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Research ArticleInfluence of Farmers’ Characteristics on Knowledge Gap of Recommended Sugarcane Production Technology in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Arshad Farooq, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, Abdul Hassan, Muhammad Ishaq, Asif Nawaz
This study was conducted in Mardan and Dera Ismail Khan (D.I. Khan) districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan during 2018. The main objective of the study was to find the influences of farmers’ characteristics on knowledge gap of sugarcane rec…
2 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.714.721
Research ArticleEffect of Phosphorus and Sulphur on Yield and Yield Components of Sesame
Muhammad Younis, Shahen Shah, Inamullah, Rozina Gul, Arshad Jalal, Farhan Khalil et al.
Agro-climatic conditions and soils of Pakistan are quite conducive for the sesame crop production. However, area allocated and average production is still far below than the other countries of the world. One of the reasons of its low productivity in Pakistan i…
2 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.722.728
Research ArticleInsecticidal Potential of Native Diatomaceous Earth Against Sitophilus granarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Muhammad Salim, Ayhan Gökçe, Muhammad Nadir Naqqash, Orkun Ersoy
The granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius is one of the serious pests of cereal crops worldwide. To control this pest, diatomaceous earth (DE) formulation consisted of diatoms, obtained from Niğde Province, Turkey, was tested against adults of the granary weevi…
2 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.729.733
Research ArticleEffect of Bio-Priming, Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Sources and Beneficial Microorganisms on Growth and Biochemical Traits of Wheat
Abid Khan, Mukhtar Alam, Yousaf Jamal
Major sources of replenishing crop nutrients in soil are organic, inorganic and bio-fertilizers. The current experiments were conducted on “Effect of bio-priming, organic and inorganic nitrogen sources and beneficial microorganisms on growth and biochemi…
1 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.685.701
Research ArticleAgrobacterium Mediated Transformation of OsTZF8 Gene in Oryza sativa for Drought Stress Tolerance
Muhammad Medrar Hussain, Asad Jan, Sayyar Khan Kazi
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a commonly consumed crop nourishing more than half of the human population. Different environmental stresses greatly affect cash crops. Among these, drought is a serious abiotic stress effecting rice productivity. Therefore, the curre…
1 Jun 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.702.713
Research ArticleDragonflies (Anisoptera: Odonata) Fauna of District Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman, Sajjad Ahmad, Ahmed Zia, Asad Ali, Kiran Shahjeer, Abdul Latif et al.
Odonata is one of the most important and potential predatory order and is an excellent indicator of ecosystem health. Current study was conducted in order to explore the dragonflies fauna in District Swabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A comprehensive field…
28 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.675.684
Research ArticlePrioritizing the Criteria of Establishment and Development of Agricultural Industries in the Rural Areas (Case Study: Tehran Province)
Ahmad Kiani, Shapour Zarifian, Hosein Kouhestani, Hosein Karimzadeh
Rural industrialization is one of development strategies to increase rural incomes, create new job opportunities in rural areas etc., and site selection of rural industries has led to the development goals. Agricultural industries are one type of rural industr…
25 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.668.674
Research ArticleEffect of Different Food Preservatives on the Storage Stability of Peach Persimmon Blended Pulp
Ghulam Mohi Uddin Paracha, Yasser Durrani
This study was designed to investigate the effect of food preservatives (potassium sorbate, potassium metabisulphite and sodium benzoate) on the storage stability at ambient temperature (25 ± 5°C) of blended pulp of peach and persimmon. Effect of pr…
20 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.625.631
Research ArticleParametric Analysis of the Mulching Depth of Oil Palm Fronds Achieved by Tractor Operated Mulcher
Bala Gambo Jahun, Muhammad Yamin, Desa Bin Ahmad, Muhammad Razif Mahdi, Shamsuddin Suleiman, Salihu Ahmad Abdulkadir
Pruning produces large quantities of waste from oil palm fronds (OPFs). During mulching of oil palm fronds, lifting angles of mulcher’s blades affect the mulching depth and may damage the shallow roots of oil palms. This study investigates the influence…
20 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.632.638
Research ArticleComparative Effects of NaCl and Polyethylene Glycol on Seed Germination of Four Native Species for Landscaping under Arid Environment
Hasnain Alam, Jabar Zaman Khan Khattak, Taoufik Saleh Ksiksi
Due to the increasing scarcity of water, the trend is shifting towards using indigenous species for sustainable landscaping. In this study, we evaluated the germination response under osmotic stresses for four native species i.e. Atriplex leucoclada, Senna ita…
20 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.655.667
Research ArticleManagement of Late Blight and Sucking Insect Pests of Potato with Application of Salicylic Acid and β-aminobutyric Acid under Greenhouse Conditions
Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Waqas Raza, Waqas Wakil, Imtiaz Hussain, Misbah Iqbal Qamar
Pre-treatment of plants with chemical elicitors can induce systemic resistance against plant pathogens and insect herbivores. The plan of the study was to study induction of defense responses and protective effects against Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bar…
20 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.646.654
Research ArticleMetabolic Engineering of Berberine in Plants Can Confer Resistance to Insects
Anila Latif, Zaheer Abbas, Farhatullah, Ghulam Muhammad Ali
Dimond Back Moth (Plutella xylostella) is highly destructive for cruciferous crops globally and resistant against different chemicals and biopesticides. DBM has shown resistance against 12 different strains of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and 91 active ingredie…
20 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.639.645
Research ArticleOptimization of the Cropping Pattern in District Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
Fazal Haq, Asia Parveen, Safdar Hussain, Arshad Hussain
Agriculture sector having full range of activities has a key role in the economic development of any area. The main problem in agriculture is, making decision for optimum selection of activities. Keeping in view such critical issues; this research study is con…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.612.616
Research ArticleEffect of Graded Dietary Protein Levels on Body Composition Parameters of Hybrid (Labeo rohita ♀ and Catla catla ♂) from Pakistan
Rabia Iqbal, Muhammad Naeem, Samrah Masud, Abir Ishtiaq
Present study was conducted to estimate the body composition parameters in hybrid fry (Labeo rohita ♀ and Catla catla ♂) by feeding them at three graded protein feeds (15%CP, 20%CP, 25%CP). Eighteen days old fry of hybrid (L. rohita ♀ and C. catla ♂) of 0.12&p…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.548.558
Research ArticlePerformance and Macroeconomic Determinants of Basmati Rice Exports from Pakistan
Iqbal Javed, Abdur Rehman, Iftikhar Nabi, Amar Razzaq, Raheel Saqib, Allah Bakhsh et al.
The main aim of this paper is to review and evaluate the performance of Pakistani basmati to international markets and to estimate the impact of different factors on basmati export from Pakistan. For this purpose, panel data of eleven markets are collected fro…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.617.624
Research ArticleReduced Water Use and Labor Cost and Increased Productivity of Direct Seeded Basmati Rice in Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Usman Saleem, Nadeem Iqbal, Shawaiz Iqbal, Usama Bin Khalid, Adila Iram, Muhammad Akhter et al.
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a main staple food in Pakistan, after wheat and is generally cultivated through raising nursery seedlings and transplanting them in puddled soils. Declining surface water, high cost of pumped groundwater, high labor costs, and drudger…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.603.611
Research ArticleCorrelates of Poverty in Azad Jammu and Kashmir: A Logit Analysis
Gulnaz Hameed, Abdul Saboor, Khuram Nawaz Sadozai, Ghaffar Ali, Dawood Jan, Mansoor Rasheed
Azad Jammu and Kashmir has an agrarian economy which is confronted with substantial challenges of poverty, health facilities and education. To cope-up with deprivations through various facet, series of rural/community development programs have been launched fo…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.593.602
Research ArticleIndigenous Soilless Substrate Compositions Affect Growth, Yield and Quality of Cut Antirrhinum majus
Aqsa Ahmad, Iftikhar Ahmad, Malik Fiaz Hussain Ferdosi
A study was conducted to develop indigenous soilless substrate compositions for improved growth, flower yield, stem quality and vase life of cut antirrhinum. Two experiments comprised of seven substrate compositions with variable ratios of saw dust (SD), peanu…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.586.592
Research ArticleValue Chain Development and Social Upgrading at Upstream of Mango Value in Pakistan
Mubashir Mehdi, Muhammad Bilal Ahsan, Burhan Ahmad, Khuram Nawaz Sadozai, Gulnaaz Hameed, Muhammad Asif
Horticulture value chains particularly mango got high prominence in the agriculture production system of Pakistan. Market incentives, vertical relationship management and increasing pressure for certified and standardized products has pushed mango farms in Pak…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.574.585
Research ArticleDeterminants of Rice Productivity in District Nasirabad, Balochistan
Umar Hayat, Khalid Khan, Saima Liaqat, Guo Xiangyu
The study attempts to identify the factors that determine the rice productivity in the district Nasirabad, Balochistan. In the rural areas of Pakistan, farmers do not utilize all available resources efficiently. Therefore, it leads to inefficient choices which…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.567.573