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Research ArticleGenotype by Environment Interactions of Vegetative Growth Traits of Bread Wheat Genotypes
Hafsa Naheed, Hidayat-Ur-Rahman
Determining the amount of genotype by environment interaction (GEI) is an important step in identifying high yielding and stable genotypes for cultivar development. Keeping in view the significance of genotype and environment, a multi environment study was con…
7 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1020.1032
Research ArticleAppraisal of Yield and Yield Components of Wheat with Integrated Management of Nitrogen Sources
Abid Khan, Mukhtar Alam, Yousaf Jamal, Hidayat Ullah
Integrated management of nitrogen sources is vital for sustaining crop productivity. Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of integrated management of nitrogen sources on yield and yield components of wheat at Agricultural Research Station Bu…
7 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1033.1039
Research ArticleProfitability Analysis and Marketing Efficiency of Soyabean (Glycine max) Value Chain among Actors in Abuja, Nigeria
Olugbenga Omotayo Alabi, Ayoola Olugbenga Oladele, Ibrahim Maharazu
This study analyzed profitability and marketing efficiency of soyabean (Glycine max) value chain among actors in Abuja, Nigeria. This study was designed specifically to achieve the following objectives: describe the socio-economic characteristics of soyabean m…
7 Oct 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.4.1010.1019
Research ArticleHeavy Metals (Pb and Ni) Pollution as Affected by the Brick Kilns Emissions
Muhammad Ismail, Tufail Ahmad, Shamsher Ali, Shahid Ali, Nur Ul Haq, Naveedullah
The effect of brickworks emissions on heavy metal content of soil and plants around the brick kiln chimneys was studied in 2009-2010. The research was carried out on Peshawar Ring Road’s south direction between chimneys of bricks preparation that were na…
18 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.1001.1009
Research ArticleGap Analysis of Farmers’ Capacity Building by Public and Private Agriculture Extension Sectors in Central Plain Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Shahzad Malik, Ayesha Khan
The present study was conducted in central valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to evaluate the capacity building of farmers by public and private agriculture extension sectors. Three districts namely Peshawar, Mardan and Charsadda were selected purposively. In order…
18 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.992.1000
Research ArticleScreening of Exotic Potato Germplasm against Potato Virus PVX, PVY and PLRV through Biological and Serological Test (ELISA)
Arifa Khan, Danish Anwar, Shazia Erum, Naveeda Riaz, Shahid Riaz, Tariq Rafique et al.
Potato viruses like PVX (Potex virus X), PVY (Poty virus Y) and PLRV (genus Polerovirus, family Luteoviridae) cause significant yield loss of potato crop in the world including Pakistan. In this regard, 30 exotic potato genotypes were screened against the PVX,…
18 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.986.991
Research ArticleFarmers Perceptions of the Effect of Rural Transportation Systems on Farming Income in Ondo State, Nigeria
Oluwatoyin Olagunju, Luqman Abiodun Akinbile
Rural roads are crucial to the socio-economic development of the rural population. Nonetheless, in Nigeria, the state of rural roads is pitiable, as the development, enhancement and provision of more rural transport systems could be a panacea for the prolonged…
12 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.985.994
Research ArticleComparative Study of Carcass Traits in Four Strains of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) at 3 to 6 Weeks of Age
Erum Bughio, Ahmed Sultan Jatoi, Jibran Hussain, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Shahid Mehmood, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq et al.
This experiment was designed to evaluate the carcass characteristics of 4 different strains of Japanese quails at 3 to 6 weeks of age. In total, 2160 quail chicks were studied with 108 experimental units of each 20 chicks were applied. Birds had free access to…
12 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.979.984
Research ArticleEconomic Analysis of Maize Production in Central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Murtaza, Syed Attaullah Shah, Shahid Ali, Amjad Ali, Asia Baig
This study looked at profitability of maize crop and estimated growers’ technical efficiency in central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Stochastic Frontier analyses were conducted over primary data, collected from randomly selected 119 maize growers. Profi…
8 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.966.973
Research ArticleTaxonomic and Medicinal Study of Papilionaceae of District Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Ali Hazrat, Mohammad Nisar, Khan Sher, Jehandar Shah, Tour Jan, Abid Ullah
Twenty seven plant species of the Papilionaceae were collected from Dir Upper, with elevation ranges from 1200-4000 meters during 2015-2017. They were taxonomically determined with the help of key characters, the uses of these native plants were recorded such…
8 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.974.978
Research ArticleModeling a Formulation and Assessment of the Consumer Properties of the Special Purpose Starch Drink
Olga Mikhailovna Blinnikova, Vadim Anatolyevich Babushkin, Lyudmila Gennadievna Eliseeva, Galina Severyanovna Usova
Modeling of foodstuff suggest process of creation of the optimum recipes capable to provide the optimum level of adequacy of a complex of properties of foodstuff to the normalized sizes of contents macro and micronutrients, energy and requirements of the consu…
1 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.939.948
Research ArticleCasing Material and Thickness Effects on the Yield and Nutrient Concentration of Agaricus bisporus
Kamran Ghasemi, Mostafa Emadi, Asghar Bagheri, Mehdi Mohammadi
The casing layer material and thickness are so important operational steps in button mushroom production potentially leading to the variation in yields and nutritional characteristics of mushroom. Four casing layers comprising commercial casing soil (CCS)…
1 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.958.965
Research ArticleFluorescence Analysis, Extractive Values and Cytotoxic Screening of Crataeva adansonii DC Leaf and Bark through Brine Shrimp Larvae Assay
Syeda Farzana Bibi, Siraj-ud-Din
Crataeva adansonii is a medicinal plant and many folklore uses of this plant are well known to us. Pharmacognostic studies like finding extractive values and nutritional values play a vital role in the determination of adulterated or exhausted drugs. It lays d…
1 Sept 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.949.957
Research ArticleLength-weight and Length-length Relationships of Farmed Catla catla during Winter Season from Muzaffargarh, Pakistan
Muhammad Khalid, Samrah Masud, Zara Naeem, Muhammad Munir Shahid, Ammar Danyal Naeem, Abir Ishtiaq et al.
To study length-weight relationship (LWR) and length-length relationships (LLRs) of farmed Catla catla, thirty fish specimens were collected from a fish farm located at Muzaffargarh, Pakistan during January, 2019. Total length (TL), standard length (SL), fork…
15 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.924.928
Research ArticleResponse of Cotton to Application of Organic and Inorganic Source of Nutrients in Semi-Arid Climate
Saba Iqbal, Muhammad Luqman, Hafiz Muhammad Nasrullah, Asmat Ullah, Hafiz Muhammad Akram
Use of organic manures in agriculture is considered as environmental friendly, carbon smart and an economical approach to get maximum output in existing agricultural production systems. Unselective use of organic manures is often used in the agriculture to imp…
15 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.929.938
Research ArticleAn Assessment of Farmers’ Awareness Level Regarding Integrated Farming System in District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Ejaz Ashraf, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, Saima Sadaf, Adnan Ahmad, Usman Rafique, Muhammad Arshad Javed
Availability of adequate food and water, along with livelihood security, natural resources conservation and environmental protection are considered as basic human needs of a society. The developing world is struggling with lack of or inadequate supply of these…
14 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.913.923- Research Article
An Assessment of Farmers’ Awareness Level Regarding Integrated Farming System in District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Ejaz Ashraf, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, Saima Sadaf, Adnan Ahmad, Usman Rafique, Muhammad Arshad Javed
Availability of adequate food and water, along with livelihood security, natural resources conservation and environmental protection are considered as basic human needs of a society. The developing world is struggling with lack of or inadequate supply of these…
14 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.913.923 
Research ArticleNeocosmospora rubicola: An Unrecorded Pathogen from Pakistan Causing Potato Stem Rot
Muhammad Riaz, Naureen Akhtar, Salik Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Shakeel, Ateeq Tahir
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is one of the important staple crops over the world. Potato crop is threatening by a number of biotic stresses which not only affect plant health and yield but also the quality of the produce. Among biotic diseases, fungal stem and t…
14 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.906.912
Research ArticleEvaluation of Farmers Socioeconomic Characteristics Influencing Tomato Output in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Sajad Ali, Jangraiz Khan, Arshadullah Jadoon, Muhammad Riaz, Abid Khan
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) is one of the most important and widely distributed horticultural vegetable crops in the world. It is economically attractive to farmers, due to its short duration for ripping which increases productivity. Thus, it is becomi…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.894.899
Research ArticleEffect of Planting Sources, Cane Portions and Setts Placement Methods on Sugarcane Yield Attributing Traits
Shahid Ali, Habib Akbar, Shamsher Ali, Adnan Nasim, Muhammad Ismail, Nur Ul Haq et al.
This experiment was performed to find out the best sugarcane plantation source between trenched and fresh stocks, efficient method of setts placement, selection of paramount cane portions and the interaction of yield and yield components. The effect of plantin…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.875.881