma Arshad Mughal
After Citrus, Mango is the second prevalent horticultural crop in Pakistan. Pakistan comes at 4th number in the production of mango and comes at 3rd number in the export of Mango. About 80 percent of Mango exports come from Punjab province. Muzaffar Garh distr…
19 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.192.197
Research ArticleDevelopment of an Allometric Model for Biomass Estimation of Pinus roxburghii, Growing in Subtropical Pine Forests of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Anwar Ali, Muhammad Irfan Ashraf, Saeed Gulzar, Muhammad Akmal
This study attempts to develop an allometric model for biomass estimation of Chirpine (Pinus roxberghii) an important species of subtropical pine ecosystems in the Himalayas. Data was collected through destructive sampling of 32 sample trees growing in subtrop…
24 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.236.244
Research ArticleEffect of Different Nitrogen Doses and Deficit Irrigation on Nitrogen use Efficiency and Growth Parameters of Tomato Crop under Drip Irrigation System
Masaud Khan, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Shahab Ahmad, Asad Ali, Numan Khan, Muhammad Adnan Fahad
Tomato is one of the most demanding crops in terms of water and fertilizer inputs. To meet irrigation water demand, growers use surface and ground water resources. These resources are in decline. Realizing the importance of water and fertilizer, tomato yield u…
8 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.319.323
Research ArticleImpact of Climate Change on Cotton Production in Pakistan: An ARDL Bound Testing Approach
Mudassar Rashid, Zuhair Husnain, Usman Shakoor, Muhammad Iftikhar ul Husnain
In the recent times agriculture sector has been considered as one of the most affected sectors by climate change. Climatic factors that have direct influence on agricultural productivity are: rise in temperature, heavy rainfall, precipitation, floods and droug…
9 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.333.341
Research ArticleComparison of Off-farm Employment among Developed and Underdeveloped Villages in Peshawar Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan
Haidar Ali, Malik Muhammad Shafi, Himayatullah Khan, Hamra Haidar
This paper examines the comparison of off-farm employment among developed and under developed villages in Peshawar Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan during February 15 to July 27, 2018 by using research tools such as interview schedule. A sample of 298 sma…
9 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.342.347
Research ArticleStatistical Assessment of Trend Analysis on Production of Wheat Crop over India
Kalpana Polisetty, Kiran Kumar Paidipati
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the basic required and stable food of every household from centuries. It has an important place in the world as it possesses high potential in nutrition point of view, gives good health, covers food security, etc. All the resear…
18 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.178.184
Research ArticleDrought Tolerance Screening in Thirty Common Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes
Ajmalud Din, Munir Ahmad, Fahad Masoud Watto, Sheraz Ahmed, Imtiaz Ali, Muhammad Kausar Nawaz Shah
Drought stress is a serious threat limiting global wheat production. Adaptability of wheat genotypes to drought stress is an important objective in wheat breeding. This study was carried out to understand the effect of drought stress on growth and development,…
18 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.168.177- Research Article
Informal Tenancy Contracts and Sustainable Agriculture Challenges in Rural Pakistan
Shahzad Khan, Inayatullah Jan, Syed Fahad Shah
The study was conducted through the aim to identify the role of tenants in informal tenancy contracts. Three villages of District Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, were purposely selected for the study. A total of 30 respondents were interviewed with the…
16 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.143.152 
ReviewVisitors’ Willingness to Pay for Conservation of the Biodiversity and Tourism in Kalam Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Sanaullah, Fazli Rabbi, Shahid Ali, Zeeshan Khan, Muhammad Zamin
This paper is based on a Contingent Valuation (CV) survey conducted in Kalam valley, which is a famous tourist and biodiversity hot spot. The valley has remained underdeveloped in terms of infrastructure, tourists’ information facilities, telecommunicati…
18 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.81.94- Research Article
Analysis of Intermediaries’ Influence in Citrus Supply Chain in Pakistan
Saleem Ashraf, Raheel Saqib, Zakaria Yousuf Hassan, Muhammad Luqman, Abdur Rehman
Citrus production contributes significantly to livelihoods uplift and national economic development. However, the marketing system is criticised for inconsistent supply chain of citrus in Pakistan. This research aimed to bridge the research gap by soliciting i…
20 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.210.216 
Research ArticleCorn Yield Response to Deficit Irrigation During Low and High Sensitive Growth Stages and Planting Methods under Semi-Arid Climatic Conditions
Manzoor, Ahmad Khan, Amir Sohail, Shahzad Ali, Fawad Ali Shah, Junaid Iqbal et al.
Water regulations have decreased irrigation water supplies in KPK and some other semi-arid areas of the Pakistan. When available water is not enough to meet crop water requirements during the entire growing cycle, it becomes critical to know the proper irrigat…
15 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.21.32
Research ArticleAnalysis of Pesticide Residues in Pollen and Nectar Samples from Various Agricultural Areas of Pakistan through High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Mahnoor Pervez, Farkhanda Manzoor
The present study was devised with an aim to assess pesticide risk toward honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) by detecting pesticide residues in pollen and nectar samples collected from various agricultural areas of Pakistan through high performance liquid chromatog…
13 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.1.9
Research ArticlePharmacognostic Evaluation of Oxalis pes-caprae L. (Family Oxalidaceae)
Syeda Naila, Muhammad Ibrar, Fazal Hadi, Muhammad Nauman Khan
The present study was conducted on Oxalis pes-caprae L. (Family Oxalidaceae) to analyze its morphological and pharmacognostic features. The results revealed that it leaves are compound, perennial and summer deciduous with upper epidermis followed by mesophyll…
17 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.70.80
Research ArticleAmelioration of Salt Stress in Cicer arietinum L. by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
Nosheen Noor Elahi, Muhammad Shafique, Muhammad Imtiaz, Umer Farooq, Muhammad Rashid
Salinity is a major abiotic stress that reduces the plant productivity. The plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) play important role in eliminating the effect of salinity. Cicer arietinum L. is an important legume crop having high quantity of proteins.…
25 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.249.257
Research ArticleEmpirical Investigation of Impact of Land Fragmentation on Crop Productivity in Punjab, Pakistan
Rakhshanda Kousar, Muhammad Sohail Amjad Makhdum, Raza Ullah, Aqeela Saghir, Sohaib Usman, Tahira Sadaf
Agriculture plays a key role in the economy of Pakistan. However, its growth is decreasing in the recent past due to land fragmentation. It is a constraint for agricultural productivity. The study aims at analyzing the impact of land fragmentation on productiv…
20 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.217.223
Research ArticleImpact of Virginia Tobacco Cultivation on Poverty Status: Evidence from District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Majid Khan, Naveed Jehan, Muhammad Zahoor, Nadia Naz
The study was conducted in 2015-2016 in Tehsil Tangi, Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The aim was to analyse the poverty status of the Virginia Tobacco growers in the study area with Poverty Gap Index (PGI) method. The primary data was collected throug…
17 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.161.167
Research ArticleRole of Women in Livestock Management in the Rural Area of District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Saba, Shahnaz Akhtar, Waqar Khalid, Saifullah Khan
The purpose of this empirical study was to identify the participation of women in livestock management practices and to explore factors determining their engagement in district Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A multi-stage sampling approach was adopted to…
4 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.291.302- Research Article
Study of Heterosis and Inbreeding Depression under Natural and Water Stress Conditions in Diverse Maize Hybrids
Muhammad Ilyas, Sardar Ali Khan, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Riaz Khan, Sumaira Hafeez
The present study was conducted to evaluate 108 inbred lines of maize planted in two separate trials under normal irrigation and water stress conditions. Parental selection for further study was done with regards to grain yield and its related traits. Inbred l…
8 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.324.332 
Research ArticleChoice of Alternative Energy Sources of Farm Households for Cooking in Rural Areas of Peshawar
Mahfooz Khan, Himayatullah Khan
Energy sources for cooking play an important role in rural areas of Pakistan. Unfortunately, most of the farm households in Pakistan still use traditional energy sources for cooking. The present study is based on choice of alternative energy sources for cookin…
11 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.367.374
Research ArticleVariations in Soil Properties and Forms of Inorganic Phosphorus within the Rhizosphere of Annual Crops
Stanley Uchenna Onwudike, Vivian Chizoba Edoziem
Phosphorus deficiency is one of the soil factors affecting crop production in Southern part of Nigeria and understanding its distributions in rhizosphere soils will help in its management. This investigation examined some variations in soil properties and inor…
11 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.359.366- Research Article
Impact of Different Media on Germination and Emergence of Tomato Genotypes
Yousaf Ali, Muhammad Zamin, Ibadullah Jan, Shahen Shah, Muhammad Mazhar Hussain, Fazli Rabbi et al.
An experiment on the “Impact of different media on germination and emergence of tomato genotypes)” was conducted at National Agriculture Research Council (NARC) Islamabad, during June to August 2018. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Comple…
21 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.230.235 
Research ArticleThe Decision to Participate in High Value Marketing Channels: An Analysis of Smallholder Farmers in Pakistani Citrus Industry
Asif Yaseen, Muhammad Israr, Allah Bux Khan, Ahsan Javed, Nafees Ahmad, Zia Ullah
The purpose of this research is twofold. First, analyzing smallholder famers’ selection of high value marketing channels to boost self-sufficiency in the Pakistani Citrus industry, and second, to identify the issues of greater importance pertaining to fa…
19 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.198.209
Research ArticleThe Role of Livelihood Assets’ Endowment in Adoption of Rural Livelihood Strategies: An Intra-Regional Comparison of District Bhimber, AJ&K
Faisal Azeem Abbassi, Atta Ullah, Muhammad Saim Hashmi, Khadim Hussain, Nasim Akhter
This study was intended to identify the endowment of livelihood assets and to assess their role in adoption of livelihood strategies in district Bhimber, AJ&K. A basic survey was carried out to collect primary data from 310 households selected through conv…
25 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.258.271
Research ArticleThe Dynamic Effect of Public Spending on Pakistan’s Economic Growth and its Implications for Agriculture Sector: Evidence from 1972 to 2014.
Tanweer Ahmed, Kashif Saeed Khan, Zilakat Khan Malik, Fazal Wahid, Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal
This study aims to analyse the impact of public spending on economic growth in Pakistan. Various econometric techniques have been applied to estimate the relationship among public spending on education, health, road length, defence, trade openness, worker remi…
7 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.311.318
Research ArticleBioaccumulation of Metals in Fishes’ Scales – A Reliable Non-Lethal Assessor of Food Security
Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Khan, Shaukat Ali et al.
The aim of present study was to study bioaccumulation potential of selected metals (chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) in fish scales. A study was conducted on total 216 fish…
19 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.95.100
Research ArticlePakistani Basmati Competitiveness in International Markets and its Macroeconomic Factors
Iqbal Javed, Abdur Rehman, Farhana Khaliq, Amar Razzaq, Mudassar Yasin, Ghulam Mustafa et al.
Competitiveness is defined as the ability of a country to offer commodities that encounter domestic and worldwide quality standards and provide satisfactory returns on the resources which is used in production of a commodity. Nominal protection coefficient (NP…
4 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.303.310
Research ArticleThe Impact of Improved Farming Practices on Maize Yield in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Sanaullah, Urooba Pervaiz, Shahid Ali, Mohammad Fayaz, Aftab Khan
This study intended to estimate and examine the impact of improved farming practices on maize yield in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. A sample of 166 respondents was selected through multistage stratified random sampli…
9 Mar 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.348.358