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Research ArticleInformal Tenancy Contracts and Sustainable Agriculture Challenges in Rural Pakistan
Shahzad Khan, Inayatullah Jan, Syed Fahad Shah
The study was conducted through the aim to identify the role of tenants in informal tenancy contracts. Three villages of District Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, were purposely selected for the study. A total of 30 respondents were interviewed with the…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.143.152
Research ArticleAn Economic Analysis of Tunnel Farming in Enhancing Productivity of Off-Season Vegetables in District Peshawar
Muhammad Bakhtiar Khan, Jangraiz Khan
There has been an increasing trend of growing off-season vegetables in order to get best prices for the agricultural products and also provide food throughout the year. Growing vegetables in tunnel have been adopted by many farmers. However, growing off-season…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.153.160
Research ArticleImpact of Virginia Tobacco Cultivation on Poverty Status: Evidence from District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Majid Khan, Naveed Jehan, Muhammad Zahoor, Nadia Naz
The study was conducted in 2015-2016 in Tehsil Tangi, Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The aim was to analyse the poverty status of the Virginia Tobacco growers in the study area with Poverty Gap Index (PGI) method. The primary data was collected throug…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.161.167
Research ArticleDrought Tolerance Screening in Thirty Common Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes
Ajmalud Din, Munir Ahmad, Fahad Masoud Watto, Sheraz Ahmed, Imtiaz Ali, Muhammad Kausar Nawaz Shah
Drought stress is a serious threat limiting global wheat production. Adaptability of wheat genotypes to drought stress is an important objective in wheat breeding. This study was carried out to understand the effect of drought stress on growth and development,…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.168.177
Research ArticleStatistical Assessment of Trend Analysis on Production of Wheat Crop over India
Kalpana Polisetty, Kiran Kumar Paidipati
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the basic required and stable food of every household from centuries. It has an important place in the world as it possesses high potential in nutrition point of view, gives good health, covers food security, etc. All the resear…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.178.184
Research ArticleEvaluating Hydraulic Performance of Locally Available Drip Emitters Used in Pakistan
Tariq Mahmood Khalil, Muhammad Ajmal, Taj Ali Khan, Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad Shahzad Khattak, Abdul Malik
In drip irrigation system, emitters are the key system components. The hydraulic performance of these drip emitters may affect the efficiency of irrigation schemes if not conforming to specified standards. The main objective of this study was to investigate th…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.185.191
Research ArticleThe Decision to Participate in High Value Marketing Channels: An Analysis of Smallholder Farmers in Pakistani Citrus Industry
Asif Yaseen, Muhammad Israr, Allah Bux Khan, Ahsan Javed, Nafees Ahmad, Zia Ullah
The purpose of this research is twofold. First, analyzing smallholder famers’ selection of high value marketing channels to boost self-sufficiency in the Pakistani Citrus industry, and second, to identify the issues of greater importance pertaining to fa…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.198.209
Research ArticleWith and Without Intercropping Economic Evaluation of Mango Fruits: Evidence from Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Ramiz Murtaza, Tahir Mehmood, Aziz Ahmad, Uzma Arshad Mughal
After Citrus, Mango is the second prevalent horticultural crop in Pakistan. Pakistan comes at 4th number in the production of mango and comes at 3rd number in the export of Mango. About 80 percent of Mango exports come from Punjab province. Muzaffar Garh distr…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.192.197- Research Article
Strengths and Weaknesses of Trainings Imparted to Peri-urban Vegetable Growers in the Punjab-Pakistan
Gulfam Hassan, Ijaz Ashraf, Muhammad Qavi Irshad, Shafiq-ur-Rehman Zia, Muhammad Idrees
Balanced human diet is a prerequisite for health and vegetables supply the food nutrients needed for the balanced human diet. More than 36 varieties of vegetables are grown on large scale in Pakistan. Among different provinces of Pakistan, Punjab holds the lar…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.224.229 
Research ArticlePreponderant of Dominant Gene Action in Maize Revealed by Generation Mean Analysis under Natural and Drought Stress Conditions
Muhammad Ilyas, Sardar Ali Khan, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Waqar Ahmed, Muhammad Riaz Khan et al.
Generation mean analysis belongs to the quantitative biometric methods based on measurement of phenotypic performances of certain quantitative traits on as many as possible plant individuals in basic experimental generations. Initially, 108 inbred lines of mai…
1 Feb 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.198.209
Research ArticleSelenium Supplementation Affects Vegetative and Yield Attributes to Escalate Drought Tolerance in Okra
Jawad Ali, Ibad Ullah Jan, Hidayat Ullah
Drought stress restricts the vegetative and yield attributes of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L) primarily by disrupting its biochemical and physiological functions. The current study was conducted to appraise the Selenium (Se) role in improving the drought tol…
20 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.120.129
Research ArticleAn Assessment of Effects of Climate Change on Human Lives in Context of Local Response to Agricultural Production in District Buner
Rahat Naz, Mussawar Shah, Asad Ullah, Intikhab Alam, Younas Khan
The study entitled “an assessment of effects of climate change on human lives in context of local response to agricultural production was conducted in District Buner-Pakistan. Tehsil Gagra, out of the six tehsils of district Bunir, constituted the univer…
12 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.110.119- Research Article
Analysing the Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Activities in District Muzaffarabad-AJK-Pakistan
Urooba Pervaiz, Madeeha Iqbal, Dawood Jan
Extension services in district Muzaffarabad Azad Jumu and Kashmir (AJK) was analyzed in the present study. Multistage Sampling technique was used to select the required sample, 80 farmers were randomly selected from five villages and data were collected throug…
12 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.101.109 
Research ArticleBioaccumulation of Metals in Fishes’ Scales – A Reliable Non-Lethal Assessor of Food Security
Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Khan, Shaukat Ali et al.
The aim of present study was to study bioaccumulation potential of selected metals (chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) in fish scales. A study was conducted on total 216 fish…
12 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.95.100
Research ArticlePrimary Evaluation of Seed Characteristics of Common Bean Landraces Collected from Himalaya Region of Pakistan
Iffat Nawaz, Farhatullah, Fida Muhammad, Sajid Ali, Ghulam Muhammad Ali
Germplasm evaluation is of great importance in breeding and crop improvement. Common bean accessions grown by the farming community in Himalaya region are an important source of genetic diversity. A total of 96 indigenous accessions of common beans (Phaseolus…
12 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.33.41
Research ArticleClimate Change is Real and Relevant for Sustainable Development, An Empirical Evidence on Scenarios from North-West Pakistan
Arjumand Nizami, Jawad Ali, Muhammad Zulfiqar
This study is based on empirical data on temperature and rainfall change from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of North-West Pakistan to illustrate that climate change is no longer theoretical. It is real and becoming self-evident. Climate assessment 1981-2010 and fu…
12 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.42.69
Research ArticlePharmacognostic Evaluation of Oxalis pes-caprae L. (Family Oxalidaceae)
Syeda Naila, Muhammad Ibrar, Fazal Hadi, Muhammad Nauman Khan
The present study was conducted on Oxalis pes-caprae L. (Family Oxalidaceae) to analyze its morphological and pharmacognostic features. The results revealed that it leaves are compound, perennial and summer deciduous with upper epidermis followed by mesophyll…
12 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.70.80
ReviewVisitors’ Willingness to Pay for Conservation of the Biodiversity and Tourism in Kalam Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Sanaullah, Fazli Rabbi, Shahid Ali, Zeeshan Khan, Muhammad Zamin
This paper is based on a Contingent Valuation (CV) survey conducted in Kalam valley, which is a famous tourist and biodiversity hot spot. The valley has remained underdeveloped in terms of infrastructure, tourists’ information facilities, telecommunicati…
12 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.81.94
Research ArticleSoil Application of Trichoderma and Peach (Prunus persica L.) Residues Possesses Biocontrol Potential for Weeds and Enhances Growth and Profitability of Soybean (Glycine max)
Imran, Amanullah, Muhammad Arif, Zahir Shah, Abdul Bari
Weed is a limiting factor to various economically important agricultural crops including cereal, oil seed, legumes and cash crops. Minimizing pest losses in addition to better crop management is a way toward narrowing the yield gap and ensuring food security.…
10 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.10.20
Research ArticleAnalysis of Pesticide Residues in Pollen and Nectar Samples from Various Agricultural Areas of Pakistan through High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Mahnoor Pervez, Farkhanda Manzoor
The present study was devised with an aim to assess pesticide risk toward honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) by detecting pesticide residues in pollen and nectar samples collected from various agricultural areas of Pakistan through high performance liquid chromatog…
10 Jan 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2020/36.1.1.9