Issue · 2020
Vol.36, Iss. 2
40 articles · pp. 374-733 · All issues →
Research ArticleTechnical Efficiency of Growing Sugarcane Crop in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Amjad Ali, Lal Almas, Syed Attaullah Shah, Hina Fatima, Asim Khan
In this study technical efficiency of sugarcane crop at province level was analyzed. A total of 299 sugarcane growers were interviewed in three main sugarcane growing districts (D.I. Khan, Malakand and Charsadda) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Through a structure…
7 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.499.506
Research ArticleDragonflies (Anisoptera: Odonata) Fauna of District Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman, Sajjad Ahmad, Ahmed Zia, Asad Ali, Kiran Shahjeer, Abdul Latif et al.
Odonata is one of the most important and potential predatory order and is an excellent indicator of ecosystem health. Current study was conducted in order to explore the dragonflies fauna in District Swabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A comprehensive field…
30 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.675.684
Research ArticlePerformance and Macroeconomic Determinants of Basmati Rice Exports from Pakistan
Iqbal Javed, Abdur Rehman, Iftikhar Nabi, Amar Razzaq, Raheel Saqib, Allah Bakhsh et al.
The main aim of this paper is to review and evaluate the performance of Pakistani basmati to international markets and to estimate the impact of different factors on basmati export from Pakistan. For this purpose, panel data of eleven markets are collected fro…
17 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.617.624
Research ArticleEffect of Different Dietary Levels of Protein on the Proximate Composition of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) from Pakistan
Anila Kousar, Muhammad Naeem, Samrah Masud
The present investigation evaluated the influence of three different protein diets (T1=15%, T2 = 20% and T3 = 25% crude protein) on the proximate composition of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT). It is a developed strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis n…
8 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.517.525
Research ArticleDeterminants of Rice Productivity in District Nasirabad, Balochistan
Umar Hayat, Khalid Khan, Saima Liaqat, Guo Xiangyu
The study attempts to identify the factors that determine the rice productivity in the district Nasirabad, Balochistan. In the rural areas of Pakistan, farmers do not utilize all available resources efficiently. Therefore, it leads to inefficient choices which…
12 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.567.573
Research ArticleComparative Effect of Drought on Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Tamarix aphylla at Early Stages of Growth
Muhammad Safdar Hussain, Muhammad Farrakh Nawaz, Muhammad Ayyoub Tanvir, Noor-E-Hira
All living organisms are affected by drought in terms of food and health. In the current scenario of drought and gradual change in climate that can result in water stress for terrestrial vegetation, drought-resistant plants should be sorted out. The objective…
12 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.559.566
Research ArticleNutri-Seed Priming and Planting Geometry Effects on Growth and Oil Production of Sunflower Varieties under the Ecological Conditions of Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan
Zulfiqar Ali Abbasi, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Aijaz Ahmed Soomro, Naimatullah Leghari, Muhammad Ibrahim Keerio, Ahmed Naqi Shah et al.
Seed priming improves germination, crop stand and finally the yield. Two years field study was undertaken to assess the effect of primed seeds with different solutions and planting geometries on growth and yield of sunflower in agro-ecological conditions of Ta…
29 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.447.458
Research ArticleAn Assessment of In-service Training Needs for Agricultural Extension Field Staff in the Scenario of Climate Change using Borich Needs Assessment Model
Ejaz Ashraf, Anam Sarwar, Muhammad Junaid, Mirza B. Baig, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, R. Kirby Barrick
Climate change is recognized as the most conspicuous and leading threat to the global agricultural system, particularly for developing countries. Pre-service and in-service training becomes extremely important for Extension Field Staff (EFS) to develop skills…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.427.446
Research ArticleEffect of Different Chemical Preservatives on the Quality Attributes of Guava Aloe vera Blended Pulp at Ambient Conditions
Rehman Ullah Khan, Muhammad Ayub
The present study was undertaken to examine the effect of chemical preservatives on physico-chemical parameters (pH, titratable acidity, total soluble solids, reducing sugar, non-reducing sugar and ascorbic acid), total phenolic compounds, total antioxidant ca…
22 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.411.418- Research Article
Effect of Nitrogen and Potash on the Yield and Quality of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L) Flower
Muhammad Zamin, Abdullah Khan, Ibadullah Jan, Fazli Rabbi, Shahen Shah, Rashid Ali et al.
Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L) is a key crop in floriculture industry used for cut flowers in interior decoration. Fertilizers have prominent role in quality flower production. To investigate the performance of gladiolus at different application rate of…
21 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.397.401 
Research ArticleSocio-Economic Development of Small Farmers by Providing Micro-Credit Facilities under the Crop Maximization Project in District Charsadda, Pakistan
Bahadar Sher Khattak, Muhammad Kaleem, Waqas, Humaira Naz, Muhammad Yasir
The Crop Maximization Project (CMP) was initiated with the help of Government of Pakistan which aimed at uplifting the socioeconomic conditions of the small farmers through various agricultural interventions. One of the important and essential interventions of…
20 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.389.396
Research ArticleAppraisal of Different Tomato Genotypes against Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Infestation with Reference to Morphological Plant Characters
Amjad Usman, Arshad Khan, Ruidar Ali Shah, Toheed Iqbal
Scirtothrips dorsalis is a devastating pest of tomato. The objective of this study was to screen commercially available tomato genotype and to identify the morphological plant characters responsible for resistance against S. dorsalis. For this purpose, five co…
19 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.375.382
Research ArticleUrban Farmers Willingness to Pay for Organic Fertilizer in District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Muhammad, Muhammad Suleman Bacha, Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
The changing paradigm from a linear economy to a bio-based circular economy is key to sustainable urban waste management planning. The goal is to reduce the environmental damages, enhance food supply, increase employment opportunities and broke the vicious cir…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.419.426
Research ArticleA Study of Transhumance Pastoralism in Village Utla, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Muhammad Jamal Nasir, Anwar Saeed Khan, Said Alam, Riyasat Sultan
Utla Village possesses a great deal of variations in the physiography of different parts of the village and therefore transhumance has been a common and traditional practice. The present research aims to study the causes and mechanisms of seasonal migration, t…
11 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.533.540
Research ArticleBroccoli: Introduction and Adoption Constraints in Pakistan
Muhammad Shakeel, Salik Nawaz, Yasar Saleem, Shazia Shafique, Ateeq Tahir, Muhammad Riaz
Broccoli production for more than just food has created needs to expend its cultivation spectrum in Pakistan. Present studies conducted during 2016-17 and were designed to understand socio-economic and agronomic constraints associated with adoption of broccoli…
8 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.526.532
Research ArticleReduced Water Use and Labor Cost and Increased Productivity of Direct Seeded Basmati Rice in Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Usman Saleem, Nadeem Iqbal, Shawaiz Iqbal, Usama Bin Khalid, Adila Iram, Muhammad Akhter et al.
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a main staple food in Pakistan, after wheat and is generally cultivated through raising nursery seedlings and transplanting them in puddled soils. Declining surface water, high cost of pumped groundwater, high labor costs, and drudger…
15 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.603.611
Research ArticleEffect of Different Food Preservatives on the Storage Stability of Peach Persimmon Blended Pulp
Ghulam Mohi Uddin Paracha, Yasser Durrani
This study was designed to investigate the effect of food preservatives (potassium sorbate, potassium metabisulphite and sodium benzoate) on the storage stability at ambient temperature (25 ± 5°C) of blended pulp of peach and persimmon. Effect of pr…
22 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.625.631
Research ArticleComparative Effects of NaCl and Polyethylene Glycol on Seed Germination of Four Native Species for Landscaping under Arid Environment
Hasnain Alam, Jabar Zaman Khan Khattak, Taoufik Saleh Ksiksi
Due to the increasing scarcity of water, the trend is shifting towards using indigenous species for sustainable landscaping. In this study, we evaluated the germination response under osmotic stresses for four native species i.e. Atriplex leucoclada, Senna ita…
25 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.655.667
Research ArticleMetabolic Engineering of Berberine in Plants Can Confer Resistance to Insects
Anila Latif, Zaheer Abbas, Farhatullah, Ghulam Muhammad Ali
Dimond Back Moth (Plutella xylostella) is highly destructive for cruciferous crops globally and resistant against different chemicals and biopesticides. DBM has shown resistance against 12 different strains of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and 91 active ingredie…
23 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.639.645- Research Article
Effect of Varying Dietary Protein Levels on Hematology of Labeo calbasu
Saira Bano, Muhammad Naeem, Samrah Masud
The present work is the first detailed report from Pakistan on study of blood parameters in Labeo calbasu, under three treatments (T1, T2 and T3) fed at different crude protein (CP) levels ratios i.e., 15%, 20% and 25% CP. Fish were first collected, acclimatiz…
8 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.507.516 
Research ArticleBiochemical Characterization and Management of Tomato Stem Rot with Boron and Plant Biocides
Ahmad-Ur-Rahman Saljoqi, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Ayesha Bibi, Muhammad Shehzad Khan, Bashir Ahmad
Current study was conducted for biochemical characterization of pathogen of tomato stem rot and to evaluate the effect of different doses of boron, plant extracts and a bactericide in different combinations on tomato plants. This research study was performed a…
11 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.541.547
Research ArticleParametric Analysis of the Mulching Depth of Oil Palm Fronds Achieved by Tractor Operated Mulcher
Bala Gambo Jahun, Muhammad Yamin, Desa Bin Ahmad, Muhammad Razif Mahdi, Shamsuddin Suleiman, Salihu Ahmad Abdulkadir
Pruning produces large quantities of waste from oil palm fronds (OPFs). During mulching of oil palm fronds, lifting angles of mulcher’s blades affect the mulching depth and may damage the shallow roots of oil palms. This study investigates the influence…
22 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.632.638
Research ArticleCorrelates of Poverty in Azad Jammu and Kashmir: A Logit Analysis
Gulnaz Hameed, Abdul Saboor, Khuram Nawaz Sadozai, Ghaffar Ali, Dawood Jan, Mansoor Rasheed
Azad Jammu and Kashmir has an agrarian economy which is confronted with substantial challenges of poverty, health facilities and education. To cope-up with deprivations through various facet, series of rural/community development programs have been launched fo…
14 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.593.602
Research ArticlePrioritizing the Criteria of Establishment and Development of Agricultural Industries in the Rural Areas (Case Study: Tehran Province)
Ahmad Kiani, Shapour Zarifian, Hosein Kouhestani, Hosein Karimzadeh
Rural industrialization is one of development strategies to increase rural incomes, create new job opportunities in rural areas etc., and site selection of rural industries has led to the development goals. Agricultural industries are one type of rural industr…
27 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.668.674
Research ArticleBovine Tuberculosis (bTB)-Isolation and Species-Specific Identification of Mycobacterium bovis from Bovine Raw Milk in Pakistan
Asad Ullah, Umar Sadique, Sultan Ayaz, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Farhan Anwar Khan
A research study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB); detection of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) infection in lactating indigenous cattle/buffaloes raised on different commercial dairy farms and exposing the hazards link…
7 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.489.498
Research ArticlePerformance of Sponge Gourd Cultivars under Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Regimes
Peer Sikandar Shah, Ghulam Nabi, Maqsood Khan, Saddam Hussain, Jawad Ali Jan
Sponge gourd (Luffa acutangula L. Roxb) is locally known as Kalitori. It is also called angled gourd or angled loofah, belonging to genus Luffa of Cucurbitaceae family. Macro nutrients such as Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium play a significant role in the p…
7 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.478.488
Research ArticleDetermining the Acute Toxicity of New Preparation Vetom 20.76 on Geese and Ducks
Grigory Antonovich Nozdrin, Regina Gabdrahmanovna Utkina, Anastasia Aleksandrovna Lelyak, Yana Viktorovna Novik
The current study aim to investigate the acute toxicity of the new microbial preparation from a predatory fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora in birds. The experiments were performed on two-days-old goslings and ducklings which were divided into four experimental g…
6 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.470.477- Research Article
Indigenous Soilless Substrate Compositions Affect Growth, Yield and Quality of Cut Antirrhinum majus
Aqsa Ahmad, Iftikhar Ahmad, Malik Fiaz Hussain Ferdosi
A study was conducted to develop indigenous soilless substrate compositions for improved growth, flower yield, stem quality and vase life of cut antirrhinum. Two experiments comprised of seven substrate compositions with variable ratios of saw dust (SD), peanu…
14 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.586.592 
Research ArticleValue Chain Development and Social Upgrading at Upstream of Mango Value in Pakistan
Mubashir Mehdi, Muhammad Bilal Ahsan, Burhan Ahmad, Khuram Nawaz Sadozai, Gulnaaz Hameed, Muhammad Asif
Horticulture value chains particularly mango got high prominence in the agriculture production system of Pakistan. Market incentives, vertical relationship management and increasing pressure for certified and standardized products has pushed mango farms in Pak…
12 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.574.585
Research ArticleOptimization of the Cropping Pattern in District Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
Fazal Haq, Asia Parveen, Safdar Hussain, Arshad Hussain
Agriculture sector having full range of activities has a key role in the economic development of any area. The main problem in agriculture is, making decision for optimum selection of activities. Keeping in view such critical issues; this research study is con…
16 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.612.616
Research ArticleAgrobacterium Mediated Transformation of OsTZF8 Gene in Oryza sativa for Drought Stress Tolerance
Muhammad Medrar Hussain, Asad Jan, Sayyar Khan Kazi
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a commonly consumed crop nourishing more than half of the human population. Different environmental stresses greatly affect cash crops. Among these, drought is a serious abiotic stress effecting rice productivity. Therefore, the curre…
10 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.702.713
Research ArticleImproving Water Productivity in Rice – A Response to Climate Change and Water Stress in Pakistan
Arjumand Nizami, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Jawad Ali, Naushad Khan, Imran Sheikh
Rice is an important crop of Pakistan occupying an area of 2.74 million hectare and production of 6.802 million tons. Rice is not only an important staple food crop of Pakistan but it is also an export commodity earning precious foreign exchange for the countr…
20 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.383.388
Research ArticleManagement of Late Blight and Sucking Insect Pests of Potato with Application of Salicylic Acid and β-aminobutyric Acid under Greenhouse Conditions
Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Waqas Raza, Waqas Wakil, Imtiaz Hussain, Misbah Iqbal Qamar
Pre-treatment of plants with chemical elicitors can induce systemic resistance against plant pathogens and insect herbivores. The plan of the study was to study induction of defense responses and protective effects against Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bar…
23 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.646.654
Research ArticleInfluence of Farmers’ Characteristics on Knowledge Gap of Recommended Sugarcane Production Technology in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Arshad Farooq, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Abdul Hassan, Muhammad Ishaq, Asif Nawaz
This study was conducted in Mardan and Dera Ismail Khan (D.I. Khan) districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan during 2018. The main objective of the study was to find the influences of farmers’ characteristics on knowledge gap of sugarcane rec…
11 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.714.721
Research ArticleEffect of Graded Dietary Protein Levels on Body Composition Parameters of Hybrid (Labeo rohita ♀ and Catla catla ♂) from Pakistan
Rabia Iqbal, Muhammad Naeem, Samrah Masud, Abir Ishtiaq
Present study was conducted to estimate the body composition parameters in hybrid fry (Labeo rohita ♀ and Catla catla ♂) by feeding them at three graded protein feeds (15%CP, 20%CP, 25%CP). Eighteen days old fry of hybrid (L. rohita ♀ and C. catla ♂) of 0.12&p…
12 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.548.558
Research ArticleInsecticidal Potential of Native Diatomaceous Earth Against Sitophilus granarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Muhammad Salim, Ayhan Gökçe, Muhammad Nadir Naqqash, Orkun Ersoy
The granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius is one of the serious pests of cereal crops worldwide. To control this pest, diatomaceous earth (DE) formulation consisted of diatoms, obtained from Niğde Province, Turkey, was tested against adults of the granary weevi…
11 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.729.733
Research ArticleEffect of Phosphorus and Sulphur on Yield and Yield Components of Sesame
Muhammad Younis, Shahen Shah, Inamullah, Rozina Gul, Arshad Jalal, Farhan Khalil et al.
Agro-climatic conditions and soils of Pakistan are quite conducive for the sesame crop production. However, area allocated and average production is still far below than the other countries of the world. One of the reasons of its low productivity in Pakistan i…
11 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.722.728
Research ArticleEffect of Bio-Priming, Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Sources and Beneficial Microorganisms on Growth and Biochemical Traits of Wheat
Abid Khan, Mukhtar Alam, Yousaf Jamal
Major sources of replenishing crop nutrients in soil are organic, inorganic and bio-fertilizers. The current experiments were conducted on “Effect of bio-priming, organic and inorganic nitrogen sources and beneficial microorganisms on growth and biochemi…
10 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.685.701
Research ArticleTechnical Efficiency of Maize in District Lakki Marwat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Aftab Khan, Shahid Ali, Asim Khan, Muhammad Waqas, Sufyan Ullah Khan
This study aimed at estimating and examining technical efficiency of maize farms in Southern areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan. It utilized the primary data collected from 320 maize farms randomly selected through multistage sampling. Parametric technique o…
22 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.402.410- Research Article
Growth, Yield and Sucrose Percent Response of Sugarcane to Zinc and Boron Application
Nadia Mangrio, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Aijaz Ahmed Soomro, Nihaluddin Mari, Zia-ul-Hassan Shah
Zinc (Zn) and boron (B) are restrictive micronutrients in production regions of the sugarcane in Pakistan. This study focused on hypothesis that application of both Zn and B play a key role in getting better sugarcane yield and superiority. Experiment was cond…
29 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.459.469