Issue · 2021
Vol.37, Iss. 3
41 articles · pp. 714-1097 · All issues →
Research ArticleAgronomic Biofortification with Zinc and Iron for the Improvement of Wheat Phenology and Yield
Sajid Ali, Shahen Shah, Muhammad Arif
Both zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) are involved in the biochemical and physiological processes of the wheat plant. Low Zn and Fe contents in soil and/or their low availabilities for plant uptake not only affect the final yield but also decrease their harvestable lev…
1 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.901.914
Research ArticleImpact of Growing Methods and Direction of Sowing on the Plant Growth and Seed Production of Ridge Guard (Luffa acutangula Roxb)
Imtiaz Ahmed, Naveed Ahmed, Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Abbass Khan, Noorullah Khan, Fayyaz Ahmed
An experiment on “Impact of growing methods and direction of sowing on the growth and seed production of ridge guard (Luffa acutangula Roxb)” was conducted at PARC-National Tea and High Value Crops Research Institute, Shinkiari, Mansehra, Pakistan…
19 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.747.753
Research ArticleEffective Management of Ginger Soft Rot Caused by Penicillium digitatum through Plant Extracts
Qaiser Shakeel, Rabia Tahir Bajwa1, Yasir Iftikhar, Mustansar Mubeen, Muhammad Luqman, Waqas Ashraf et al.
In-vitro experimentation consisting of crude extracts of different plants and fungicides were performed for determination of antifungal activity against Penicillium digitatum, a plant pathogenic fungi responsible for ginger soft rot. Petri dish were used to co…
18 Jun 2021DOI http:s//dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.714.721
Research ArticleAssessment of Genetic Variability in F4 Populations of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Tanweer Fatah Abro, Asif Ali Kaloi, Jay Kumar Sootaher, Piar Ali Shar, Tarique Ahmed Baloch, Tanveer Ali Soomro et al.
The current investigations were carried out during 2016-2017 to determine genetic variability, heritability, and genetic gain in nine F4 segregating populations for morphological, yield and fiber quality related traits in upland cotton. Significant differences…
18 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021.37.3.722.734
Research ArticleFactors Affecting Smallholder Farmers Participations in Cluster Crop Production: Evidence from Selected Districts of West Shewa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia
Chala Hailu Hussen, Fikiru Temesgen Geleta
The modern conception of agribusiness development clusters emerged in the 1960s around traditional export commodities such as coffee, cotton and cocoa. Thus, this study was initiated to describe socio-economic factors of cluster crop producers, challenges of c…
24 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.818.829
Research ArticleComparative Efficacy of Fungicides against Charcoal Rot of Sunflower with the Evaluation of Different Respective Plant Traits under Greenhouse Conditions
Habiba ur Rehman, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Waqas Raza
The following research was designed to evaluate the most appropriate concentration of two different fungicides against the charcoal rot of sunflower caused by Macrophomin phaseolina under greenhouse conditions. The treatments viz. Success, Nativo and Control w…
24 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.807.817
Research ArticleDevelopment and Validation of Internet of Things (IoT) based Automated System for Controlling the Environmental Factors in Tunnel Farming
Muhammad Yamin, Usama Ali Zafar, Ghulam Usman, Muhammad Nauman, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Nadeem et al.
Tunnel farming is getting popular in the farmer’s community of Pakistan due to the possibility of growing off-season vegetable crops with high yield in a controlled environment. In the current study, the development and validation of IoT system consistin…
30 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.839.846
Research ArticleImpact of Price Volatility of Agriculture Commodities vs Food in Case of Pakistan
Wajid Habib, Saira Rasul, Hafiza Sadaf Zahra
This study focuses on nature as well as the volatility of price determinants in Pakistan. The aim of this study is to investigate the causes of agriculture commodities and food products in Pakistan for selected commodities data ranging from June 1983 to June 2…
30 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.877.883
Research ArticleAn Assessment of Seed Sources for Cultivation of Field and Vegetable Crops in Balochistan, Pakistan
Shahinshah Khan, Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Zaheeruddin Mirani, Velo Suthar
To investigate the sources of seed and vegetable crops, this study was carried out during 2017-18 in Balochistan province by interviewing 360 farmers selected from six districts of Balochistan applying multistage cluster sampling approach. Survey data further…
3 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.942.953
Research ArticleDeterminants of the Dairy Technology Adoption by the Rural Milk Producers in District Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Summara Abbasi, Khalid Nawab
The adoption of dairy technology has a direct impact on the socio-economic development of rural milk producers as milk production has a significant contribution to sustainable rural livelihoods. For this purpose, the present research was conducted to determine…
1 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.921.929
Research ArticleFish Health Assessment in Relation to Sex and Season: Haematological Variations and Serum Biochemical Constituents of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) from Kotri Barrage near Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Saddar Faheem, Hameeda Kalhoro, Naeem Tariq Narejo, Muhammad Hanif Chandio, Memon Samina, Shahnaz Rashid et al.
This study was focused on fish health assessment in relation to sex and season via haematological variations and serum biochemical constituents of Labeo rohita from Kotri Barrage near Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. Fish samples (100 specimens for each sex) were co…
15 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1043.1049- Research Article
Evaluation of Chemo-Micobial Methods for Cellulose Hydrolysis in Sugarcane Bagasse and Saw Dust
Samra Aftab, Saleem Ullah, Farida Anjum
Saw dust and sugarcane bagasse were treated with acids/bases, microbial cultures and their enzyme extracts to check their effect on cellulose hydrolysis. Microbes were isolated from soil by using serial dilution method and were selected on efficiency basis (sc…
15 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1009.1015 
Research ArticleWomen Farmers’ Access to and Control Over Farming Resources and their Role in Decision Making Process in the Rural Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Mehnaz Safdar, Urooba Pervaiz, Dawood Jan
The current research was intended to investigate the access and control over farm input resources by the women farmer and their involvement in decision making in rural areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)-Pakistan. Three districts namely Bannu, Swabi and Swat from…
3 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.930.941
Research ArticleImpact of graded dietary protein on growth parameters of hybrid (Labeo rohita ♀ and Catla catla ♂) from Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Rabia Iqbal, Muhammad Naeem
This study was conducted to analyze the impact of varying levels of plant based protein diets (15%, 20%, and 25% crude protein) prepared from cheaper plant proteins, to keep minimum use of fish meal, on growth performance, survival and production of hybrid fry…
1 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.893.900
Research ArticleHousehold Food Security: Determinants and Perceived Challenges in Mountains of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Muhammad Qaddafi Khan Wali, Arif Alam, Ikram Shah
In mountainous areas of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir, people practice subsistence agriculture. As the output from agriculture very low, the mountain zones experience the ill effects of food insecurity. This study scrutinizes food security status in the mountaino…
8 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.957.974
Research ArticleDeterminants and Resource Use Efficiency of Honey Production (Apis mellifera) at Chitwan, Nepal
Suman Bhattarai, Subodh Raj Pandey, Jaya Prakash Dutta, Meghnath Timalsena, Rajendra Bam
A general survey was accomplished among beekeepers in 2019 to investigate the determinants and resource use efficiency of honey production at Chitwan, Nepal. The information was primarily collected through 60 Apis mellifera beekeepers registered in bee zone, C…
21 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.781.790
Research ArticleInfluence of Sowing Time on Cabbage Aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae L.) (Homoptera; Aphididae) Population in Different Brassica Species under Field Condition
Shaista Shafi, Amjad Farooq
The experiment was carried out to highlight the outcome of planting date on the emergence of aphids in different species of brassica at Agricultural College of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab (Pakistan) during 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Four brassic…
12 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.993.998
Research ArticleProduction Technology for the Wild Berberis lycium Fresh Mass Production in Control Chamber at Low Altitute Area
Tahseen Ullah, Noorul Amin
Berberis (Berberis lycium L.) locally know as Kora in hilly area of upper Swat is an important medicinal plant. An investigation to find out the effect of rooting hormones and types of stem cutting on the rooting of Berberis (Berberis lycium L.) was conducted…
12 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.999.1008
Research ArticleIdentification of Secondary Metabolites from Callus Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq by Thin Layer Chromatography
Fahrauk Faramayuda, Totik Sri Mariani, Elfahmi, Sukrasno
The flowers of Orthosiphon aristatus are purple, white-purple, and white. The main chemical compounds of O. aristatus are rosmarinic acid, eupatorin and sinensetin. The O. aristatus plant’s potential as traditional medicine is established, so it is neces…
3 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1081.1088
Research ArticleCharacterization of Aflatoxigenic and Nonaflatoxigenic Isolates of Aspergillus flavus by Cultural and Immunological Methods
Iftikhar Jan, Sahib Alam
This study aimed to characterize different Aspergillus section Flavi isolates in search for nonaflatoxigenic strains for use as biocontrol agent. A total of 434 isolates of A. flavus were isolated from soil and stored maize grain samples collected from four ag…
3 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1062.1072
Research ArticleEvaluation of Morphological Characteristics and Forage Biomass Yield of Five Selected Wheat Cultivars for Ruminant Livestock Nutrition in Northern Pakistan
Syed Muhammad Sulaiman, Nazir Ahmad, Nazir Ahmad Khan
This research study evaluated the genetic variation in forage biomass yield, morphological characteristic, forage nutritional value and digestibility among five selected wheat genotypes. The five cultivars, namely, Pir Sabaq (PS)-15, Bakhtawar-92, PS-2000, Nat…
3 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1073.1080
Research ArticleSRTM DEM based 3-D Surface Deformation of Nanga Parbat Syntaxis through Drainage Density and Surface Roughness
Muhammad Shahzad, Syed Amer Mahmood, Athar Ashraf, Amer Masood, Saira Batool
The Indo-Pak-Eurasia collision has caused recent fault activation and surface deformation in the Nanga Parbat Syntaxis (NPS) region. This investigation deals with the Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM) based surface dynamic in…
2 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1050.1061
Research ArticleAnalysis of Food and Nutrition Security in Pakistan: A Contribution to Zero Hunger Policies
Abdul Hameed, Ihtsham Ul Haq Padda, Abdul Salam
Food and nutrition security is the foremost element of zero hunger policies. Food and nutrition deficiencies cause poor health, low productivity, and high medical costs. This study based on data from the Household Integrated Income and Consumption Survey 2015-…
15 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1025.1042
Research ArticleEffects of UV Radiation on Germination, Growth, Chlorophyll Content, and Fresh and Dry Weights of Brassica rapa L. and Eruca sativa L.
Hussan Ara Begum, Muhammad Hamayun, Noor Shad, Waqar Khan, Jawad Ahmad, Muhammad Ezaz Hasan Khan et al.
Due to the depletion in the ozone layer, solar UV radiation at the earth’s surface is increasing, impacting economically important plants. The current study assesses the effects of UV radiation on germination, growth, chlorophyll content and fresh and dr…
15 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1016.1024
Research ArticleEvaluation of Genetic Diversity in Barley Landraces through Agro-Morphological and Biochemical Characterization
Arshad Khan, Mohammad Ihsan, Mohammad Nisar, Ali Hazrat, Murad Ali, Rashid Ul-Haq et al.
Genetic diversity can be investigated through different methods such as morphological traits, biochemical (SDS PAGE) and molecular markers. The present work was conducted on the basis of morphological and biochemical characterization in order to estimate the g…
11 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.984.992
Research ArticleOriental Leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Parallygus) First Report from North West Pakistan with Redescription of Parallygus rameshi Viraktamath and Webb
Hassan Naveed, Kamran Sohail, Gul Zamin Khan, Yalin Zhang
The Oriental leafhopper genus Parallygus Melichar, 1903 is reported for the first time from North Western Part of Pakistan with redescription of habitus and male genitalia of Parallygus rameshi Viraktamath and Webb, 2012. A worldwide checklist with distributio…
8 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.954.956
Research ArticleVariations in Profitability of Different Size of Commercial Broiler Poultry Farms in Central Region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mian Muhammad Arif, Malik Muhammad Shafi
Profit maximization is one of the common objectives of business enterprises, which is grossly dependent on resources utilization. This study was carried out to determine the profitability of different size of commercial broiler poultry farms in central region…
30 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.858.867
Research ArticleEffect of Deficit Irrigation under Different Furrow Irrigation Techniques on Cauliflower Yield and Water Productivity in Mardan, Pakistan
Fazal Subhan, Abdul Malik, Zia Ul Haq, Tariq Mahmood Khalil
In the dry region of the world, water scarcity is one of the emerging problems which is a severe constraint on food production. The available limited resources of water should be used economically and efficiently to sustain and improve agriculture productions.…
30 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021.37.3.868.876
Research ArticleThree Species of Genus Lepisiota (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with New Distributional Records from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Kiran Shahjeer, Gauhar Rehman, Khurshaid Khan, Toheed Iqbal
A study on the ant fauna of north-western part comprising of the hilly colder mountains in the North to the Dry hot plains in the South of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan was conducted during 2017-2020. Area was surveyed and collection of worker…
1 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.884.892
Research ArticleThe Status of Water Quality in Various Fish and Shrimp Farms of Sindh Province, Pakistan: Abundance of Planktonic Biomass in Relation to Physicochemical Properties of Pond Water
Rahat Rukhsana, Shahnaz Rashid, Asma Fatima, Owais Iqbal Khan, Syed Babar Hussain Shah, Mumtaz Ali et al.
This research aims to study the water quality of 10 fish farms located in different regions of Sindh and to suggest a guideline for favorable physicochemical parameters for fish and shrimp farming. Water samples (n = 3 each) were collected from these farms and…
30 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.847.857- Research Article
Effect of Different Management Strategies on Melon Fruit Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), Infestation in Cucurbit Vegetables
Muhammad Ibrahim Kubar, Fahad Nazir Khoso, Imran Khatri, Niaz Hussain Khuhro, Arfan Ahmed Gilal
Melon fruit fly, Bacterocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) is a serious pest of many vegetables, especially cucurbits. To manage this notorious pest, the experiments were designed to evaluate the most effective method of pest control. The field experiments in bottle…
1 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.915.920 
Research ArticleEffect of Emamectin Benzoate with Leaf Extracts of Parthenium hysterophorus and Moringa oleifera on the Digestibility and Survival Indices of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Sana Majeed, Muhammad Arshad, Nimra Altaf, Muhammad Luqman, Asad Abdullah et al.
Botanical insecticides are an environment-friendly approach and have been used in integrated pest management for various insect pests. Here we tested the effect of emamectin benzoate 1.9% EC alone and with botanicals; Parthenium hysterophorus L. and Moringa ol…
28 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.830.838
Research ArticleDifferential Feeding Preference and Performance of Leafworm Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on some Cultivars of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
Muhammad Shakil Ahmad, Muhammad Afzal, Sylvain Nafiba Ouedraogo, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
Leafworm Spodoptera litura Fabricius is a highly polyphagous pest of food, forage, vegetable and horticultural crops. This sporadic species is becoming an emerging threat to the potato crop in central Punjab and is being evidenced infesting potato crop in Sarg…
24 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.791.796
Research ArticleUtilization of ICTs for Availing Agricultural Information in District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa- Pakistan
Mohammad Tariq Aziz, Ayesha Khan
Agricultural productivity has been improved through the utilization of modern techniques. Access to information in agriculture can be extended through ICTs which support and share knowledge. The research study was conducted to find out the role and utilization…
24 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.797.806
Research ArticleEvaluation of Maize Genotypes for Yield and Yield Attributes in Chitwan, Nepal
Arjun Bastola, Sachet Subedi, Malatee Bastola
The yield attributes of maize, open pollinated varieties and hybrids were compared to the local varieties in Nepal, as the adoptability of these cultivars will cause variations in maize productivity. A total of 10 maize genotypes were evaluated in randomized c…
19 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.735.741
Research ArticleAnalysis of Minerals in Hair of Marecha Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Pakistan
Asim Faraz, Abdul Waheed, Nasir Ali Tauqir
A trial was carried out at Camel Breeding and Research Station (CBRS) Rakh-Mahni to investigate selected minerals in hairs of Pakistani dromedaries reared in traditional system. A total of 12 (equal males and females) Marecha camels housed in half-open p…
19 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.742.746
Research ArticleResilience to Food Insecurity among Rural Households in the Punjab, Pakistan
Mahwish Munawar, Xu Shiwei, Yu Wen, Muhammad Luqman
Strategies adopted by a household to deal with natural, economic, and social shocks depend upon available resources and capabilities. Families belonging to different vicinities and socio-economic groups have different earning and utilising earnings to fulfil t…
19 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.754.762
Research ArticleWater Availability and Productivity in the Command Area of Improved /Unimproved Watercourses of Civil Canals in District Peshawar
Muhammad Adnan Fahad, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Sheraz Ahmed, Imtiaz Ali
A substantial part of the valuable water is wasted in form of conveyance losses in earthen watercourses. To assess the effect of watercourses improvement on water availability and productivity, ten watercourses were selected randomly. Out of which, five improv…
19 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.763.773- Research Article
Factors Affecting Wheat Productivity of Small Farm Households in the Rural District Charsadda
Shahzad Khan, Munir Khan, Arif Alam, Ikram Shah, Mahfooz Khan, Fida Muhammad Khan
This study was conducted to perform economic analysis and to elaborate the determinants of wheat crop in district Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan in the year 2018. Three villages, namely, Aspandehri, Kamran Kalay and Sarfaraz Kalay, were purposively se…
3 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1089.1097 
Research ArticleImpact of Fruit Zone Leaf Removal on Fruit Quality and Yield of King’s Ruby Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.)
Allah Bakhsh, Attiq Akhtar, Fiaz Hussain, Shabbir Ahmed
Bunch rot is a fungal disease and causes significant yield loses to grapes yield every year. Fruit Zone Leaf Removal (FZLR) is a canopy management technique that provides a cost-effective and high-quality grape yield. In order to boost grape quality and minimi…
21 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.774.780
Research ArticleEffects of Joint Forest Management on Livelihood of Local Communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Ayaz Ahmed, Muhammad Zulfiqar
This study measured the effects of Joint Forest Management (JFM) on livelihood of local communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Purposively three forest divisions had been selected namely Swat, Kalam and Siran of Malakand and Hazara forest regions. The st…
11 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.975.983