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Research ArticleProximate Analysis of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) from Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Naeem
Proximate analysis implies percent composition of moisture, protein, lipids and carbohydrates. The purpose of this study was to affirm the proximate composition and nutritious status of Ctenopharyngodon idella. Standardized methods were used to determine the p…
27 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.632.639
Research ArticleEffect of Storage on the Quality of Wheat and Maize Based Cookies
Kashif Akbar, Muhammad Ayub
The aim of this study was to prepare cookies from common wheat and maize composite flour. The formulations of the study were F0 (100% wheat flour), F1 (90% wheat flour + 10% maize flour), F2 (80% wheat flour + 20% maize flour), F3 (70% wheat flour + 30% maize…
26 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.606.615
Research ArticleYield and N2 Fixation of Pea (Pisum Sativum L.) as Influenced by Mo and Fe Application in Alkaline Calcareous Soil
Abdur Rehman, Zahir Shah
A field study was conducted to assess the effect of two levels each of Fe (2.5 and 5.0 kg ha-1) and Mo (1.0 and 2.0 kg ha-1) applied alone or in combination on nodulation, nitrogen fixation, fresh pods yield and nutrient uptake of pea [Pisum sativum L.] under…
26 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.616.631
Research ArticleAn Environment Friendly Pest Management Strategy through Biorational Insecticides against Amrasca Devastans Dist. on Brinjal Crop
Muhammad Shoaib Saleem, Muhammad Faheem Akbar, Amjad Sultan, Saqib Ali
A field study was carried out in the experimental field of Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Management, University of Karachi to evaluate the efficacy of Neonicotinoids and Insect growth Regulators (IGRs) against jassid (Amrasca devastans Dist.) on e…
12 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.583.588
Research ArticleDelineation of Vulnerable Zones for YSB Attacks under Variable Temperatures Using Remote Sensing and GIS
Syed Muhammad Hassan Raza, Syed Amer Mahmood, Veraldo Liesenberg, Syed Shehzad Hassan
The spatiotemporal changes in temperature are a main cause for a shift in crop phenology as well as failure of crop calendar. Yellow stem borer (YSB) is an insect pest of rice crop that may reduce rice yield about 20% due to the use of insecticide at inappropr…
12 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.589.598
Research ArticleResponse of Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) to Phosphorus and Zinc Levels and Their Application Methods
Saeed Ullah, Amanullah Jan, Murad Ali, Wiqar Ahmad, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Muhammad Ishaq et al.
The time, quantity and method of nutrients application are crucial factors for enhanced crop yield and economic return. This study investigated the effect of phosphorous (0, 35, 70 and 105 kg P2O5 ha-1) and zinc (0, 10, 20 and 30 kg ha-1) levels applied throug…
12 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.575.582
Research ArticleFactors Influencing Households Willingness to Pay for Pesticides-Free Fresh Apple in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan
Jahangir khan, Abbas Ullah Jan
This study measured household’s willingness to pay for pesticides-free fresh fruits, produced locally, such as Apple. For data collection, a sample of 200 households was randomly selected from urban and rural region of Peshawar district of Khyber Pakhtun…
12 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.599.605
Research ArticleThreats of Global Warming for Pakistans Agriculture: An Evidence from Shigari Kalan Watershed, Skardu
Muhammad Zulfiqar, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Irshad Khan Abbasi, Muhammad Tariq, Jawad Ali, Melad Karim et al.
Many researchers argued that increasing global temperature will result in waning glacier based freshwater availability in future. River Indus fed by glaciers is critical for Pakistan as it is irrigating its 80% of agricultural land. Shigari Kalan watershed is…
27 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.569.574
Research ArticleScreening of Various Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties in Different Saline Soils on the Basis of Emergence and Plant Height
Shamsher Ali, Sarmad Khan, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Naveed ullah, Muhammad Rashid, Wiqar Ahmad
An experiment in pots was carried out at Amir Muhammad Khan Campus Mardan, The University of Agriculture to screen out bread wheat varieties in different soils at early growth stage. Five bread wheat varieties i.e Atta Habib, Barsat, Siren, Pirsabak-2004 and P…
26 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.563.568
Research ArticleSpatial and Temporal Analysis of Landholdings and Farm Fragmentation in Peshawar City District, Pakistan
Samiullah, Mohammad Aslam Khan, Atta-ur-Rahman
This paper spatio-temporally analyses the nexus of landholdings and farm fragmentation (FF) in Peshawar City District, Pakistan. In order to achieve objectives of the study, data were collected from revenue department and field survey. For micro level analysis…
12 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.550.562
Research ArticleIntegrated Nutrients and Cropping Patterns Management on Eroded Soil for Yield and Fertility Restoration
Wiqar Ahmad, Farmanullah Khan
This paper describes soil fertility and crop productivity restoration measures for an eroded soil. The study was conducted in RCB split plot (4*5 m2) design with; a) cropping patterns (CP); i. cereal-cereal rotation ii. cereal-legume rotation and iii. cereal-c…
10 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.533.542- Research Article
Heritability and Heterosis for Yield and Yield Related Traits in Rice
Muhammad Ismaeel, Syed Mehar Ali Shah, Aziz Ur Rahman, Mian Ahmad Raza
This research was carried out to assess heritability and heterosis among 30 rice genotypes for yield and related parameters at The University of Agriculture Peshawar-Pakistan, during 2011. Thirty rice genotypes including 14 parents and 16 F1 hybrids were repli…
10 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.543.549 - Research Article
Impacts of Farm Mechanisation on Wheat and Maize Crops Productivity in Peshawar Valley
Rehman-Ud-din, Naeem-Ur-Rehman Khattak
This study has been carried out to assess the impact of farm mechanisation on wheat and maize crops productivity in Peshawar valley. For this purpose, three districts, i.e. Peshawar, Charsadda and Nowshera in the said valley, were randomly selected followed by…
7 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.516.525 
Research ArticlePractical Contemplation of Nexus between Agriculture Taxation and Agriculture Output Share: A Case of Pakistan
Usman Shakoor, Ali Nasir, Mudassar Rashid, Muhammad Iftikhar-ul-Husnain, Nabila Khurshid, Zuhair Husnain
The indifference and dereliction of Pakistan’s legislators in formalizing an agricultural tax regime has unequivocally induced critical structural weaknesses in the fiscal machinery. Addressing the concern, the study has analysed the impact of agricultur…
7 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.526.532
Research ArticleDevelopment and Storage Study of Orange Date Blended Squash
Muhammad Adnan Khan, Majid Suhail Hashmi, Ali Muhammad, Muhammad Muneeb, Haris Bilal, Gul Wali
This research was conducted to determine the possibility of orange date blended squash at different ratios, i.e. OD1 (orange 90% + date 10%), OD2 (orange 80% + date 20%), OD3 (orange 70% + date 30%), OD4 (orange 60% + date 40%), OD5 (orange 50% + date 50%) and…
2 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.509.515
Research ArticleTomato yellow leaf curl virus in Tomato Crop of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province: Virus and Vector Prevalence and Transmission Properties
Ghufran ul Haq, Muhammad Arif, Asad Ali, Mian Inayatullah
The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) and the population of its vector, whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci), and determine the transmission properties of the prevalent isolate of the virus in the major tom…
2 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.500.508- Research Article
Consumers Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Organic Vegetables in Islamabad, Pakistan
Saima Rani, Hassnian Shah, Nusrat Habib, Muhammad Azeem Khan
The paper analyses the factor that Influence the willingness to pay a high price for organic vegetables by using consumer preferences data by primary sources from Islamabad in Pakistan. The determinants of willingness to pay of consumers estimated by using the…
29 Jun 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.494.499 
Research ArticleNitrogen Sources Incorporation with different Tillage Implements affects Maize Productivity and Soil Organic Matter
Mehran Ali, Inamullah, Sajjad Ahmad, Arsalan Khan
A field trial was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm (ARF) of The University of Agriculture Peshawar during summer 2016 to investigate the effect of various tillage implements and nitrogen sources on maize yield and soil organic matter. Randomized complete bl…
6 Jun 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.2.478.485
Research ArticleGenetic Relatedness among the Indigenous Isolates of Trichoderma harzianum, using RAPD and their Nematocidal Capabilities against Meloidogyne javanica
Baharullah Khattak, Saifullah, Shaukat Hussain, Musharraf Ahmad, Asad Ali, Mohammad Junaid et al.
Trichoderma harzianum is a well-known fungus and is being used as bio control agent for the management of important plant pathogens including root knot nematodes (RKN). In the present studies, 15 isolates of Trichoderma harzianum were collected from different…
5 Jun 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.2.486.493
Research ArticleHeavy Metals and Mineral Contents of Beef Sold at University Campus, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Gulsanga, Zahin Anjum, Sahib Alam, Farhat Shehzad
The objective of this study was to examine the heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb and Ni) and electrolytes (Na, K, Ca, Mg and P) contents of cow and buffalo muscle meat obtained from University Campus, Peshawar. The data showed that Cu, Zn, Pb and Ni concentrations in c…
2 Jun 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.2.471.477