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Research ArticleUsage of Mobile Phone by Vegetable Growers and its Impact on Vegetable Production
Syed Mufeed Hadi Naqvi, Badar Naseem Siddiqui, Waqar-Ul-Hassan Tareen, Muhammad Ameer Qarib Naqvi, Naseeb Hussain
Vegetable area is restricted due to pressure of cash and food crops by 0.62 million ha, otherwise vegetable production is included in the cropping pattern of Pakistan. The present study was conducted in district Dera Ghazi Khan for analyzing the factors affect…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.900.905
Research ArticleFarmers Perceptions and Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Peach (Prunus persica L.) Production and Marketing
Fazli Rabbi, Muhammad Idrees, Shahid Ali, Muhammad Zamin, Hazrat Bilal
There has been an increasing trend among farmers from apple growing to peach (P. persica L.) production in the Swat valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last couple of years. However, these peach growers face various contraints in peach marketing. The farme…
11 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.882.893
Research ArticleImpact of Microfinance on Socioeconomic Status of Farmers in District Dera Ismail Khan
Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Abdur Rehman, Muhammad Niamatullah Khan, Raheel Saqib, Mohammad Fayaz, Iqbal Javed
The main purpose of this study is to assess the impact of microfinance on the socioeconomic status such as, family income, family health status, children educational status, living standard, food/diet pattern, crop production and transportation and finally the…
10 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.851.860
Research ArticlePerformance of Lilium (Lilium elegans L.) Genotypes using Different Planting Media
Muhammad Zamin, Fazli Rabbi, Shahen Shah, Muhammad Amin, Haroon Ur Rashid, Hasnain Alam et al.
To investigate the best type of planting medium and selecting a particular genotype for District Swabi climatic conditions, an experiment was conducted in the horticulture nursery, University of Swabi, Pakistan in the year 2019. Five Lilium genotypes viz., Sta…
10 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.861.866
Research ArticleInvestigation of Professional Competency Level and Training Needs of Field Assistants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Asif Nawaz, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Rehmat Ullah, Khalid Nawab, Urooba Pervaiz
The extension agents have significant contribution in providing effective extension services to the farming community. Therefore, it is vital for administration and management of the extension organizations to investigate competency level of their staff so tha…
10 Aug 2020
Research ArticleDigestive Enzymes Activity with Gut Morphometric Parameter of Carnivorous Fish Wallago attu (Siluridae, Siluriformes)
Parsa Riaz, Muhammad Naeem
Present study attempted to determine the presence, distribution and levels of various digestive enzymes, such as lipases, proteases and amylases in the digestive tract of a wild, freshwater, carnivorous Wallago attu. Wallago attu is a fast growing catfish that…
8 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.832.839
Research ArticleProfit Efficiency among Transplanting and Direct Seeded Rice Producers (Case Study of Certain Rice Growing Areas of Province Punjab, Pakistan)
Hina Fatima, Sania Shaheen, Lal Khan Almas, Sehrish Haroon
Profit efficiency of transplanted rice production (TRP) and direct seeded rice system (DRS) is gaining greater attention in Pakistan. Profit efficiencies of TRP and DRS are estimated with data from farmers belonging to various districts of Punjab. Gujranwala,…
8 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.840.850
Research ArticleDoes Women’s Participation in Livestock Management Enhance their Empowerment? An Insight from the Tribal Belt of Pakistan
Shaista Naz, Noor P. Khan, Himayatullah Khan, Azra
Women served as the major participant in livestock management at the domestic level and supporting rural livelihoods with the provision of multiple products for consumption and sale. However, the question arises that women’s participation in livestock ma…
7 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.823.831- Research Article
Challenges to the Adoption of Agricultural Innovations: The Case of Yam Minisett Technology in Kwara State, Nigeria
Kemi F. Omotesho, Adedamola V. Adetayo, Adeniyi F. Akinrinde, Deborah A. Olabode
This study analysed the challenges to the adoption of the Yam Minisett Technology (YMT). Specifically, the study assessed the level of adoption of the technology; identified the areas of training need in its use; identified the reasons for non-adoption by non-…
6 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.806.814 - Research Article
The Mortality Rate of Pupae and Adult of Fruit Fly Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett (Diptera: Tephritidae) Affected by Different Submerging Time and Soil Types under the Laboratory Treatment
Inamullah Khan, Amjad Usman, Rahamdad Khan
Three separate experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of submerging time under water, pupal age and soil types on mortality and rate of emergence of fruit flies pupae to adult stage. Pupae of Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett at different ages b…
6 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.815.822 
Research ArticleAssessment of Weed Management Competency of Field Assistants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Asif Nawaz, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Rehmat Ullah, Arshad Farooq, Abdul Hassan
Weeds can cause significant decrease to the crop yields therefore; it is crucial for the Field Assistants to be competent in providing extension services to the farming community regarding weeds management. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the weeds ma…
6 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2017/36.3.798.805- Research Article
Factors Influencing Inflation and Economic Growth in Pakistan: An Econometric Analysis
Azra, Muhammad Afzal, Dilawar Khan
This paper made an econometric investigation of inflation and economic growth in Pakistan for the period 1990-2017. Money supply, imports, exchange rate and budget deficit were the major causes of inflation. Growth in GDP is expected to lead to a reduction in…
4 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.789.797 
Research ArticlePhenology, Crop Stand and Biomass of Wheat in Response to Farmyard Manure and Soil Amendments
Anjum, Ahmad Khan
The stimulated decomposition of farmyard manure (FYM) through soil amendments is considered to improve the nitrogen (N) availability and hence the crop biomass. With this view, the four soil amendments [i.e. No-amendments, Min-N (30 kg N ha-1), humic acid (2.5…
2 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.777.788
Research ArticleEffect of Insecticides on the Longevity of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel, Ejaz Ashraf, Asad Ali, Arooba Rubab
Honey bee Apis mellifera L., are good crop pollinators, however, its population is decreased over the years due to various factors including spraying chemical insecticides for pest management. The present experiment was therefore, designed to look for the effe…
1 Aug 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2017/36.3.768.776
Research ArticleLivestock Tackles the Major Sector Fluctuations in Agrarian Sector and Raises Economic Performance: A Study of Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid, Adiqa Kiani, Mahmood Shah
This research paper focuses the ambiguous analysis of livestock sector in raising the level of economic performance. The study reveals implications of livestock in tackling seasonal fluctuations, inputs shocks and failure of crops in major sector by taking tim…
29 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.761.767- Research Article
Livestock Tackles the Major Sector Fluctuations in Agrarian Sector and Raises Economic Performance: A Study of Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid, Adiqa Kiani, Mahmood Shah
This research paper focuses the ambiguous analysis of livestock sector in raising the level of economic performance. The study reveals implications of livestock in tackling seasonal fluctuations, inputs shocks and failure of crops in major sector by taking tim…
29 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.761.767 
Research ArticleFarmers’ Perception Analysis about the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Agriculture Extension services of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Abdus Salam, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
Agricultural extension as a mean of dissemination of agricultural latest technologies to the farming communities and motivating them for its adoption can be achieved through better use of communication among relevant stakeholders. The existing extension…
25 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.754.760
Research ArticleProfitability and Determinants of Potato Yield in District Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Salman Khan, Irfan Ullah, Shahid Ali, Murtaza
This study identified and analyzed major determinants of potato yield in district Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A three-stage random sampling technique was used to collect data from 100 respondents during 2018. A Cobb-Douglas type production func…
25 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.748.753
Research ArticleDevelopment of Electrostatic Particulate Collection System for Agricultural Biomass Based Energy Applications
Imad Hassan, Bilal-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Amir, Faheem Ali, Salman Ilahi, Amjad Ali
The use of agricultural based biomass through combustion is playing an important role in the production of heat and electricity worldwide. The emission of particulate matter pollution from biomass combustion has drawn significant attention because of its harmf…
22 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.742.747- Research Article
Genetic Divergence and Heritability Studies for Yield and Yield Attributes in Various Accessions of Desi Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Muhammad Mohibullah, Mehran, Sundas Batool, Muhammad Amin, Zakiullah, Muhammad Ilyas et al.
Genetic variability and heritability studies were carried out during 2017-2018 for earliness, phonological and yield related parameters in desi Cicer arietinum L. genotypes atAgriculture Research Institute, D. I. Khan, Pakistan. Sixteen chickpea genotypes incl…
24 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.3.734.741