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Research ArticleVeterinary Extension Services in the Integration Program of Cattle Farming and Oil Palm in Target Area Concentration (TAC)
Norsida Man, Shin Yee Siaw, Munifah Siti Amira Yusuf, Siti Azizah
Malaysia’s huge ruminant sector drives expansion and livestock self-sufficiency. However, Malaysia struggles to increase meat production to meet rising demand and reduce import dependence. Malaysia has 22.2% self-sufficiency, 5.6kg large ruminant meat co…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.866.876
Research ArticleMulching for Enhanced Cotton Production in Saline Soils
Muhammad Iqbal, Saba Iqbal, Asmat Ullah, Arbab Jahangeer, Naveed Akhtar, Tahira Tabassum et al.
Salinity is a major risk to cotton cultivation. In salinity, soluble salts are gathered in the root zone of plants causing ionic and osmotic disproportion. However, by way of a superior field-management opportunity, buildup of soluble salts in rhizosphere can…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.877.894- Research Article
Evaluation of New Chemistry Insecticides against Sucking Insect Pests of Cotton
Muhammad Ihsan Ullah, Muhammad Hasnain, Muhmmad Luqman, Hammad Hussnain, Muhammad Tauseef, Abrar Ahmad et al.
An evaluation of the efficacy of many novel pesticides against important sucking pests on cotton in field situation was carried out in 2023 at the Cotton Research Station, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (ARRI), Faisalabad. A number of the most notorious a…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3858.865 
Research ArticleFarmers’ Perception and the State of Weeds in Agricultural Fields of Pakistan: A Comprehensive Study of Prevalence and Density
Fatima Kanwal
This study was conducted in the region of Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan, and the Malir region of Karachi in Pakistan. The aim was to determine the prevalence and density of growing unwanted weeds in the seasonal crops of regions. For this purpose, 50 quadrats of 1m…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.841.847
Research ArticleEffect of Nitrogen Doses and Timing on Fruit Quality of Guava in Winter
Junaid Khan, Muhammad Sajid
The guava fruit plants produce heavy fruit yield during summer season but these plants then produce very little fruit yield during winter season due to low carbohydrates. To increase guava fruit production during winter season, this experiment ‘effect of…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.848.857
Research ArticleThe Effects on Maize Yield Loss of Blister Smut Disease Caused by Ustilago maydis: A Case Study from Azerbaijan
Gunel Arzuman Ramazanova, Gulnara Fakhreddin Abbasova, Khalsa Ibrahim Nasibova, Sait Engindeniz
The main purpose of this study, conducted in the Goranboy district of Azerbaijan in 2022 and 2023, was to determine the effect of blister smut disease on yield loss in maize (Zea mays L.). In the maize field tests, local varieties of maize, Gurur, Umid and Fak…
20 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.832.840
Research ArticlePotential Antioxidant Compound From the Culture of Endophytic Fungi from Surian Trees (Toona sinensis Roem)
Noor Rahmawati, Dea Indriani Astuti, Pingkan Aditiwati
Due to genetic exchange between host plants and endophytes, endophytic fungi can produce the same secondary metabolites as their host plants. Numerous research on the bioactive elements of secondary metabolites from endophytic microorganisms, particularly endo…
20 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.810.818
ReviewAgriculture Policy and Major Areas for Research and Development in Bangladesh
Sushan Chowhan, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Razia Sultana, Md. Abdur Rouf, Majharul Islam, Sharmin Ara Jannat
Since gaining independence, Bangladesh’s agricultural sector has made significant strides in production and yield, ensuring food self-sufficiency through the adoption of advanced technologies and policy improvements. However, despite these progressions,…
20 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.819.831
Research ArticleReducing Poverty Through Irrigation Investment: A study of Palai Dam Irrigation Canal, District Charsadda
Muhammad Jamal Nasir, Anwar Saeed Khan, Atiq Ur Rahman, Waqar Akhtar, Hafizullah Khan
Construction of the dam brings far-reaching changes in the economy and lifestyle of the dam command area. Palai dam is constructed some 16 km from Tangi town and 40 km north of Charsadda city on river Jindai in 2011. The main purpose of the dam is to irrigate…
16 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.799.809
Research ArticleIntegrative Analysis of DNA Damage, Oxidative Stress, and Serum Mineral Composition in Pesticide-Exposed Agricultural Workers from South Punjab, Pakistan
Abdul Ghaffar, Kashfa Akram, Habiba Jamil, Riaz Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Fozia Afzal et al.
This study investigates the adverse effects of pesticide exposure on agricultural workers in South Punjab, Pakistan. A sample of 100 exposed and 100 unexposed individuals with clinical abnormalities was selected from districts Bahawalpur, Lodhran, and Rahim Ya…
13 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.785.798
Research ArticleAn Assessment of the Rainfall Change Scenarios Projection Until 2050 -A Case Study of Iraq
Fadia W. Al-Azawi, Huda M. Hamid, Husam Jasim Mohammed, Jan Muhammad
The decrease in precipitation is the foremost noteworthy perspective within the period of climate inconstancy. Information was utilized for surveying precipitation alter scenarios in the whole of Iraq amid the period (1951-2020), at that point predicate, the a…
13 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.774.784- Review
Secretion of Root Exudates in Response to Biotic and Abiotic Environment
Arba Aleem, Norrizah Jaafar Sidik, Wan Razarinah Wan, Abdul Razak, Norfatimah Mohamed Yunus
Complex chemical molecules called root exudates are crucial for crop yield and plant development. Root exudates are secreting into the soil via the plant roots where they shape the soil microbiology and helps to create the symbiotic interaction. It is controll…
13 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.760.773 
Special Issue: Novel Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology for Sustainable Farming in Tropical RegionEffect of High-Density Polyethylene, Polyvinyl Chloride and Low-Density Polyethylene Microplastics on Seeding of Paddy
Iswahyudi Iswahyudi, Wahyu Widodo, Warkoyo Warkoyo, Roy Hendroko Setyobudi, Damat Damat, Dyah Roeswitawati et al.
Microplastics (MPs), which are defined as particles of plastic waste with a size smaller than 5 mm, are considered as emerging contaminants and attract global attention. On plants, MPs have detrimental effects such as interfering with nutrient absorption,…
11 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2023/39/s1.61.70
Research ArticleEvaluation of Advanced Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Genotypes for Yield and Resistance to Pod Borer (Helicoverpa armigera L.)
Hamid Ullah Khan, Muhammad Anas, Rozina Gul, Waseem Ullah Shah, Abdul Haleem, Muneeb Ahamd Khan et al.
Evaluation of genotypes for morphological and yield-promoting traits over different years is a key component in cultivar development. The main goals of the current research studies were to identify pod worm-resistant/tolerant and high-yielding genotypes over t…
10 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.726.739
Research ArticleSeed Priming with Thiourea Enhances the Performance of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Varieties Under Salinity Stress
Bushra Irfan, Muhammad Shahbaz, Asif Mukhtiar, Muhammad Zubair Akram, Muhammad Atif Bashir, Sabina Asghar et al.
Salinity is most significant abiotic factor limiting sesame growth, physio-chemical mechanisms and productivity. To address this issue a pot trial was conducted to check the effectiveness of hydropriming (water; control), thiourea (150 mM) seed priming under n…
10 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.740.753
Research ArticleDevelopment of Linear, Nonlinear and Hybrid Models for Forecasting Sugarcane Yield
Qaisar Mehmood, Ali Raza, Asif Ali Abro, Nargis Shaheen, Muhammad Riaz
Sugarcane is important cash crop massive contributing the agricultural economy of the Pakistan, it is necessary for future to forecast the yield of sugarcane crop. The purpose of the study has to propose the optimum forecast models of the time series, artifici…
10 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.754.759
Research ArticleFatty Acid Composition of Value-Added Mushroom Based Food Products
Umair Khatri, Aijaz Hussain Soomro, Shahzor Gul Khaskheli, Omer Mukhtar Tarar
Mushrooms are well-known for their richness of health-beneficial bioactive metabolites. In recent years, consumers interested regarding fatty acid composition of different food are increasing. This work assessed the nutritional value of two different verities…
10 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.713.725- Research Article
Effect of Exogenous Salicylic Acid Foliar Spray on Growth, Yield and Chemical Content of Sesame Crop (Sesamum Indicum L.) Under Drought Stress
Nask Jawher Ahmed, Kawa A. Ali
Drought is an environmental constraint on plant optimum growth and development, which adversely affects yield of all crop. Salicylic acid (SA) induces the responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. A field experiment was designed in Randomized Complete Block ha…
6 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.702.712 
Research ArticleAn Econometric Analysis of Horticulture and Economic Growth in Jammu and Kashmir
Arshad Bhat, Abid Sultan, M. Latief, Parvaiz Rashid, H.A. Malik, Iqra Qureshi
Over the past few decades, Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as one of India’s top states/UTs in terms of horticultural production. The current study aimed to investigate the short- and long-term relationships between economic growth and total horticultural…
6 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.692.701- Research Article
Selection Under Stress: Assessing Wheat Genotypes for Drought Stress Resilience
Ihteram Ullah, Iftikhar Hussain Khalil, Said Salman, Nasir Mehmood, Abdul Majid, Syed Noor Muhammad Shah et al.
Post-anthesis drought poses a significant threat to wheat productivity on a global scale. To assess the performance of wheat genotypes under differing moisture regimes, a study was conducted at Agricultural University, Peshawar, using 24 advanced wheat lines a…
6 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.680.691