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Research ArticleComparative Effect of Drought on Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Tamarix aphylla at Early Stages of Growth
Muhammad Safdar Hussain, Muhammad Farrakh Nawaz, Muhammad Ayyoub Tanvir, Noor-E-Hira
All living organisms are affected by drought in terms of food and health. In the current scenario of drought and gradual change in climate that can result in water stress for terrestrial vegetation, drought-resistant plants should be sorted out. The objective…
28 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.559.566
Research ArticleA Study of Transhumance Pastoralism in Village Utla, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Muhammad Jamal Nasir, Anwar Saeed Khan, Said Alam, Riyasat Sultan
Utla Village possesses a great deal of variations in the physiography of different parts of the village and therefore transhumance has been a common and traditional practice. The present research aims to study the causes and mechanisms of seasonal migration, t…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.533.540
Research ArticleBroccoli: Introduction and Adoption Constraints in Pakistan
Muhammad Shakeel, Salik Nawaz, Yasar Saleem, Shazia Shafique, Ateeq Tahir, Muhammad Riaz
Broccoli production for more than just food has created needs to expend its cultivation spectrum in Pakistan. Present studies conducted during 2016-17 and were designed to understand socio-economic and agronomic constraints associated with adoption of broccoli…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.526.532
Research ArticleEffect of Different Dietary Levels of Protein on the Proximate Composition of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) from Pakistan
Anila Kousar, Muhammad Naeem, Samrah Masud
The present investigation evaluated the influence of three different protein diets (T1=15%, T2 = 20% and T3 = 25% crude protein) on the proximate composition of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT). It is a developed strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis n…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.517.525- Research Article
Effect of Varying Dietary Protein Levels on Hematology of Labeo calbasu
Saira Bano, Muhammad Naeem, Samrah Masud
The present work is the first detailed report from Pakistan on study of blood parameters in Labeo calbasu, under three treatments (T1, T2 and T3) fed at different crude protein (CP) levels ratios i.e., 15%, 20% and 25% CP. Fish were first collected, acclimatiz…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.507.516 
Research ArticleBovine Tuberculosis (bTB)-Isolation and Species-Specific Identification of Mycobacterium bovis from Bovine Raw Milk in Pakistan
Asad Ullah, Umar Sadique, Sultan Ayaz, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Farhan Anwar Khan
A research study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB); detection of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) infection in lactating indigenous cattle/buffaloes raised on different commercial dairy farms and exposing the hazards link…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.489.498
Research ArticlePerformance of Sponge Gourd Cultivars under Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Regimes
Peer Sikandar Shah, Ghulam Nabi, Maqsood Khan, Saddam Hussain, Jawad Ali Jan
Sponge gourd (Luffa acutangula L. Roxb) is locally known as Kalitori. It is also called angled gourd or angled loofah, belonging to genus Luffa of Cucurbitaceae family. Macro nutrients such as Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium play a significant role in the p…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.478.488
Research ArticleDetermining the Acute Toxicity of New Preparation Vetom 20.76 on Geese and Ducks
Grigory Antonovich Nozdrin, Regina Gabdrahmanovna Utkina, Anastasia Aleksandrovna Lelyak, Yana Viktorovna Novik
The current study aim to investigate the acute toxicity of the new microbial preparation from a predatory fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora in birds. The experiments were performed on two-days-old goslings and ducklings which were divided into four experimental g…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.470.477
Research ArticleNutri-Seed Priming and Planting Geometry Effects on Growth and Oil Production of Sunflower Varieties under the Ecological Conditions of Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan
Zulfiqar Ali Abbasi, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Aijaz Ahmed Soomro, Naimatullah Leghari, Muhammad Ibrahim Keerio, Ahmed Naqi Shah et al.
Seed priming improves germination, crop stand and finally the yield. Two years field study was undertaken to assess the effect of primed seeds with different solutions and planting geometries on growth and yield of sunflower in agro-ecological conditions of Ta…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.447.458
Research ArticleTechnical Efficiency of Growing Sugarcane Crop in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Amjad Ali, Lal Almas, Syed Attaullah Shah, Hina Fatima, Asim Khan
In this study technical efficiency of sugarcane crop at province level was analyzed. A total of 299 sugarcane growers were interviewed in three main sugarcane growing districts (D.I. Khan, Malakand and Charsadda) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Through a structure…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.499.506- Research Article
Growth, Yield and Sucrose Percent Response of Sugarcane to Zinc and Boron Application
Nadia Mangrio, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Aijaz Ahmed Soomro, Nihaluddin Mari, Zia-ul-Hassan Shah
Zinc (Zn) and boron (B) are restrictive micronutrients in production regions of the sugarcane in Pakistan. This study focused on hypothesis that application of both Zn and B play a key role in getting better sugarcane yield and superiority. Experiment was cond…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.459.469 
Research ArticleBiochemical Characterization and Management of Tomato Stem Rot with Boron and Plant Biocides
Ahmad-Ur-Rahman Saljoqi, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Ayesha Bibi, Muhammad Shehzad Khan, Bashir Ahmad
Current study was conducted for biochemical characterization of pathogen of tomato stem rot and to evaluate the effect of different doses of boron, plant extracts and a bactericide in different combinations on tomato plants. This research study was performed a…
25 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.541.547
Research ArticleTechnical Efficiency of Maize in District Lakki Marwat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Aftab Khan, Shahid Ali, Asim Khan, Muhammad Waqas, Sufyan Ullah Khan
This study aimed at estimating and examining technical efficiency of maize farms in Southern areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan. It utilized the primary data collected from 320 maize farms randomly selected through multistage sampling. Parametric technique o…
20 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.402.410
Research ArticleEffect of Different Chemical Preservatives on the Quality Attributes of Guava Aloe vera Blended Pulp at Ambient Conditions
Rehman Ullah Khan, Muhammad Ayub
The present study was undertaken to examine the effect of chemical preservatives on physico-chemical parameters (pH, titratable acidity, total soluble solids, reducing sugar, non-reducing sugar and ascorbic acid), total phenolic compounds, total antioxidant ca…
20 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.411.418- Research Article
Effect of Nitrogen and Potash on the Yield and Quality of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L) Flower
Muhammad Zamin, Abdullah Khan, Ibadullah Jan, Fazli Rabbi, Shahen Shah, Rashid Ali et al.
Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L) is a key crop in floriculture industry used for cut flowers in interior decoration. Fertilizers have prominent role in quality flower production. To investigate the performance of gladiolus at different application rate of…
20 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.397.401 
Research ArticleAn Assessment of In-service Training Needs for Agricultural Extension Field Staff in the Scenario of Climate Change using Borich Needs Assessment Model
Ejaz Ashraf, Anam Sarwar, Muhammad Junaid, Mirza B. Baig, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, R. Kirby Barrick
Climate change is recognized as the most conspicuous and leading threat to the global agricultural system, particularly for developing countries. Pre-service and in-service training becomes extremely important for Extension Field Staff (EFS) to develop skills…
20 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.427.446
Research ArticleUrban Farmers Willingness to Pay for Organic Fertilizer in District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Muhammad, Muhammad Suleman Bacha, Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
The changing paradigm from a linear economy to a bio-based circular economy is key to sustainable urban waste management planning. The goal is to reduce the environmental damages, enhance food supply, increase employment opportunities and broke the vicious cir…
20 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.419.426
Research ArticleImproving Water Productivity in Rice – A Response to Climate Change and Water Stress in Pakistan
Arjumand Nizami, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Jawad Ali, Naushad Khan, Imran Sheikh
Rice is an important crop of Pakistan occupying an area of 2.74 million hectare and production of 6.802 million tons. Rice is not only an important staple food crop of Pakistan but it is also an export commodity earning precious foreign exchange for the countr…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.383.388
Research ArticleAppraisal of Different Tomato Genotypes against Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Infestation with Reference to Morphological Plant Characters
Amjad Usman, Arshad Khan, Ruidar Ali Shah, Toheed Iqbal
Scirtothrips dorsalis is a devastating pest of tomato. The objective of this study was to screen commercially available tomato genotype and to identify the morphological plant characters responsible for resistance against S. dorsalis. For this purpose, five co…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.375.382
Research ArticleSocio-Economic Development of Small Farmers by Providing Micro-Credit Facilities under the Crop Maximization Project in District Charsadda, Pakistan
Bahadar Sher Khattak, Muhammad Kaleem, Waqas, Humaira Naz, Muhammad Yasir
The Crop Maximization Project (CMP) was initiated with the help of Government of Pakistan which aimed at uplifting the socioeconomic conditions of the small farmers through various agricultural interventions. One of the important and essential interventions of…
17 Apr 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.2.389.396