Issue · 2024
Vol.40, Iss. 3, Pages 680-1101
38 articles · pp. 680-1101 · All issues →
Research ArticleTechnical Efficiency and Economic Analysis of Tomato Production in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Stochastic Frontier Approach
Hazrat Younas, Khuram Nawaz Sadozai, Amjad Ali, Rizwan Ahmad
This research investigated the technical efficiency of tomato production in the Mohamand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Data was collected from a sample of 119 tomato growers through a well-designed questionnaires and structured interviews. The rese…
5 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.928.942
Research ArticleFishermen’s Satisfaction with the Services of Fisherman Identity Card: A Case from Rural Bangladesh
Iffat Ara Mahzabin, Mohammad Maruf Hasan, Saifur Rahman, Md. Asaduzzaman Sarker, Md. Yeakub Ali
The Department of Fisheries (DoF) has been working in Bangladesh to provide efficient and effective services using Identity (ID) Cards to all categories of fishermen who are involved in inland capture fisheries and marine fisheries. The fisherman ID card servi…
1 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.895.904
Research ArticleFatty Acid Composition of Value-Added Mushroom Based Food Products
Umair Khatri, Aijaz Hussain Soomro, Shahzor Gul Khaskheli, Omer Mukhtar Tarar
Mushrooms are well-known for their richness of health-beneficial bioactive metabolites. In recent years, consumers interested regarding fatty acid composition of different food are increasing. This work assessed the nutritional value of two different verities…
10 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.713.725
Research ArticlePotential Antioxidant Compound From the Culture of Endophytic Fungi from Surian Trees (Toona sinensis Roem)
Noor Rahmawati, Dea Indriani Astuti, Pingkan Aditiwati
Due to genetic exchange between host plants and endophytes, endophytic fungi can produce the same secondary metabolites as their host plants. Numerous research on the bioactive elements of secondary metabolites from endophytic microorganisms, particularly endo…
20 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.810.818
Research ArticleEvaluation of Advanced Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Genotypes for Yield and Resistance to Pod Borer (Helicoverpa armigera L.)
Hamid Ullah Khan, Muhammad Anas, Rozina Gul, Waseem Ullah Shah, Abdul Haleem, Muneeb Ahamd Khan et al.
Evaluation of genotypes for morphological and yield-promoting traits over different years is a key component in cultivar development. The main goals of the current research studies were to identify pod worm-resistant/tolerant and high-yielding genotypes over t…
10 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.726.739
ReviewAgriculture Policy and Major Areas for Research and Development in Bangladesh
Sushan Chowhan, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Razia Sultana, Md. Abdur Rouf, Majharul Islam, Sharmin Ara Jannat
Since gaining independence, Bangladesh’s agricultural sector has made significant strides in production and yield, ensuring food self-sufficiency through the adoption of advanced technologies and policy improvements. However, despite these progressions,…
20 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.819.831
Research ArticleInquisition of Malathion Induced Histopathology, Nuclear Abnormalities in Erythrocytes and DNA damage in Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Saima Naz, Moazama Batool, Qurat Ul Ain, Ahmad Manan Mustafa Chatha, Sheeza Bano, Sadia Nazir et al.
This study investigates the impact of a newly introduced insecticide, Malathion on the health of Hypophthalmichthys molitrix fish. The fish serve as valuable biomarkers for ecological harm caused by toxins, especially as they are a significant source of protei…
21 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.980.987
Research ArticleEffect of Aqueous Extracts Blends of Garlic, Onion and Chilli on Immunity and Ileal Histomorphometry in Broilers
Muhmmad Bilal Islam, Sar Zamin Khan
The current study was designed to evaluate the impact of different concentrations of aqueous extract blends of garlic, onion, and chilli on gut performance and immunity of broilers in comparison to Mannan Oligo-Saccharide and plain water. A total of 300 days o…
17 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.1046.1055
Research ArticleImpact of Egg Parasitoid of Trichogramma Cards on Growth Yield and Quality of Sugarcane at Different Intervals
Abdul Mannan, Naveed Iqbal, Randhawa, Abdul Hanan, Abdul Qadeer
Sugarcane is an important crop in Pakistan and this crop usually affected by insect pest. Among these insect pests in sugarcane, borers are very dangerous, (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) whereas Trichogramma chilonis Ishii. (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) is promin…
11 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.972.979
Research ArticleAdoption of Resilient Climate Technologies for Crop Production to Mitigate Drought in Northwestern Bangladesh
Rejvi Ahmed Bhuiya, Md. Ruhul Amin, A.K.M. Kanak Pervez
The current research aims to determine the level of adoption of Resilient Climate Technologies (RCTs) in the drought-prone parts of Bangladesh (northwest part). The study also explores the relationship between farmers’ socio-demographic factors and the a…
1 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.905.914
Research ArticleEffect of Nitrogen Doses and Timing on Fruit Quality of Guava in Winter
Junaid Khan, Muhammad Sajid
The guava fruit plants produce heavy fruit yield during summer season but these plants then produce very little fruit yield during winter season due to low carbohydrates. To increase guava fruit production during winter season, this experiment ‘effect of…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.848.857- Review
Secretion of Root Exudates in Response to Biotic and Abiotic Environment
Arba Aleem, Norrizah Jaafar Sidik, Wan Razarinah Wan, Abdul Razak, Norfatimah Mohamed Yunus
Complex chemical molecules called root exudates are crucial for crop yield and plant development. Root exudates are secreting into the soil via the plant roots where they shape the soil microbiology and helps to create the symbiotic interaction. It is controll…
13 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.760.773 
Research ArticleDevelopment of Linear, Nonlinear and Hybrid Models for Forecasting Sugarcane Yield
Qaisar Mehmood, Ali Raza, Asif Ali Abro, Nargis Shaheen, Muhammad Riaz
Sugarcane is important cash crop massive contributing the agricultural economy of the Pakistan, it is necessary for future to forecast the yield of sugarcane crop. The purpose of the study has to propose the optimum forecast models of the time series, artifici…
10 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.754.759
Research ArticleReducing Poverty Through Irrigation Investment: A study of Palai Dam Irrigation Canal, District Charsadda
Muhammad Jamal Nasir, Anwar Saeed Khan, Atiq Ur Rahman, Waqar Akhtar, Hafizullah Khan
Construction of the dam brings far-reaching changes in the economy and lifestyle of the dam command area. Palai dam is constructed some 16 km from Tangi town and 40 km north of Charsadda city on river Jindai in 2011. The main purpose of the dam is to irrigate…
16 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.799.809
Research ArticleAgricultural Water Poverty Index: A Tool for Agricultural Water Resources Management in District Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Khalid Hussain, Muhammad Jamal Nasir, Anwar Saeed Khan, Hafiz Ullah Khan
Water resources play a key role in human health, human needs, well-being, and development. Despite its prominent importance, water resources are highly stressed in different parts of the globe, particularly the developing nations. High competition for water re…
17 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.1081.1101
Research ArticleSeed Priming with Thiourea Enhances the Performance of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Varieties Under Salinity Stress
Bushra Irfan, Muhammad Shahbaz, Asif Mukhtiar, Muhammad Zubair Akram, Muhammad Atif Bashir, Sabina Asghar et al.
Salinity is most significant abiotic factor limiting sesame growth, physio-chemical mechanisms and productivity. To address this issue a pot trial was conducted to check the effectiveness of hydropriming (water; control), thiourea (150 mM) seed priming under n…
10 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.740.753- Research Article
Evaluation of New Chemistry Insecticides against Sucking Insect Pests of Cotton
Muhammad Ihsan Ullah, Muhammad Hasnain, Muhmmad Luqman, Hammad Hussnain, Muhammad Tauseef, Abrar Ahmad et al.
An evaluation of the efficacy of many novel pesticides against important sucking pests on cotton in field situation was carried out in 2023 at the Cotton Research Station, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (ARRI), Faisalabad. A number of the most notorious a…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3858.865 
ReviewChallenges and Opportunities in Managing Fruit and Vegetable Waste: A Comprehensive Review
Sana Nawaz, Shahzor Gul Khaskheli, Aijaz Hussain Soomro, Inayatullah Rajper, Saghir Ahmed Sheikh, Ashfaque Ahmed Khaskheli et al.
This review examines fruit and vegetable (FV) production, characteristics, and waste types, focusing on the extraction of target bioactive compounds. The review highlights the substantial amount of waste generated throughout the FV supply chain, resulting from…
11 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.955.971
Research ArticleToxicity Analysis of Local Isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis and CRY1F Protein against Selected Lepidoptera Pests
Yusra Karim, Munawar Saleem Ahmad, Javed Khan, Imtiaz Khan, Said Hussain Shah, Syeda Anika Shamsher et al.
Bacillus thuringiensis has the potential to control a variety of insect pests, particularly the species of Lepidoptera. The goal of the current investigation was to evaluate the bio larvicidal effects of endotoxins produced by B. thuringiensis from the CRY1F g…
5 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.943.954- Research Article
Effect of Exogenous Salicylic Acid Foliar Spray on Growth, Yield and Chemical Content of Sesame Crop (Sesamum Indicum L.) Under Drought Stress
Nask Jawher Ahmed, Kawa A. Ali
Drought is an environmental constraint on plant optimum growth and development, which adversely affects yield of all crop. Salicylic acid (SA) induces the responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. A field experiment was designed in Randomized Complete Block ha…
6 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.702.712 - Research Article
Selection Under Stress: Assessing Wheat Genotypes for Drought Stress Resilience
Ihteram Ullah, Iftikhar Hussain Khalil, Said Salman, Nasir Mehmood, Abdul Majid, Syed Noor Muhammad Shah et al.
Post-anthesis drought poses a significant threat to wheat productivity on a global scale. To assess the performance of wheat genotypes under differing moisture regimes, a study was conducted at Agricultural University, Peshawar, using 24 advanced wheat lines a…
6 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.680.691 
Research ArticleAn Assessment of the Rainfall Change Scenarios Projection Until 2050 -A Case Study of Iraq
Fadia W. Al-Azawi, Huda M. Hamid, Husam Jasim Mohammed, Jan Muhammad
The decrease in precipitation is the foremost noteworthy perspective within the period of climate inconstancy. Information was utilized for surveying precipitation alter scenarios in the whole of Iraq amid the period (1951-2020), at that point predicate, the a…
13 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.774.784
Research ArticleIntegrative Analysis of DNA Damage, Oxidative Stress, and Serum Mineral Composition in Pesticide-Exposed Agricultural Workers from South Punjab, Pakistan
Abdul Ghaffar, Kashfa Akram, Habiba Jamil, Riaz Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Fozia Afzal et al.
This study investigates the adverse effects of pesticide exposure on agricultural workers in South Punjab, Pakistan. A sample of 100 exposed and 100 unexposed individuals with clinical abnormalities was selected from districts Bahawalpur, Lodhran, and Rahim Ya…
13 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.785.798
Research ArticlePrevalence and Morphological Identification of Tick Infestation in Small Ruminants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Zulfiqar Ali, Asad Ullah, Shumaila Gul, Maryam Begum, Raheela Taj, Tahira Tayyeb et al.
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are obligate ectoparasites of diverse hosts that affect livestock globally and are carriers of several bacterial, viral, and protozoan infections that affect both animals and human. Ticks (Class Arachnida) are ectoparasites of a wide va…
17 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.1056.1064- Research Article
Veterinary Extension Services in the Integration Program of Cattle Farming and Oil Palm in Target Area Concentration (TAC)
Norsida Man, Shin Yee Siaw, Munifah Siti Amira Yusuf, Siti Azizah
Malaysia’s huge ruminant sector drives expansion and livestock self-sufficiency. However, Malaysia struggles to increase meat production to meet rising demand and reduce import dependence. Malaysia has 22.2% self-sufficiency, 5.6kg large ruminant meat co…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.866.876 
Research ArticleMulching for Enhanced Cotton Production in Saline Soils
Muhammad Iqbal, Saba Iqbal, Asmat Ullah, Arbab Jahangeer, Naveed Akhtar, Tahira Tabassum et al.
Salinity is a major risk to cotton cultivation. In salinity, soluble salts are gathered in the root zone of plants causing ionic and osmotic disproportion. However, by way of a superior field-management opportunity, buildup of soluble salts in rhizosphere can…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.877.894
Research ArticleCrop Interventions and Farmers Livelihood Outcomes: A Case of Specific Wetland Areas in Bangladesh
Mohammed Nasir Uddin, Maimona Monir Jhilam, Most Zannatun Nahar Mukta, Zujaja Wahaj, Mohammad Maruf Hasan, Samiha Khan
Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES) projects provide crop interventions such as training, suitable cropping patterns, and input provisions for the wetland farmers. This study was conducted to assess the extent to which the practic…
1 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.915.927
Research ArticleBrood Stock Development, Reproductive Performance and Breeding of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Pakistan
Muhammad Ramzan Ali, Hasina Basharat, Aziz Ahmed, Mubeen Fakhar, Shamim Akhter
African catfish culture technology is in the phase of experimentation in Pakistan. The present study was conducted to develop a brood stock and to study its reproductive performance and breeding success in culture system of Pakistan. For the brood stock develo…
21 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.988.997
Research ArticleAdverse Effects of Urban Sprawl on Agricultural Production in Rural Area of District Peshawar
Shah Fahad, Akhtar Ali
The present study titled adverse effects of urban sprawl on Agricultural production was conducted in rural areas of District Peshawar. The major focus of the study was to investigate the adverse effects of urban sprawl on agricultural production. Four villages…
13 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.1006.1017- Research Article
Insecticide Resistance Studies Against Helicoverpa armigera from Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Saleem, Dilbar Hussain, Tamseela Mumtaz, Saeed Ahmad, Muhammad Ihsan Ullah, Muhammad Luqman et al.
Helicoverpa armigera is considered one of the economically important polyphagous and cosmopolitan insect in Pakistan. It causes serious damages to cotton crops and has negative impact on economy of the country. At the present study, theeffects of dif…
13 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/jeournal.sja/2024/40.3.1027.1032 
Research ArticleFactors Influencing the Success of Processed Agricultural Products: An Empirical Study from Thailand
Chaiyawit Muangmee, Veerapan Pongvatnanusorn, Kanakorn Sawangcharoen, Thun Chaitorn, Nuttapon Kassakorn, Shahab E. Saqib
This study aims to evaluate the status of farmer groups engaged in processing agricultural products (PAPs) in Thailand and investigate their capacity for innovative prototyping. Data were collected on 55 prototype agricultural products from 1,650 farmers in di…
13 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.1033.1045
Research ArticleFarmers’ Perception and the State of Weeds in Agricultural Fields of Pakistan: A Comprehensive Study of Prevalence and Density
Fatima Kanwal
This study was conducted in the region of Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan, and the Malir region of Karachi in Pakistan. The aim was to determine the prevalence and density of growing unwanted weeds in the seasonal crops of regions. For this purpose, 50 quadrats of 1m…
25 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.841.847- Research Article
Impact of Different Seasonal Growth Conditions on the Rooting Behaviour of Olive Cuttings
Muhammad Jan, Muhammad Ashraf Sumrah, Muhammad Azhar Iqbal, Inam-ul-Haq, Attiq Ur Rehman, Javeria Sherani et al.
The highest price and demand of olive oil and other value-added products enforcing the farmer of Potohar area to cultivate marginal land in Pakistan. Currently, more than 5.00 million olive plants had been planted over an area of 40450 hectares in the area of…
17 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.1065.1070 
Research ArticleAssessing Haemato-Biochemical, and Genotoxic Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Rural Inhabitants in South Punjab, Pakistan: A Biomonitoring Study
Abdul Ghaffar, Ayesha Maqsood, Riaz Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Rabia Tahir, Habiba Jamil et al.
Blood samples (n=100) were collected from the people in district Bahawalnagar, Punjab who were exposed to pesticides, a total of 5ml blood was collected in both EDTA tubes and serum vials. The purpose was to study the hematological, biochemical, and genotoxic…
17 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.1071.1080
Research ArticleAn Econometric Analysis of Horticulture and Economic Growth in Jammu and Kashmir
Arshad Bhat, Abid Sultan, M. Latief, Parvaiz Rashid, H.A. Malik, Iqra Qureshi
Over the past few decades, Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as one of India’s top states/UTs in terms of horticultural production. The current study aimed to investigate the short- and long-term relationships between economic growth and total horticultural…
6 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.692.701
Research ArticleThe Effects on Maize Yield Loss of Blister Smut Disease Caused by Ustilago maydis: A Case Study from Azerbaijan
Gunel Arzuman Ramazanova, Gulnara Fakhreddin Abbasova, Khalsa Ibrahim Nasibova, Sait Engindeniz
The main purpose of this study, conducted in the Goranboy district of Azerbaijan in 2022 and 2023, was to determine the effect of blister smut disease on yield loss in maize (Zea mays L.). In the maize field tests, local varieties of maize, Gurur, Umid and Fak…
20 Jul 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.832.840
Research ArticleEffect of Organic Fertilizers on Potato Cultivars in Parachinar (District Kurram), Pakistan
Iqrar Hussain, Ibrar Hussain, Fazal-i-Wahid, Ghani Gul, Waseem Ullah Shah, Muhammad Numan et al.
To find out the effect of organic fertilizer on potato cultivars, an experiment was conducted at Horticulture Nursery Farm, Agriculture Department Parachinar, Kurram Agency, Pakistan in 2023-024. The experiment consists of two factors including organic manures…
13 Sept 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.1018.1026
Research ArticleInfluence of Zinc on Pre and Postharvest Quality of Plum
Mohammad Wasiullah Khan, Abdur Rab
Pre-harvest application of zinc sulphate enhanced growth and promotes post-harvest quality of fruits during storage. Plum fruit exhibits climacteric behavior and its quality characteristics depending on the harvest stage. The present research study entitles &l…
21 Aug 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.3.998.1005