Issue · 2015
Vol.31, Iss. 3
6 articles · pp. 151-198 · All issues →
Research ArticleComparative Study of Crop Water Productivity at Farm Level under Public and Civil Canal Irrigation Systems in Peshawar, Pakistan
Rabnawaz, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Tahir Sarwar, Mohammad Jamal Khan
Agriculture consumes more water than any other human activity. In Pakistan, the contribution of irrigated agriculture is more than 90%, thus the sustainable water supply to meet the food and fibre demand of the ever increasing population is a big cha…
24 Sept 2015
Research ArticleEffect of Allelopathic Water Extract of Sorghum and Sunflower on Weed Mortality and Cotton Yield
Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Habib-Ur-Rehman Memon, Muhammad Ali Ansari, Ahmed Naqi Shah
Sorghum and sunflower have been reported to contain several allelochemicals. Utilization of these allelochemicals is considered low-cost and natural sources for weed suppression. Field trials were undertaken at Cotton Section, Agriculture Research In…
27 Sept 2015
Research ArticleManagement of Macro- and Micro Nutrients in Soil and Mulberry Foliage in Peshawar, Pakistan
Ghulam Ali Bajwa, Muhammad Arshad Khan
Macro- and micro nutrients were managed in soil and mulberry foliage through application of urea and diammonium phosphate (DAP). Urea at the rate of 608 kg/ha and DAP at the rate of 260 kg/ha was applied on six mulberry varieties. The results showed a deficien…
23 Sept 2015
Research ArticlePhysicochemical Analysis of Residual Water from Treated Olive Fruits (Olea europaea)
Ali Muhammad, Muhammad Ayub
Olive fruit is the most important part of the olive tree which is popular for their medicinal values. Due to its bitter taste the fruit is unable to eat directly because the fruit contain high level of bitter glucoside such as oleourepean. Aim of this research…
27 Sept 2015
Research ArticleCitric and Lactic Acid Effects on the Growth Inhibition of E. coli and S. typhymurium on Beef during Storage
Gultaj Hussain, Abdur Rahman, Tariq Hussain, Siraj Uddin, Tariq Ali3 E-mail | abdur_rahman@aup.edu.pk
Abstract | Preservative and antibacterial effects of citric acid and lactic acid treated beef were studied previously on Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Salmonella typhymurium. This was aimed to investigate the effects of these acids on the total viable count (T…
1 Oct 2015
Research ArticleImpact of Government Agricultural Policies on Major Staple Food Prices in Nigeria (1966 - 2011)
Opeyemi Eyitayo Ayinde, Kayode Ayinde, Tofunmi Emmanuel Ilori, Raphael Olanrewaju Babatunde1 E-mail | opeyemi@unilorin.edu.ng
This study assessed the impact of government agricultural policies on the prices of major staple food in Nigeria. Secondary data were sourced from various organizations and used for this study. These data were transformed from their nominal value to…
8 Oct 2015