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Research ArticlePhytochemical and Antimicrobial Potential of the Roots of Berberis brevissima Jafri. (Berberidaceae)
Zain Ullah, Anwar Ali Shad, Saqib Ali
Chemical screening on ethyl acetate fraction (Fr. C) obtained from the roots of Berberis brevissima Jafri. resulted in three compounds. Their structures were elucidated as β-Sitosterol-3-O-β-á´…-glucopyranoside (1), Berberine (2), and Pakistanine (3)…
13 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1306.1313
Research ArticleRole of Extension Services in Enhancing Efficiency of Market Oriented Dairy Farmers: An Evidence from Punjab, Pakistan
Sami Ullah, Bernhard Brümmer, Umar Ijaz Ahmed
Agricultural extension programmes are the main source of disseminating technical information to farmers which enhance their skills and in turn farm productivity. Livestock sector in the main sub sector of agriculture in Pakistan that contributes nearly 60% to…
13 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1314.1322
Research ArticleEffect of Different Herbs on the Histomorphology and Performance of Coccidiosis Challenged Broiler Chickens
Ahmed Ali Moryani, Nasir Rajput, Muhammad Naeem, Atta Hussain Shah, Hidayatullah Soomro
The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of herbs on the performance of broiler chickens challenged with coccidiosis. A total of 450 broiler chickens were allotted into 6 groups (n = 75/group). Group A controlled without supplementation, Group B,…
7 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1280.1290
Research ArticleEstimation of Total Factor Productivity Growth of Agriculture Sector in Pakistan
Hina Afzal, Sarfraz Hassan, Muhammad Khalid Bashir, Asghar Ali
Most important goal of development economics and macroeconomic policies is achieving sustainable production growth. Continuous production growth is considered to be important for raising living standards. Agriculture’s Total Factor Productivity (TFP) is…
7 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1298.1305
Research ArticleEmployment Type and Organizational Role Stress- A Relational Study in Agricultural Extension
Rupinder Kaur, Pretty Bhalla, Jubin Kumar Saini, Sayeeduzzafar Qazi
The previous literature on both public sector performance and organizational role stress is silent on various stressors associated with the role of government agricultural extension officials, which is one of the most important components of the entire agricul…
7 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1291.1297
Research ArticleDrip Irrigated Vegetable Productivity under Tunnel in Potohar
Ghani Akbar, Muhammad Asif, Zafar Islam
Food security of rain-fed area is highly dependent on resource efficient practices under the current anthropogenic and climate change induced challenges in Pakistan. There is urgent need to adopt improved technologies capable of producing more with less water…
3 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1260.1268
Research ArticleGovernment Intervention in Pakistan’s Rice Sector: Concepts, Policies and Implications
Reema Zia, Noor Paio Khan
This study was designed to introduce Producer Subsidy Equivalent (PSE) and Subsidy Ratio to Producer (SRP), the celebrated tools of political economy, to gauge government intervention in Pakistan’s rice sector and draw policy implications for possible ad…
3 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1244.1249
Research ArticleANOVA or MANOVA for Correlated Traits in Agricultural Experiments
Iftikhar ud Din, Yousaf Hayat
In most of agricultural experiments, analysis of variance (ANOVA) is the widely used statistical methods for assessing the differences among the means of more than two treatments by considering single trait independently. In reality these traits are not indepe…
3 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1250.1259
Research ArticleClimate Change, Livelihoods and Gender Dynamics of Mountainous Communities in Pakistan
Nusrat Habib
The threat and vulnerabilities related to climate change are high among the communities living in mountainous regions due to Pakistan’s limited livelihood opportunities. Climate change impact is gendered in the real sense. This study is designed to analy…
3 Sept 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1269.1279
Research ArticleTwo-decade Spatio-temporal Land Use and Cover Changes in District Shangla of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Shakeel Ahmad, Muhammad Israr, Muhammad Amin, Muhammad Sadiq Hashmi, Nafees Ahmad, Rasheed Ahmad
Changes in land use land cover (LULC) play a vital role in developing and sustainable management of natural resources. The northern mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan are rich in biodiversity and provide fragmented and fragile ecosystem services while vu…
30 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1230.1237
Short CommunicationPerception of Dairy Farmers Regarding Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in Bangladesh
Md. Sahidur Rahman, Tishita Ape, Md. Islam, Sharmin Chowdhury
Inappropriate antibiotic use in dairy farms poses a major hazard to food safety and leads to the development of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the perspective of dairy farmers regarding antibiotic use as…
30 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1238.1243
ReviewUnderstanding CPEC’s Role in Agriculture Sector Development in Pakistan: Issues and Opportunities
Pukhtoon Yar, Salman Khan, Du Ying, Muhammad Israr
This study attempts to identify major problems related to the agriculture sector in Pakistan and focusing on China Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) role in addressing these issues. The agriculture sector is playing a major role in the economic develop…
29 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1211.1221
Research ArticleAnti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, Analgesic and Acute Toxicity Studies of Dosiflavone Using Animal Models of Inflammation and Pain
Ibadullah Jan, Iqbal Munir, Inamullah Khan, Syed Muhammad Suhail, Aqib Iqbal
The current study was designed to validate the potential and ability of a flavonoid compound (Dosiflavone), obtained from Dodonaea viscosa, as an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic along with in vivo acute toxicity in the animal model. Different tec…
29 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1201.1210
Research ArticleSystematic use of Saline Water with Leaching Fraction for Improving Soil Health under Arid Conditions
Ameer Hamza, Mukkram Ali Tahir, Noor Us-Sabah, Ghulam Sarwar, Muhammad Luqman
Water scarcity is major constraint toward achieving sustainable agriculture in developing countries like Pakistan. Shortage of good quality water compels the farmers to use brackish water. Use of saline water along with leaching fraction could be useful by kee…
29 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1222.1229
Research ArticleEfficacy of Herbicides for Control of Duckweed (Lemna minor L.)
Bakhtiar Gul, Saleetha Rabial, Haroon Khan
An experiment was conducted in summer, 2016 at the Department of Weed Science, The University of Agriculture Peshawar to investigate the effect of herbicides on the management, growth and reproduction of duckweed (Lemna minor). The experiment was l…
24 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1193.1200
Research ArticleImpact of Selection on Distribution of Crop Duration Parameters in Chinese Wheat Hybrids
Zainab Iftikhar, Muhammad Arif, Iqbal Munir, Sajid Ali
Changes in climatic conditions would strongly influence the crop duration of many crops including wheat, which necessitates exploration of diversity in crop duration parameters in wheat with particular emphasis on novel sources of genetic variation, including…
24 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1178.1193- Research Article
Impact of Graded Levels of Dietary Protein on Elemental Concentration of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) from Pakistan
Anila Kousar, Muhammad Naeem, Samrah Masud, Abir Ishtiaq, Zara Naeem, Rabia Iqbal
The present investigation conducted in 90 days feeding trial evaluated the effect of three dietary protein feeds (15% CP, 20%CP, 25%CP) composed of plant protein ingredients, on elemental concentration in Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) fingerlings,…
24 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1156.1166 
Research ArticleImpact of Harvesting and Marketing Behavior of Citrus Growers on their Socio-Economic Development: A Case of District Sargodha
Nadeem Anwar, Muhammad Luqman, Shaoib Nasir, Moazzam Sabir, Hafiz Bashir Ahmad, Saleem Ashraf
Present research study was designed to investigate the impact of harvesting and marketing behavior of citrus growers on their socio-economic development. This research was conducted in district Sargodha, the hub of citrus production. The findings of the study…
24 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1167.1177
Research ArticleThe Biocidal Investigation of Various Extracts of Pleurotus eryngii Cultivated on a Substrate Supplemented with Berberis lycium
Shahida Sabir, Anwar Ali Shad, Tariq Masood, Zafar Ali Shah, Nasiruddin, Yaseen Ahmad et al.
Effect of substrate supplemented with a medicinal plant (Berberis lycium L) was documented on days to 50% colonization, days to 100% colonization, yield per bag and % bio-efficacy of Pleurotus eryngii. It was found that maximum 20 and 34 days were taken by 50%…
17 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1144.1155
Research ArticleStudies on Effect of Addition of Date Pit Powder and Soy Protein Isolate on Physicochemical Properties of Date Bars
Lala Rukh, Muhammad Nadeem, Tusneem Kausar, Mian Anjum Murtaza, Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Bilal Shahid et al.
Current study was aimed to formulate a nutritious snack bar by incorporating date pit powder (by product) and soy protein isolate in date paste. Date bars were formulated after ingredients optimization and were analyzed for physico-chemical, in-vitro starch an…
17 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1134.1143