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Research ArticleTillage Instruments and Phosphorus Levels Enhance Grain and Oil Yield in Sunflower
Saud Khan, Inamullah
Phosphorus (P) if applied in proper quantity in soil with appropriate tillage implement may enhance oil and grain yield of sunflower. In this regard, an experiment was conducted to evaluate the impact of phosphorus (P) levels and tillage instruments on grain a…
25 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.491.499
Research ArticleEffect of Pigeon Pea Green Manuring and Nitrogen on Performance of Wheat Crop
Saqib Bashir, Bashir Ahmad
An experiment was conducted at Newly Developed Research Farm of the University of Agriculture Peshawar to observe the effect of pigeon pea green manuring on performance and subsequent nitrogen fertilizer requirement of wheat crop during 2013 and 2014. The expe…
20 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.467.475
Research ArticleSeasonal Biodiversity of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) in Citrus Orchards of Sargodha, Pakistan
Huma Khalil, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel, Abu Bakar Muhammad Raza, Muhammad Sajjad Khalil, Farghama Khalil et al.
The present study was conducted to investigate the seasonal biodiversity of braconid parasitoids in citrus orchards of Sargodha, Pakistan. Surveys were done during January 2014 to December 2015 from various citrus growing localities. A total of 3,176 parasitoi…
20 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.476.490
Research ArticleAssessing the Impact of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Poverty Rates of Wheat Farmers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Farhana Gul, Dawood Jan, Muhammad Ashfaq
Climate change is global threat to all sectors of economy, particularly agriculture sector. Pakistan, being exposed to extreme events and low adaptation potential, is highly vulnerable to climate change. Benefits of adaptation strategies and associated impact…
12 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.442.448
Research ArticleField Based Variability in Oat Crown Rust (Puccinia coronata f. sp. Avenae) Resistance in Exotic Oat Germplasm
Manzoor Hussain, Muhammad Awais, Farhatullah, Saiqa Bibi, Muhammad Rameez Khan, Afifa Khalid et al.
Rust pathogens represent a major threat to cereal crops, though little is known about the status of oat crown rust in Pakistan. This study was designed to assess crown rust status and field based partial resistance of 16 exotic oat lines introduced from Europe…
12 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.459.466
Research ArticleFarming Household Socio-Economic Influences on Land Degradation in District Mardan of Pakistan
Saeed Ullah, Muhammad Israr, Shakeel Ahmad, Nafees Ahmad, Asif Yaseen
Land Degradation (LD) is an expanding universal problem influenced all areas of human prosperity. This research contributes to this end by analysing the perceptions of farmer and its socio-economic influences towards LD in four purposively selected union counc…
12 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.449.458
Research ArticleImpact of Karakoram Highway on Land use and Agricultural Development of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Salman Anwar, Farhan Anwar Khan, Atta-ur-Rahman
This research paper analyses the impact of Karakoram Highway (KKH) on land use and agricultural development of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Pakistan is gifted with a lot of natural resources in the shape of fertile agricultural lands, water resources and minera…
4 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.417.431- Research Article
Economic Assessment of Seasonal Variations in the Poultry Farming: The Case of District Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Muhamamd Naeem, Murad Khan
The study was conducted in district Nowshera during August-September 2010 to make an economic assessment of seasonal variations in the poultry industry. There were 400 poultry farms in district Nowshera but the preliminary survey showed 127 operational poultry…
4 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.408.416 
Research ArticlePopulation Density and Aggressiveness of Macrophomina Phaseolina Isolates from Sindh, Pakistan
Khadim Hussain Wagan, Muhammad Ibrahim Khaskheli, Jamal-U-Ddin Hajano, Abdul Ghani Lanjar
Macrophomina phaseolina causing charcoal rot of sunflower is major fungal pathogen which can survive for months to years in soil and also over season in the seed. Therefore, population density and their aggressiveness to cause the disease is playing critical r…
4 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.400.407
Research ArticleA Cross-Sectional Analysis of Food Demand in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Irfan Ullah, Abbas Ullah Jan, Muhammad Fayaz, Amjad Ali, Atta Ullah Shah
This study aims to examine the food consumption decisions of households in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan to understand the demand for different food commodities and to determine the effects of important economic factors such as prices and income. Linear Approxim…
4 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.378.385
Research ArticleClimate Change, Hydro-Meteorological Hazards and Adaptation for Sustainable Livelihood in Chitral Pakistan
Arjumand Nizami, Jawad Ali, Muhammad Zulfiqar
This study contributes to the knowledge in the area pertaining to the Disaster Risk Reduction under overall domain of adaptation to climate change. Understanding occurrence and impacts of hydro-meteorological disasters on people’s well-being and which li…
4 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.432.441
Research ArticleAnalysis of Agriculture Credit Contribution in Cotton Production of Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Dilshad Ahmad, Muhammad Afzal
Cotton has major contribution among cash crops in provision of raw material to local textile industry, exporting cotton lint and livelihood of cotton farmers in Pakistan. Potential productivity in agriculture is possible with introduction of advanced mechaniza…
28 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.392.399
Research ArticleResponses of Cydia Pomonella (L.) Reared on Different Artificial Diets under Laboratory Condition
Aqsa Khan, Sabyan Faris Honey, Babar Bajwa, Nelofer Jamil, Muhammad Sohail Mazhar
Codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is considered as one of the major insect pest for apple growers in Balochistan province, Pakistan. To mass rear codling moth in the laboratory for different research purposes, three artificial diets…
28 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.386.391
Research ArticleComparative Analysis of Bt and Non-Bt Cotton Farmers Technical Efficiency of Core Cotton Zone in Punjab Pakistan
Dilshad Ahmad, Muhammad Afzal
In agrarian economies, agriculture considers a major source of population feeding, employing and coactive partner of industrial growth. The purpose of the study was to analyze technical efficiency of Bt and Non-Bt cotton farmers in two core cotton districts Mu…
25 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.358.368
Research ArticleAssessment of Antixenosis Potential against Myzus Persicae (Sulzer) Homoptera: Aphididae in Potato
Zafrullah Khan, Shah Alam Khan
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important vegetable food crop in Pakistan. Myzus persicae is an insect pest of potato, feeding on phloem tissues of leaves of potato plant and significantly reduces the yield of potato. Antixenosis experiments were performed…
25 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.369.377
Research ArticleThe Effect of Public Spending on Agricultural Growth: Evidence from 1972 to 2014 in Pakistan
Tanweer Ahmed, Kashif Saeed Khan, Mohammad Naeem
The purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of government spending on agricultural growth in Pakistan. The relationship among agriculture value added per worker and public spending on education, health, road length, the number of tube wells in the agric…
18 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.349.357
Research ArticleAgricultural Economy of Skardu is Based on Glaciers and Snow Melting –A Case Study of Burgay Watershed
Muhammad Zulfiqar, Irshad Abbasi, Himayatullah Khan, Arjumand Nizami, Abdul Hakeem, Jawad Ali et al.
About two-third of the annual precipitation in Skardu occurs during the winter months (December to April). In general, monsoon period is dry, and only 18% of total annual precipitation occurs during the months of July-October. Burgay watershed is situated upst…
18 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.336.341
Research ArticleExtension Agents Perceptions Regarding Constraints to Adoption of Improved Agricultural Practices by Farmers
Ayesha Khan, Zubair Ahmad Khan, Urooba Pervaiz, Mehmood Iqbal
The present study was conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)-Pakistan. Three districts were randomly selected from zone C i.e. Peshawar, Swabi and Mardan with the objective to investigate the information sources of extension agents, views of extension agents on…
18 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.342.348- Research Article
Effect of Potassium and Zinc on Growth Yield and Tuber Quality of Potato
Mohammad Wasiullah Khan, Abdur Rab, Roshan Ali, Muhammad Sajid, Faiza Aman, Imran Khan et al.
A field trial was carried out to evaluate the impact of Potassium (K) and Zinc (Zn) on quantitative and qualitative attributes of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) at Agricultural Research Institute Mingora Swat, during winter 2014. The experiment was laid out in…
13 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.330.335 
Research ArticlePrevalence of Theileria Parva in Large Ruminants through Conventional and Molecular Techniques in District Lakki Marwat and Peshawar (Pakistan)
Rafiullah, Abdur Rahman, Khalid Khan, Anwar Ali, Arifullah Khan, Abdul Sajid et al.
During the present study two animal species (cattle and buffalo) were selected. A total of 800 samples were collected from different areas of District Lakki Marwat and District Peshawar. All the samples were processed through different diagnostic techniques, i…
12 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.320.329