Issue · 2021
Vol.37, Iss. 2
40 articles · pp. 331-713 · All issues →
Research ArticleAnalysis of Beef Cattle Value Chain and Value Addition Activities: Empirical Evidence from Toke Kutaye and BakoTibe Districts, West Shewa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia
Dabesa Wegari, Fikiru Temesgen Gelata
The aim of the study was identifying actors of the beef cattle value chain and their value addition activities in Toke Kutaye and BakoTibe Districts, West Shewa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia. The data were collected fr…
5 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.377.385
Research ArticleFarmers Preferred Information Sources for Agricultural Productivity in Hebei Province, China
Muhammad Yaseen, Xu Shiwei, Yu Wen, Muhammad Luqman, Raheel Saqib, Muhammad Ameen et al.
Agricultural information sources play a pragmatic role in knowledge building among the farming community. Farmers use various traditional and modern information sources such as extension field staff, fellow farmers, private sector, electronic media, print medi…
24 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.468.474
Research ArticleGermination, Winter Survival and Plant Growth of Sophora secondiflora as Affected by Sowing Dates and Seed Scarification
Muhammad Ihtisham, Noor Amjad, Muhammad Nauman, Asghar Ali, Khawar Riaz, Muhammad Sajid et al.
Seeds are the most common and cheap source of propagation. However, several plant species have water-impermeable hard seeds which take a long time to germinate. The hard seed coat can be scarified successfully through acid treatment. Sophora is a beautiful orn…
21 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.456.467
Research ArticleComparison of Foliar Spray and Side Dressing of Potassium on Growth, Flowering, Productions of Corms in Gladiolus cv. Yellow Stone
Shehzadi Saima, Maqsoda Perveen, Muhammad Nawaz, Khalid M. Ahmad, Haider Sultan
Potassium is a macro nutrients that play a key role in development and growth of plants. Therefore, the present study was planned to test the effects of potassium on Gladiolus by different treatment methods, and to find out which method is more promising. The…
24 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.548.554
Research ArticleAppraisal of Soil Erosion through RUSLE Model and Hypsometry in Chakwal Watershed (Potwar-Pakistan)
Saira Batool, Safdar Ali Shirazi, Syed Amer Mahmood
This research deals with soil removal assessment through the RUSLE model hypsometry and spatial autocorrelation incorporated with GIS in the Chakwal watershed-Potwar- Pakistan. It is observed that 70.06% of the Chakwal watershed lies in the tolerable (low eros…
29 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.594.606
Research ArticleAnalysis of Consumer Perceptions Regarding Mushroom Consumption in Their Regular Diet: A Case of Western-India (Gujarat)
Tanay Dineshkumar Shah
Mushrooms have high nutritional value. They are a rich source of protein and fiber and have very low calories and low cholesterol. Days are not far when mushrooms will be a regular alternative to vegetables for many vegetarians. India is having a favorable env…
29 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.613.621
Research ArticleDo Environmental Degradation and Agricultural Accessories Impact on Agricultural Crops and Land Revenue? Evidence from Pakistan
Naveed Wahid Awan, Asif Ali Abro, Ahmed Raza ul Mustafa
The current study is subject to examine whether the climatic changes have any impact on the production of wheat, sugarcane, and land revenue which is a source of earning for the farmer. The data of crop production, land revenue, and indicators of environmental…
1 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.639.649
Research ArticleEvaluating Soil Amendments for the Management of Bacterial Wilt Disease of Tomato
Muhammad Junaid, Musharaf Ahmad, Saifullah
Two organic composts i.e. green manure (GM) and farmyard manure (FYM) were added to the soil at three concentrations i.e. C1= 1%, C2=5%, and C3=10%, to amend topsoil. Results revealed that increase in amendment’s concentrations to 10% decreased the chanc…
7 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/37.2.690.696
Research ArticleOptimizing Nitrogen Sources and Tillage Practices for Wheat Crop Stand and Phenology
Arsalan Khan, Aminullah Khan, Dil Fayaz Khan, Sajid Khan, Anjum, Waqar Ali et al.
Nitrogen application has a significant impact on wheat crop phenology and crop stand. To optimize nitrogen sources i.e. urea, farmyard manure (FYM) and poultry manure (PM) for improving wheat phenology and crop stand, an experiment was conducted at Agriculture…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.340.347
Research ArticlePolicy Analytics-Insights from Pakistan and India Water Policies
Faheem Aslam, Aneel Salman, Inayatullah Jan, Sarah Siddiq Aneel
The role of water in economic output, job creation, household sustenance, and industrial growth depends on the kind of water systems and policies a country develops and implements. Due to its value and importance in all aspects of life, water is a highly polit…
23 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.538.547- Research Article
Response of Zinnia Cultivars to Different Levels of Humic Acid
Imran Ullah Khan, Noor Ul Amin, Sayyed Hamad Ahmad Shah, Maqsood Khan, Shehzad Ahmad, Syed Aizaz Ali Shah
This experiment was performed in Ornamental Nursery at the Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture Peshawar during 2016. The experiment was laid out on Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with split plot arrangement and replicated three t…
9 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.706.713 
Research ArticleAnalysis of Genetic Variations in Soybean using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers
Mashal Malik, Mudassar Nawaz Khan
Soybean is nutritionally rich source of proteins and fats. It is grown in many countries of world including US, China, Brazil and India. Pakistan grows soybean on a very limited land owing to lack of farmers interest and government attention. Soybean lines; B2…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.331.339
Research ArticleClimate Variability and Yam Production: Nexus and Projections
Grace Okongor, Chukwudi Njoku, Pauline Essoka, Joel Efiong
This study aimed to improve understanding of the nexus between climate variability and yam (Dioscorea spp.) production in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Rainfall, temperature, sunshine and relative humidity (1976-2016), as well as ya…
14 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.406.418
Research ArticleFactors Contributing to Employability in Agriculture Department as Perceived by the Diploma Holders
Muhammad Tariq Chaudhary, Saleem Ashraf, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Luqman
This study explored some notable factors contributing to the employability in agriculture department, Government of the Punjab as perceived by the Diploma in Agricultural Sciences (DAS) holders. who were recruited in agriculture department during 2017. This st…
14 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.419.427
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity Among Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Genotypes for Maturity and Yield Traits
Faiza Aman, Neelam Ara, Syed Mehar Ali Shah
A total of fifty-seven pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes including 50 accessions and seven varieties were evaluated for the nine quantitative traits to assess the variability and association patterns for the characters under study. The genotypes were grown in p…
5 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.386.397
Research ArticleManagement of Garlic Thrips, Thrips tabaci Linderman. (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) through Different Pest Management Techniques in Garlic Crop
Ahmad Ur Rahman Saljoqi, Muhammad Salim, Iftikhar Ahmad
Field efficacy of different management techniques were studied against thrips (Thrips tabaci)nymph and adult populations in garlic crop during the year 2017-18. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design having two factors with three repli…
5 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.359.368
Research ArticleInfluence of Different Chemical Preservatives on the Quality Attributes of Mango Loquat Blended Pulp at Ambient Conditions
Rukhsar Ali, Ali Muhammad
Storage stability of mango and loquat blended pulp was conducted to study the effect of selected food chemical preservatives i.e. sodium benzoate (SB), potassium metabisulphite (KMS) and potassium sorbate (PS) on physicochemical qualities (total soluble solids…
28 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.564.572
Research ArticleAntioxidant Defense System is a Key Mechanism for Drought Stress Tolerance in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Muhammad Rashid, Mahmood Ahmad Sajid, Nosheen Noor Elahi, Sibgha Noreen, Kausar Hussain Shah
Drought is key abiotic stress that reduced crop growth, development and yield. While several physiological processes are played role in plant adaptations to drought stress. However, antioxidant defense system and lipid peroxidation play a key role in drought t…
27 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.348.358
Research ArticleExploring the Constraints and Potential Benefits Associated with Family Farming for Livelihood Improvement in Highlands of Pakistan
Raheel Saqib, Muhammad Luqman, Saleem Ashraf, Tahir Munir Butt, Abdur Rehman, Imtiaz Hussain et al.
Family farming is basically a system to establish a set up for forestry, agricultural, fisheries, countryside and aquaculture production. Through family farming employment generation takes place and unemployment issue prevailing in the society minimizes. The o…
14 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.436.443
Research ArticleStraw Bending and Lodging in Landrace Barley: Finite Element Modelling
Dara Jaff, Michael C. Jarvis
Barley genotypes selected by farmers or breeders for dry climates need to cope with wide variation in rainfall from year to year. Vigorous vegetative growth is needed for yield when drought terminates growth early, but this character can lead to lodging in yea…
24 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.555.563
Research ArticleEffect of Selenium on Growth and Chemical Properties of Tomato Hybrid Salar F1
Sadaqat Khan, Saleem Ullah, Muhammad Sajid
An experiment was carried out in plots during 2016 and 2017 to evaluate the effect of different levels of selenium application in irrigation water and foliar spray on physicochemical parameters of tomato hybrid Salar F1 grown in simple plastic tunnels using ra…
14 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.444.455- Research Article
Factors Affecting the Production of Stone Fruit (Apricot) in District Mansehra Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Ahmad Abrar Khan, Muhammad Idrees
The present study was conducted to find out the factors affecting the production of apricot in district Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa- Pakistan. Data were collected from 132 respondents belonging to the district Mansehra’s five agriculture circles through…
28 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.475.483 
Research ArticlePhytochemical Screening of Neem and Black Pepper for Bioefficacy against Insect Pests of Okra and Potato
Bushra Baig, Saeeda Yousaf
The efficacy of botanical insecticides i.e. Neem and Black pepper were evaluated against the insect pests (whitefly and aphid).The methanolic extracts of Black pepper and Neem were analyzed for identification of phytochemicals by using Gas Chromatography-Mass…
9 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.697.705
Research ArticleProximate Composition and Mineral Content of Selected Chickpea Cultivars
Arshad Mehmood Khattak, Saleem Ullah, Farida Anjum, Hamid U. Shah, Sahib Alam
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) are an important source of nutrient and can be eaten either as salad or cooked as leafy green and their grain can be consumed as curries. Samples of tender leaves, green pods, green grains, Mature pods and Mature grains of seven diff…
4 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.683.689- Research Article
Effect of Exposure to Pasteurella multocida B:2 and its Immunogens on Clinical, Hematological and Serum Biochemical Parameters in Neeli Ravi Buffaloes
Ali Zaman, Nabila Roohi, Muhammad Irfan
Buffaloes and other bovines suffer from a fatal disease, “Hemorrhagic septicemia” (HS), which is produced by a gram-negative bacterium “Pasteurella multocida.” Existing literature has established bacteria’s pathogenesis, but still…
2 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.666.674 
Research ArticleVariation in Amino Acid Contents in Chickpea Cultivars in Response to Ascochyta rabiei Infection
Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Waqas Wakil, Shahbaz Talib Sahi, Waqas Raza, Mahmood Ahmad Randhawa
The metabolic changes that took place during host-pathogen interaction have been poorly investigated. Although photosynthesis disturbance and carbon metabolism re-programming have been studied yet, there is scary of data on plant amino acids after induction of…
1 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.650.665- Research Article
Apple Industry and Use of Pesticides in Jammu and Kashmir: Cost Involvement and Growers Willingness to Pay for its Mitigation
Arshad Bhat, Masudul H. Wani, Shabir A. Wani, Abid Qadir, Iqra Qureshi, Abid Sultan
Use of indiscriminate pesticides have severe negative impacts on human health, biosphere and ecological web-chains. Easy access and availability of pesticides has opened the sphere of choices to the growers, but the recognition of standard and sub-standard pes…
29 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.607.612 
Research ArticleGenetic Analysis of Morpho-Physiological Traits in Sunflower Hybrids
Uzma Ayaz, Muhammad Fareed Khan
Globally among oil seed, sunflower is a major oil contributor with high productivity following cotton and rapeseed. Twenty-five local and imported hybrid seeds along with two check hybrids (Hysun-33 and NKS-278) collected from National Agriculture Research cen…
29 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.622.630
Research ArticleEfficacy of Moringa Leaves Powder as a Supplement in Whole Wheat Flour Biscuit
Aysha Riaz, Said Wahab
Wheat flour biscuits are of widely consumed bakery products and mostly considered as nutritionally poor due to lacking in certain essential micronutrients. Moringa leaves are very rich in nutrients namely proteins, fibers and minerals. Keeping in view the nutr…
28 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.573.585
Research ArticleBiochar Application Improves Soil Respiration and Nitrogen Mineralization in Alkaline Calcareous Soil under Two Cropping Systems
Tasneem Shah, Muhammad Tariq, Dost Muhammad
Biochar can be used as a strategy to facilitate C and N sequestration in less fertile soil. Surface soil samples from a 4 years long field experiment were collected to assess the effect of added biochar (0, 50, 90 and 130 t ha-1) and chemical fertilizers (viz.…
3 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.500.510
Research ArticleImpact of Micro Finance on the Agricultural Development in Balochistan, Pakistan
Tariq Ali Mastoi, Zulfiqar Ali Mastoi, Zahoor Ahmed Khetran, Ghulam Hussain Alizai, Binish Baig, Mitha Khan et al.
This research study was conducted to explore the role of micro finance on the agricultural development in the district Jaffarabbad, Balochistan through survey method. Eight districts were selected purposively by using random sampling techniques to investigate…
28 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.484.491
Research ArticleCluster Analysis Based Selection in Seedling Population of Cassava Clones
Kartika Noerwijati, Sholihin Sholihin, Tinuk Sri Wahyuni, Rohmad Budiono, Nguyen Van Minh, Roy Hendroko Setyobudi et al.
The research was conducted in the rainy season in early 2018, in the Jambegede Research Station, Kepanjen sub-district, Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Clones that selected in this study were 1,016 clones from 42 families. Cassava selection in the early stages i…
14 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.398.405
Research ArticleCompetitive Ability of Wheat Crop against Different Densities of Avena fatua and Silybum marianum
Ijaz Ahmad, Bakhtiar Gul
A pot experiment was conducted to measure the competitive-ability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) against wild oat (Avena fatua L.) and milk thistle (Silybum marianum L. Gaertn), the two most troublesome weeds of the wheat crop in Pakistan. Four treatments viz…
1 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.631.638
Research ArticleMass Culturing of Mycetophagous Nematode Aphelenchus avenae (Nematoda: Aphelenchidae) in vitro System by Feeding on Pathogenic Fungus
Salma Javed, Samreen Khan
The production phenomenon of fungal feeding nematode Aphelenchus avenae have been thoroughly examined in vitro system by ensuring Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA). Two fungal species Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillus niger were examined for their aptitude to assist…
2 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.675.682
Research ArticleRole of Child Labor in Agriculture Sector of District Mardan (Pakistan): A Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis
Sana, Abbas Ullah Jan
This study investigated child work in the agricultural sector of district Mardan, Pakistan. Data collected from a sample of 275 farm households, and the involvement level of their children in agriculture was quantified over three points Likertscal…
14 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.428.435
Research ArticleGrowth and Yield Response of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Cultivars to Phosphorus Fertilization
Sana Khan, Faiza Aman, Muhammad Ismaeel, Zafar Ali, Mehboob Alam, Sadeed Iqbal et al.
An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of varying levels of phosphorus on growth and yield parameters of pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivars at Agricultural Research Station, Swabi-Pakistan, during the year 2016-17. The plots were prepared according…
5 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.369.376
Research ArticleSoil Salinity and Economic Analysis of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Production using the Drip Irrigation Method
Kamran Baksh Soomro, Sina Alaghmand, Sanyogita Andriyas, Muhammad Rehmatullah Khan, Naveedullah, Amin Talei
Due to the unavailability of fresh water for agriculture, the use of saline water often emerges as an alternate source of irrigation. However, one hardly knows the economic implications of such recommendations. In this regard, the effect of saline irrigation o…
6 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.511.520
Research ArticleScreening of Local Rice Varieties Grown in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Blending High Amylose Rice Flour Modified Functional and Pasting Profile of Low Amylose Rice Flour
Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Ihsan Mabood Qazi, Mohammad Ayub
This study was divided into two phases, in first phase rice flour of selected local varieties were investigated for physicochemical, amylose, functional and pasting properties. Where, in second phase of the study flour of low and high amylose rice varieties we…
6 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.521.537
Research ArticleLocal Rootstock of Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L) Grafted with Advanced Scion Cultivars Improved Fruit Yield and Quality under Arid Conditions
Javaria Sherani, Muhammad Saleem Jilani, Tanveer Ahmad, Sohail Kamaran, Abdul Manan, Tehseen Ali Jilani et al.
Climate change and enormous increase in population are causing food insecurity situation in developing countries like Pakistan. Major food crops are seemed failing to fulfill food requirements hence, it is imperative to search for alternate food sources. Ber c…
28 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.492.499
Research ArticleSources of Agricultural Productivity Growth in SAARC Countries: The Role of Financial Development, Trade Openness and Human Capital
Naveed Ali, Umar Hayat, Shahid Ali, Muhammad Imad Khan, Sanam Wagma Khattak
Apart- from providing food to the massive population, agriculture sector contributes a big share to South Asian GDP and it also provides employment to the fast-growing population. Examining the sources of agriculture productivity has not attained much importan…
28 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.586.593