Issue · 2018
Vol. 34, Iss. 2, Pages 494-711
6 articles · pp. 494-711 · All issues →
Research ArticleEconomic and Comparative Analysis of Wheat between Two Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
Sadiqa Begum, Murad Khan, Noor Pao Khan
A survey research was conducted in two main districts (Peshawar and Mardan) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to make economic and comparative analysis of wheat crop. Furthermore, two villages were selected from each district i.e. Lakarai and Barbar Opazai of district Pes…
16 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.705.711
Research ArticleHeritability 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…
14 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.543.549
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…
21 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.589.598
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…
3 Jul 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.509.515
Research ArticleEffect of Bed Planting and Zero Tillage on Productivity and Water Use of Irrigated Maize Wheat Cropping System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan
Ansaar Ahmed, Imtiaz Hussain, Ibni Amin Khalil, Subhanulla, Gulzar Ahmed, Imtiaz Ahmad et al.
Crop establishment methods like broadcasting of wheat and manual planting of maize on flat surface coupled with flood irrigation are used in irrigated maize–wheat system of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province that requires skilled labor, intensive tillage a…
16 Sept 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.696.704- 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…
30 Jun 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.3.494.499