Issue · 2020
Vol.36, Iss. 3
35 articles · pp. 734-1009 · All issues →
Research ArticleInvestigation of Professional Competency Level and Training Needs of Field Assistants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Asif Nawaz, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Rehmat Ullah, Khalid Nawab, Urooba Pervaiz
The extension agents have significant contribution in providing effective extension services to the farming community. Therefore, it is vital for administration and management of the extension organizations to investigate competency level of their staff so tha…
10 Aug 2020
Research ArticleGenetic Divergence and Heritability Studies for Yield and Yield Attributes in Various Accessions of Desi Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Muhammad Mohibullah, Mehran, Sundas Batool, Muhammad Amin, Zakiullah, Muhammad Ilyas et al.
Genetic variability and heritability studies were carried out during 2017-2018 for earliness, phonological and yield related parameters in desi Cicer arietinum L. genotypes atAgriculture Research Institute, D. I. Khan, Pakistan. Sixteen chickpea genotypes incl…
24 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.734.741
Research ArticleEvaluation of Farmers Socioeconomic Characteristics Influencing Tomato Output in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Sajad Ali, Jangraiz Khan, Arshadullah Jadoon, Muhammad Riaz, Abid Khan
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) is one of the most important and widely distributed horticultural vegetable crops in the world. It is economically attractive to farmers, due to its short duration for ripping which increases productivity. Thus, it is becomi…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.894.899
Research ArticleResponse of Cotton to Application of Organic and Inorganic Source of Nutrients in Semi-Arid Climate
Saba Iqbal, Muhammad Luqman, Hafiz Muhammad Nasrullah, Asmat Ullah, Hafiz Muhammad Akram
Use of organic manures in agriculture is considered as environmental friendly, carbon smart and an economical approach to get maximum output in existing agricultural production systems. Unselective use of organic manures is often used in the agriculture to imp…
15 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.929.938
Research ArticleLength-weight and Length-length Relationships of Farmed Catla catla during Winter Season from Muzaffargarh, Pakistan
Muhammad Khalid, Samrah Masud, Zara Naeem, Muhammad Munir Shahid, Ammar Danyal Naeem, Abir Ishtiaq et al.
To study length-weight relationship (LWR) and length-length relationships (LLRs) of farmed Catla catla, thirty fish specimens were collected from a fish farm located at Muzaffargarh, Pakistan during January, 2019. Total length (TL), standard length (SL), fork…
15 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.924.928
Research ArticleProfitability and Determinants of Potato Yield in District Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Salman Khan, Irfan Ullah, Shahid Ali, Murtaza
This study identified and analyzed major determinants of potato yield in district Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A three-stage random sampling technique was used to collect data from 100 respondents during 2018. A Cobb-Douglas type production func…
28 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.748.753
Research ArticleEffect of Planting Sources, Cane Portions and Setts Placement Methods on Sugarcane Yield Attributing Traits
Shahid Ali, Habib Akbar, Shamsher Ali, Adnan Nasim, Muhammad Ismail, Nur Ul Haq et al.
This experiment was performed to find out the best sugarcane plantation source between trenched and fresh stocks, efficient method of setts placement, selection of paramount cane portions and the interaction of yield and yield components. The effect of plantin…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.875.881
Research ArticleProfit Efficiency among Transplanting and Direct Seeded Rice Producers (Case Study of Certain Rice Growing Areas of Province Punjab, Pakistan)
Hina Fatima, Sania Shaheen, Lal Khan Almas, Sehrish Haroon
Profit efficiency of transplanted rice production (TRP) and direct seeded rice system (DRS) is gaining greater attention in Pakistan. Profit efficiencies of TRP and DRS are estimated with data from farmers belonging to various districts of Punjab. Gujranwala,…
8 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.840.850
Research ArticleAssessment of Weed Management Competency of Field Assistants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Asif Nawaz, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Rehmat Ullah, Arshad Farooq, Abdul Hassan
Weeds can cause significant decrease to the crop yields therefore; it is crucial for the Field Assistants to be competent in providing extension services to the farming community regarding weeds management. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the weeds ma…
6 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2017/36.3.798.805
Research ArticleComparative Study of Carcass Traits in Four Strains of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) at 3 to 6 Weeks of Age
Erum Bughio, Ahmed Sultan Jatoi, Jibran Hussain, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Shahid Mehmood, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq et al.
This experiment was designed to evaluate the carcass characteristics of 4 different strains of Japanese quails at 3 to 6 weeks of age. In total, 2160 quail chicks were studied with 108 experimental units of each 20 chicks were applied. Birds had free access to…
13 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.979.984
Research ArticleModeling a Formulation and Assessment of the Consumer Properties of the Special Purpose Starch Drink
Olga Mikhailovna Blinnikova, Vadim Anatolyevich Babushkin, Lyudmila Gennadievna Eliseeva, Galina Severyanovna Usova
Modeling of foodstuff suggest process of creation of the optimum recipes capable to provide the optimum level of adequacy of a complex of properties of foodstuff to the normalized sizes of contents macro and micronutrients, energy and requirements of the consu…
2 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.939.948
Research ArticleDevelopment of Electrostatic Particulate Collection System for Agricultural Biomass Based Energy Applications
Imad Hassan, Bilal-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Amir, Faheem Ali, Salman Ilahi, Amjad Ali
The use of agricultural based biomass through combustion is playing an important role in the production of heat and electricity worldwide. The emission of particulate matter pollution from biomass combustion has drawn significant attention because of its harmf…
22 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.742.747- Research Article
The Mortality Rate of Pupae and Adult of Fruit Fly Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett (Diptera: Tephritidae) Affected by Different Submerging Time and Soil Types under the Laboratory Treatment
Inamullah Khan, Amjad Usman, Rahamdad Khan
Three separate experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of submerging time under water, pupal age and soil types on mortality and rate of emergence of fruit flies pupae to adult stage. Pupae of Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett at different ages b…
6 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.815.822 
Research ArticlePhenology, Crop Stand and Biomass of Wheat in Response to Farmyard Manure and Soil Amendments
Anjum, Ahmad Khan
The stimulated decomposition of farmyard manure (FYM) through soil amendments is considered to improve the nitrogen (N) availability and hence the crop biomass. With this view, the four soil amendments [i.e. No-amendments, Min-N (30 kg N ha-1), humic acid (2.5…
4 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.777.788
Research ArticleLivestock Tackles the Major Sector Fluctuations in Agrarian Sector and Raises Economic Performance: A Study of Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid, Adiqa Kiani, Mahmood Shah
This research paper focuses the ambiguous analysis of livestock sector in raising the level of economic performance. The study reveals implications of livestock in tackling seasonal fluctuations, inputs shocks and failure of crops in major sector by taking tim…
3 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.761.767- Research Article
Farmers Perceptions of the Effect of Rural Transportation Systems on Farming Income in Ondo State, Nigeria
Oluwatoyin Olagunju, Luqman Abiodun Akinbile
Rural roads are crucial to the socio-economic development of the rural population. Nonetheless, in Nigeria, the state of rural roads is pitiable, as the development, enhancement and provision of more rural transport systems could be a panacea for the prolonged…
13 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.985.994 
Research ArticleTaxonomic and Medicinal Study of Papilionaceae of District Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Ali Hazrat, Mohammad Nisar, Khan Sher, Jehandar Shah, Tour Jan, Abid Ullah
Twenty seven plant species of the Papilionaceae were collected from Dir Upper, with elevation ranges from 1200-4000 meters during 2015-2017. They were taxonomically determined with the help of key characters, the uses of these native plants were recorded such…
8 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.974.978
Research ArticleEconomic Analysis of Maize Production in Central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Murtaza, Syed Attaullah Shah, Shahid Ali, Amjad Ali, Asia Baig
This study looked at profitability of maize crop and estimated growers’ technical efficiency in central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Stochastic Frontier analyses were conducted over primary data, collected from randomly selected 119 maize growers. Profi…
8 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.966.973
Research ArticleFarmers’ Perception Analysis about the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Agriculture Extension services of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Abdus Salam, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
Agricultural extension as a mean of dissemination of agricultural latest technologies to the farming communities and motivating them for its adoption can be achieved through better use of communication among relevant stakeholders. The existing extension…
28 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.754.760
Research ArticleAn Assessment of Farmers’ Awareness Level Regarding Integrated Farming System in District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Ejaz Ashraf, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, Saima Sadaf, Adnan Ahmad, Usman Rafique, Muhammad Arshad Javed
Availability of adequate food and water, along with livelihood security, natural resources conservation and environmental protection are considered as basic human needs of a society. The developing world is struggling with lack of or inadequate supply of these…
15 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.913.923
Research ArticleDoes Women’s Participation in Livestock Management Enhance their Empowerment? An Insight from the Tribal Belt of Pakistan
Shaista Naz, Noor P. Khan, Himayatullah Khan, Azra
Women served as the major participant in livestock management at the domestic level and supporting rural livelihoods with the provision of multiple products for consumption and sale. However, the question arises that women’s participation in livestock ma…
8 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.823.831
Research ArticleFluorescence Analysis, Extractive Values and Cytotoxic Screening of Crataeva adansonii DC Leaf and Bark through Brine Shrimp Larvae Assay
Syeda Farzana Bibi, Siraj-ud-Din
Crataeva adansonii is a medicinal plant and many folklore uses of this plant are well known to us. Pharmacognostic studies like finding extractive values and nutritional values play a vital role in the determination of adulterated or exhausted drugs. It lays d…
3 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.949.957- Research Article
Factors Influencing Inflation and Economic Growth in Pakistan: An Econometric Analysis
Azra, Muhammad Afzal, Dilawar Khan
This paper made an econometric investigation of inflation and economic growth in Pakistan for the period 1990-2017. Money supply, imports, exchange rate and budget deficit were the major causes of inflation. Growth in GDP is expected to lead to a reduction in…
6 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.789.797 
Research ArticleUsage of Mobile Phone by Vegetable Growers and its Impact on Vegetable Production
Syed Mufeed Hadi Naqvi, Badar Naseem Siddiqui, Waqar-Ul-Hassan Tareen, Muhammad Ameer Qarib Naqvi, Naseeb Hussain
Vegetable area is restricted due to pressure of cash and food crops by 0.62 million ha, otherwise vegetable production is included in the cropping pattern of Pakistan. The present study was conducted in district Dera Ghazi Khan for analyzing the factors affect…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.900.905
Research ArticleScreening of Exotic Potato Germplasm against Potato Virus PVX, PVY and PLRV through Biological and Serological Test (ELISA)
Arifa Khan, Danish Anwar, Shazia Erum, Naveeda Riaz, Shahid Riaz, Tariq Rafique et al.
Potato viruses like PVX (Potex virus X), PVY (Poty virus Y) and PLRV (genus Polerovirus, family Luteoviridae) cause significant yield loss of potato crop in the world including Pakistan. In this regard, 30 exotic potato genotypes were screened against the PVX,…
18 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.986.991
Research ArticleCasing Material and Thickness Effects on the Yield and Nutrient Concentration of Agaricus bisporus
Kamran Ghasemi, Mostafa Emadi, Asghar Bagheri, Mehdi Mohammadi
The casing layer material and thickness are so important operational steps in button mushroom production potentially leading to the variation in yields and nutritional characteristics of mushroom. Four casing layers comprising commercial casing soil (CCS)…
3 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.958.965- Research Article
Performance of Lilium (Lilium elegans L.) Genotypes using Different Planting Media
Muhammad Zamin, Fazli Rabbi, Shahen Shah, Muhammad Amin, Haroon Ur Rashid, Hasnain Alam et al.
To investigate the best type of planting medium and selecting a particular genotype for District Swabi climatic conditions, an experiment was conducted in the horticulture nursery, University of Swabi, Pakistan in the year 2019. Five Lilium genotypes viz., Sta…
10 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.861.866 
Research ArticleDigestive Enzymes Activity with Gut Morphometric Parameter of Carnivorous Fish Wallago attu (Siluridae, Siluriformes)
Parsa Riaz, Muhammad Naeem
Present study attempted to determine the presence, distribution and levels of various digestive enzymes, such as lipases, proteases and amylases in the digestive tract of a wild, freshwater, carnivorous Wallago attu. Wallago attu is a fast growing catfish that…
8 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.832.839- Research Article
Challenges to the Adoption of Agricultural Innovations: The Case of Yam Minisett Technology in Kwara State, Nigeria
Kemi F. Omotesho, Adedamola V. Adetayo, Adeniyi F. Akinrinde, Deborah A. Olabode
This study analysed the challenges to the adoption of the Yam Minisett Technology (YMT). Specifically, the study assessed the level of adoption of the technology; identified the areas of training need in its use; identified the reasons for non-adoption by non-…
6 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.806.814 
Research ArticleGap Analysis of Farmers’ Capacity Building by Public and Private Agriculture Extension Sectors in Central Plain Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Shahzad Malik, Ayesha Khan
The present study was conducted in central valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to evaluate the capacity building of farmers by public and private agriculture extension sectors. Three districts namely Peshawar, Mardan and Charsadda were selected purposively. In order…
18 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.992.1000
Research ArticleNeocosmospora rubicola: An Unrecorded Pathogen from Pakistan Causing Potato Stem Rot
Muhammad Riaz, Naureen Akhtar, Salik Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Shakeel, Ateeq Tahir
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is one of the important staple crops over the world. Potato crop is threatening by a number of biotic stresses which not only affect plant health and yield but also the quality of the produce. Among biotic diseases, fungal stem and t…
14 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.906.912
Research ArticleEffect of Insecticides on the Longevity of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel, Ejaz Ashraf, Asad Ali, Arooba Rubab
Honey bee Apis mellifera L., are good crop pollinators, however, its population is decreased over the years due to various factors including spraying chemical insecticides for pest management. The present experiment was therefore, designed to look for the effe…
3 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2017/36.3.768.776
Research ArticleImpact of Microfinance on Socioeconomic Status of Farmers in District Dera Ismail Khan
Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Abdur Rehman, Muhammad Niamatullah Khan, Raheel Saqib, Mohammad Fayaz, Iqbal Javed
The main purpose of this study is to assess the impact of microfinance on the socioeconomic status such as, family income, family health status, children educational status, living standard, food/diet pattern, crop production and transportation and finally the…
10 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.851.860
Research ArticleFarmers Perceptions and Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Peach (Prunus persica L.) Production and Marketing
Fazli Rabbi, Muhammad Idrees, Shahid Ali, Muhammad Zamin, Hazrat Bilal
There has been an increasing trend among farmers from apple growing to peach (P. persica L.) production in the Swat valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last couple of years. However, these peach growers face various contraints in peach marketing. The farme…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.882.893
Research ArticleHeavy Metals (Pb and Ni) Pollution as Affected by the Brick Kilns Emissions
Muhammad Ismail, Tufail Ahmad, Shamsher Ali, Shahid Ali, Nur Ul Haq, Naveedullah
The effect of brickworks emissions on heavy metal content of soil and plants around the brick kiln chimneys was studied in 2009-2010. The research was carried out on Peshawar Ring Road’s south direction between chimneys of bricks preparation that were na…
18 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.1001.1009