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Research ArticleStudy on the NPK Uptake and Growth of Rice under Two different Cropping Systems with different Doses of Organic Fertilizer in the Imogiri Subdistrict, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia
Sri Nuryani Hidayah Utami, Andin Muhammad Abduh, Eko Hanudin, Benito Heru Purwanto
Rice plants are commonly cultivated in a grid system with a plant spacing of 25 cm x 25 cm. The modification of spacing to increase nutrient uptake by providing plant free area (PFA) for better air circulation and sunlight distribution needs to be further stud…
20 Nov 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1190.1202
Research ArticleImpact of Socioeconomic Factors and farm Size on Wheat Productivity: A Case Study of District Peshawar, Pakistan
Sajad Ali, Naeem Ur Rehman Khatak, Iftikhar Ahmad, Jangraiz Khan, Azra
This study investigates the impact of socioeconomic characteristics as well as the farm size of wheat productivity in district Peshawar. Wheat is the main staple food item of the country’s population and the largest grain crop as well. Pakistan has been…
20 Nov 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1174.1179
Research ArticleAssessing Perceptions of the Households-heads Regarding Food Security Status in Drought-hit Areas of District Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan: A Case Study for Agricultural Extension
Nadeem Abbas Shah, Ejaz Ashraf, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, Zaheer ud Din Mirani, Usman Rafique, Raees Abbas Shah
According to the census of 2017, the population of Pakistan has exceeded 220 million. Most of the population depends on agriculture to earn their livings and to meet the desired level of food security. Despite all the progress the country has made so far, its…
20 Nov 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1162.1173
Research ArticleProduction of Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) as Affected by Bulb Size and Planting Medium
Muhammad Zamin, Anees Muhammad, Ibadullah Jan, Hidayat Ullah, Shahen Shah, Muhammad Amin et al.
Tuberose is an important element of a landscape garden. It is placed among top ten cut flowers in floriculture industry. Quality production of cut flowers for market depends upon bulb size and growing medium. To investigate the best type of planting medium and…
9 Nov 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1156.1161- Research Article
Production of Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) as Affected by Bulb Size and Planting Medium
Muhammad Zamin, Anees Muhammad, Ibadullah Jan, Hidayat Ullah, Shahen Shah, Muhammad Amin et al.
Tuberose is an important element of a landscape garden. It is placed among top ten cut flowers in floriculture industry. Quality production of cut flowers for market depends upon bulb size and growing medium. To investigate the best type of planting medium and…
9 Nov 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1156.1161 
Research ArticleSeed Conditioning Effects on Germination Performance, Seedling Vigor and Flower Production of Zinnia elegans
Shaiza Rasool, Iftikhar Ahmad, Khurram Ziaf, Irfan Afzal, Muhammad A.S. Khan, Muhammad Aashir Sajjad et al.
Various seed conditioning techniques were assessed for uniform germination, seedling vigor, and flower production in zinnia (Zinnia elegans Jacq.). Two initial laboratory experiments evaluated the timing and frequency of seed magnetic stimulation to select the…
9 Nov 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1149.1155- Research Article
Determinants of Sugarcane Yield in District Charsadda, Pakistan
Shahzad Khan, Munir Khan, Inayatullah Jan, Mahfooz Khan, Fida Muhammad Khan
A survey was conducted to perform an economic analysis and to investigate determinants of sugarcane crop in district Charsadda in the year 2018. Three villages viz. Kamran Kalay, Aspandehri, and Sarfaraz Kalay were selected purposively. Primary data were colle…
9 Nov 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1141.1148 
Research ArticleEffects of Flour Particle Size on Farinographic Properties of Wheat Dough
Qurrat ul Ain Akbar, Saqib Arif, Shahid Yousaf, Salman Khurshid, Najmus Sahar
Effects of flour particle size on the rheology of whole wheat flour were investigated by using farinograph. Two types of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) on the basis of hardness, hard and soft wheat, were analysed in this study. Each type of flour was fractionate…
9 Nov 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1136.1140
Research ArticleCombined Physico-chemical and Analgesic Effects of Electroacupuncture Plus Clonidine in Goats
Zahir Shah, Saima Munawar, Ihsan Ullah, Taif Shah, Haq Aman Ullah, Saqib Nawaz et al.
The present study was aimed to investigate the combined physico-chemical and analgesic effects of electroacupuncture (EA) plus clonidine in goats. Thirty-six female goats were randomly allocated equally in six equal groups. The control group received 0.9% norm…
27 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1127.1135
Research ArticleAn Analysis of Energy Supply and Oil Price Shocks on Agricultural Productivity of Pakistan
Yasir Arafat, Syeda Nabahat, Hafiz Ullah, Afaq Ali Muluk, Azra
The present study attempts to analyze the impact of energy supply and oil price shocks on agricultural productivity in Pakistan using time series data from 1990 to 2017. To this end, the data was retrieved from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, World Development…
25 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1120.1126
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity and Traits Association in Tetraploid and Hexaploid Wheat Genotypes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan
Attiq ur Rehman, Iftikhar Hussain Khalil, Ihtisham Ali
Information regarding the magnitude of variability as well as the correlation among agronomically important traits renders the basis for development of a successful crop improvement program. An experiment containing 16 wheat genotypes (8 durum and 8 spring whe…
22 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1112.1119
Research ArticleGIS Applications in Surveying and Mapping of Rice Weeds in Guilan Province, Iran
Mohammad Javad Golmohammadi, Hamid Reza Mohammaddoust Chamanabad, Bijan Yaghoubi, Mostafa Oveisi
Present study was carried out in rice farms of Guilan province for mapping and weed distribution using Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies for a period of three years (2014-2016). Echinochloa crussgalli was the more important species in 10 regions…
21 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1103.1111
Research ArticleAloe Vera Gel Coating Retains Persimmon Fruit (Diospyros kaki) Quality during Storage at Room Temperature
Abdul Jalal, Abdur Rab, Naveed Ahmad
Storage durations and Aloe vera gel concentrations significantly decreased the loss of persimmon fruit quality during storage at room temperature. Storage at room temperature (26±2 °C) resulted in significant decline in fruit firmness, percent acidi…
17 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1094.1102- Research Article
Determination of Different Chemical Constituents of Fruit, Leaves and Oil of Olea cuspidata (Wild Olive) Grown at Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Rabab Rafaqat, Habib Ahmed Rathore, Tariq Masud, Imran Hayat, Imtiaz Hussain
The aim of the current project was to investigate the chemical characteristics of fruit, leaves and oil of Olea cuspidata (wild olive). For this purpose, the moisture content, crude fibre, crude protein, total oil, ash content and nitrogen free extract of frui…
16 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1088.1093 
Research ArticleComparative Productive Performance among three Plumage Varieties of Noiler Hens
Paul Oludare Adetunji, Safiriyu Idowu Ola
Noiler is an improved indigenous dual-purpose breed of chicken developed in Nigeria to meet national demands for food supply. The objective of this study is to compare the productive performance among three prominent plumage varieties of Noiler hens. For this…
16 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1079.1087
Research ArticleAn Empirical Analysis of Economic Efficiency and Farm Size of Cotton Farmers
Dilshad Ahmad, Muhammad Afzal
This paper attempted to analyze the impact of farm size on the economic efficiency of cotton farmers in southern Punjab of Pakistan. Farm-level allocative, economic and technical efficiency of samples of 240 small, medium and large-scale cotton farmers was est…
14 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1067.1078- Research Article
Factors Affecting Different Wheat Varieties Yield in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis
Inam Ullah, Mahfooz Khan, Munir Khan, Himayatullah Khan, Azra
Wheat is an important grain crop in Pakistan. Despite the fact, that it plays a vital role in country’s economy. However, wheat productivity in Pakistan still is very inadequate due to some reasons. The present study is focused on inputs used by the whea…
14 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1063.1066 
Research ArticleEstimation of Farm Level Technical Efficiency in Maize Production at the High Mountain North Region of Pakistan
Arif Alam, Faridullah, Ikram Shah, Shahzad Khan, Noor Elahi, Ehsan Inamullah
Gilgit-Baltistan’s economy is mostly based on subsistence crops production. The ecosystem of mountain is fragile and tends to be relatively low productive due to number of factors. Therefore, the present study was aimed to know the opportunities of produ…
14 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1054.1062- Research Article
Caprine and Ovine Serological Evidence of Brucellosis in Five Districts of Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Shakeel, Mudussar Nawaz, Zahid Naseer, Muhammad Fiaz, Asghar Khan, Muhammad Imran Khan et al.
Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease that affects various animal species. Amongst different Brucella species, Brucella melitensis has the greater zoonotic aspect, hence, it is considered an occupational hazard for small ruminant handlers as well as Vete…
10 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1040.1046 
Research ArticleAdoption of Hybrid Maize Technology in District Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Murtaza, Shahid Ali, Syed Attaullah Shah, Mehran Ahmad, Irfan Ullah, Jahangir Khan
The study was based on identification of the major determinants of adoption of hybrid maize technology in district Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A sample of 255 respondents in the study area was randomly chosen using a multistage random sampling tech…
10 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1047.1053