Issue · 2019
Vol. 35, Iss. 1, Pages 1-319
36 articles · pp. 1-319 · All issues →
Research ArticleEconomic Costs of Managing Climatic Risks in Agriculture: Evidences from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan
Raza Ullah, Jamal Shah
Exposure of agriculture to natural environment makes this sector more vulnerable to climate changes and climate induced risks including rising temperature, changes in rainfall patterns, floods, droughts and heavy rains etc. Farmers adopt available risk coping…
12 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.155.160
Research ArticleMaize Productivity as Influenced by Potassium under Reduced Irrigation Regimes
Salman Ali, Inamullah, Muhammad Arif, Mehran Ali, Muhammad Owais Iqbal, Fazal Munsif et al.
Drought stress adversely affects crop growth and yield. Water availability at critical crop growth stages reduces water losses and improves water use efficiency and yield of a crop. Potassium is a major plant nutrient required in large quantity by crops and ha…
12 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.171.181
Research ArticleResponse of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Cultivars to Different Irrigation Regimes in Zero Tillage System
Muhammad Waqas Imam Malik, Khalid Usman, Tahir Amin, Muhammad Riaz, Zafar Iqbal, Fiaz Hussain
Water shortage is becoming a serious concern for all crops and particularly for cotton, which has been a major export contributor of Pakistan. In this scenario, drought-tolerant cotton cultivars with zero tillage could be the best option. This research aims to…
24 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.225.233
Research ArticleComparative Toxicity of Selected New-chemistry Insecticides against Subterranean Termites Odontotermes obesus Ramb. (Isoptera: Termitidae)
Muhammad Shahzad Akbar, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Muhammad Afzal
Subterranean termites cause considerable damage to a wide number of agricultural crops, tree plantations and wooden infrastructures all over the world including Pakistan. This study was aimed to evaluate the comparative efficacy of 10 commercial formulations o…
15 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.20.26
Research ArticleInvestigation of Characteristics of Hydrological Droughts in Indus Basin
Muhammad Shahzad Khattak, Amjad Khan, Mahmood Alam Khan, Waqas Ahmad, Shafiq ur Rehman, Mohammad Sharif et al.
Drought is a natural event that can have significant impact on the economy. Pakistan is a semi-arid country where hydrological drought generally causes adverse impacts on agricultural production and hydropower generation. In this research, the characteristics…
22 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.48.56
Research ArticleNitrogen Split Application Timing Effect on Wheat Intercrop with Selected Species for Sustainable Production
Muhammad Salman Wazir, Mohammad Akmal
This study was focused on N split application timing effect on wheat performance as sole or intercrop with other selected species. The study was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm, the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, during winter 2015-16. Treatments inc…
25 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.70.79
Research ArticleEvaluation of Cotton Genotypes for Seed Cotton Yield and Fiber Quality Traits Under Water Stress and Non-Stress Conditions
Ali Bakhsh, Mashal Rehman, Said Salman, Rehmat Ullah
Cotton is an important commodity that runs the textile industry of Pakistan. Under the present scenarios of climate change and water security cotton production is under threat so, it is imperative for plant breeders to develop cotton lines that can grow on min…
12 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.161.170
Research ArticleGenotypic Screening of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Salt Tolerance at Early Growth Stage under Different Salinity Levels
Shamsher Ali, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Zahir Shah, Naveedullah, Abdul Jalal
Soluble salts and exchangeable sodium in soils are the main constraints in the agriculture ecosystem creating major threats to crop productivity and, hence, affecting socio economic condition of the farming community. Growing of salt tolerant crop genotypes of…
19 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.208.215
Research ArticleAn Economic Assessment of Problems Associated with Small-Scale Farmers in the Dairy Sector of Pakistan (A Case Study of Punjab Province)
Khwaja Tariq Ziad, Umar Hayat, Muhammad, Muhammad Suleman Bacha
The contribution of livestock in the economic development of a country is vital. Pakistan is blessed with abundant natural resources, especially vast agricultural resources on account of its fertile irrigated land, four seasons and glorious history of old trad…
19 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.194.207
Research ArticleAssessing the Impact of Climate Change on Wheat Productivity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Sonia, Khuram Nawaz Sadozai, Noor Paio Khan, Abbas Ullah Jan, Gulnaz Hameed
The central theme of this research study was to assess the impact of climate change on wheat productivity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province, Pakistan. The nexus of wheat productivity with selected climatic variables that includes temperature, precipitation a…
2 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.284.292
Research ArticleInduced Mutagenesis for Creating Variability in Thailand’s Upland Rice (Cv. Dawk Pa-yawm and Dawk Kha 50) using Ethyl Methane Sulphonate (EMS)
Ali Awais, Charassri Nualsri, Watcharin Soonsuwon
To enhance the genetic variability and to create new and diverse characters to a natural population, researchers sometimes opt for mutation breeding. This research has been done to investigate the effective doses of EMS and to observe the phenotypic variabilit…
4 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.293.301
Research ArticleEstimating Household Demand Function for Selected Vegetables in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Noor ul Ain, Malik Muhammad Shafi, Haidar Ali
This research study estimated the household’s demand function for selected vegetables (Spinach, Pea, Potato and Cabbage-Cauliflower) in district Peshawar for the year April, 2017. Through proportion allocation technique a total number of 120 households w…
4 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.302.313
Research ArticleClimate-Growth Response Function of the Blue Pine (Pinus Wallichiana) in Galies Forest Division-Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan
Syed Said Badshah Bukhari, Ghulam Ali Bajwa, S. Shafiqur Rehman
Climate change is a global phenomenon manifested in rising temperature, erratic changes in precipitation and other climate variables. To assess such impacts, climate-growth response function of the Blue pine (Pinus wallichiana) was studied in Galies Forest Div…
3 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.116.125
Research ArticleSupply Response Analysis of Wheat Growers in District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Farm Level Analysis
Farhan, Shahid Ali, Syed Attaullah Shah
This study estimated output supply and input demand elasticities of wheat growers in district Swabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. For this purpose, 160 wheat growers were selected through multi-stage stratified random sampling technique. Primary data was co…
3 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.274.283- Research Article
Impact of Sowing Time on Yield and Fibre of Bt. Cotton Varieties in Arid Environment of Dera Ismail Khan
Najeeb Ullah, Niamat Ullah Khan, Abdul Aziz Khakwani, Muhammad Safdar Baloch, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Farkhanda Khan et al.
Cotton is life line of the economy of Pakistan. Environment had significantly effected its production and fibre. Field research was conducted in 2016 and 2017 at Cotton Research Station, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan to assess the impacts of six sowing dates on y…
2 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.264.273 
Research ArticleNorthern Himalayan Region of Pakistan with Cold and Wet Climate Favors a High Prevalence of Wheat Powdery Mildew
Muhammad Rameez Khan, Muhammad Imtiaz, Farhatullah, Sohail Ahmad, Sajid Ali
Wheat diseases remains the major constraint to wheat production across Pakistan, including rusts and powdery mildews. Although significant attention is given to rust diseases, powdery mildew is a less considered diseases so far, mainly due to lack of informati…
12 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.187.193
Research ArticleCost-Benefit Analysis of Cotton Based Handloom Industry in Peshawar Valley
Mujib ur Rahman, Munir Khan, Himayatullah Khan, Malik Muhammad Shafi, Haidar Ali
This study was conducted in 2016 to investigate the net returns of the handloom business in district Charsadda of Peshawar Valley. A total of 51 respondents from the three villages namely Utmanzai, Rajjar and Matta-Mughal-Khel were randomly selected. A compara…
1 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.80.86
Research ArticleEvaluation of Maize Hybrids for Yield and Maturity Traits
Masab Umair Khan, Syed Mehar Ali Shah, Hidayat-ur-Rahman, Arshad Iqbal, Ezaz Aslam
Evaluation of genotypes for yield and its associated traits is an essential step towards the development of a crop variety. Crop breeders mostly practice selection for the desired traits to identify superior genotypes. This research was conducted to assess the…
10 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.7.12
Research ArticleDeterminants of Livestock Farm Household’s Welfare with Main Focus on Women’s Involvement in Livestock Production in Rural Areas of District Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Neelum Andaleeb, Munir Khan, Syed Attaullah Shah, Rahmat Ullah
This study was carried out in district Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to investigate determinants of welfare of livestock farm households with special reference to women’s participation in livestock farming. A multistage sampling technique was used to coll…
20 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.43.47
Research ArticleRelationship between Climate and Year to Year Variability in Crop Yield: Selected Districts of Pakistan
Khush Bukhat Zahid, Ghaffar Ali, Samina Sabir, Mohammad Fayaz
This paper aims to test the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity of major crops, including rice, wheat and maize, in specific districts of Pakistan. This is done by observing year-to-year fluctuations in rainfall and temperature in relation to…
15 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.36.42
Research ArticleEfficient in Vitro Plant Regeneration Through Somatic Embryogenesis from Callus Induction Method for Brassica carinata
Rizwan Ullah Shah, Iqbal Munir
A study was conducted for optimizing basal medium through somatic embryogenesis (cotyledon and hypocotyl) for callus induction followed by shoot and root regeneration of Brassica carinata. Seeds were sterilized and germinated, of which one week cotyledon and h…
4 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.314.319
Research ArticleQuality Evaluation of Biochar Prepared from Different Agricultural Residues
Babar Tasim, Tariq Masood, Zafar Ali Shah, Muhammad Arif, Ata Ullah, Ghazal Miraj et al.
Biochar gained recognition as an efficient material for carbon sequestration and soil fertility. For its suitable application, it is important to know its chemical and physical properties which depend on the type of the initial material used. Agricultural resi…
10 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.134.143
Research ArticleAssessing Food Insecurity Trends and Determinants by using Mix Methods in Pakistan: Evidence from Household Pooled Data (2005-2014)
Amara Amjad Hashmi, Maqbool Hussain Sial, Waqar Akram, Maaida Hussain Hashmi
In this study, we try to indirectly quantify the welfare of people in Pakistan through measuring the food insecurity, malnutrition during last decade (2005-14). This study takes lead from earlier studies, in a sense; it covers two food price hike periods (2007…
3 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.87.101
Research ArticleEvaluation of Difenoconazole along with Macronutrients Spray for the Control of Brown Leaf Spot (Bipolaris oryzae) Disease in Rice (Oryza sativa) Crop
Muhammad Asghar, Mirza Muhammad Qadeer Baig, Sanaullalh Chaudhary, Muhammad Anjum Ali
The study pertaining to the control of brown leaf spot (BLS) disease on rice crop by using different combinations of fungicide (difenoconazole) with various concentrations of sprayable formulations of macronutrients (NPK) was conducted during Kharif 2012 to 14…
6 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.1.6
Research ArticlePhysicochemical Characteristics and Yield of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Cv. “California-Kws†Influenced with Irrigation Intervals
Imran Khan, Muhammad Iqbal, Malik Muhammad Hashim
Management practices are very important for increasing yield of sugar beet crop, amongst them irrigation intervals play an important role. The farmers do not have sufficient knowledge about the suitable irrigation time (interval). The aim of study was to explo…
24 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.57.69
Research ArticleInoculation of Sunflower with Endophytic Fungi Alters Soil Physio-Chemical Properties to Nullify Drought Stress
Nighat Seema, Muhammad Hamayun, Husan Ara, Raham Sheer Khan
Endophytic fungi cooperate more meticulously with their host plants and may be more capable to solubilize nutrients from soil and provide it to their hosts. In current study, endophytic fungi inoculation significantly affected the soil properties such as soil…
3 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.109.115- Research Article
Combining Ability Analysis for Morphological Traits in 6 × 6 Diallel Crosses of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Opvs in Nowshehra (KPK) Pakistan
Zakiullah, Muhammad Farid Khan, Muhammad Mohibullah, Muhammad Iqbal, Irfanullah, Faheemullah et al.
Six maize (Zea mays L.) open pollinated varieties (OPVS) viz; PSEV-3, Azam, Sarhad white, Jalal, Iqbal and Pahari were used in this experiment to determine their combining ability through 6 x 6 diallel mating design. The research was laid out in randomized com…
12 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.182.186 
Research ArticleSimulation of Nitrate Leaching under Different Irrigation Deficit and Nitrogen Levels in Tomato Crop using HYDRUS 1-D
Masaud Khan, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Tahir Sarwar
Tomato is one of the most input demanding crop in terms of water and fertilizer. To fulfill the irrigation water demand, the growers use surface and ground water resources, which are declining day-by-day. Realizing the importance of water, tomato yield was stu…
11 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.126.133
Research ArticleSoil Physical Properties, Total N and Maize Yield Response to Various N Sources Incorporated with Different Tillage Implements
Mehran Ali, Inamullah, Muhammad Bilal, Salman Ali, Farooq Nawaz, Muhammad Owais Iqbal
Organic manures if properly incorporated in soil with suitable tillage implement might better enhance grain yield and soil fertility. To investigate the influence of tillage systems and nitrogen (N) sources incorporation on soil physical properties, total N an…
21 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.216.224
Research ArticleEvaluation of Bottle Gourd Genotypes for Yield and Quality Traits
Muhammad Iqbal, Khalid Usman, Muhammad Arif, Shakeel Ahmad Jatoi, Muhammad Munir, Imran Khan
Nine exotic bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria Mol. Standley) genotypes were evaluated for their fruit physico-chemical characteristics and yield behavior at Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, D.I. Khan (Pakistan) during 2013 and 2014. The genotypes of b…
15 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.27.35
Research ArticleResponse of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) to Phosphorus Levels and Irrigation Intervals
Muhammad Tahir Amin, Khalid Usman, Muhammad Waqas Imam Malik, Nishter Ali
Exploring proper phosphorus level and irrigation interval which enhances cotton production and lint quality was the basis of this research. A field study was conducted in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan during 2016 to assess the impact of irrigation interval and ph…
3 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.102.108- Research Article
Determinants of Rice Productivity in District Lower Dir, Khyber Pukhthunkhwa, Pakistan
Syed Amjad Kamal Jan, Naushad Khan
Rice play key role as a staple food in Pakistan and is grown anywhere where water is available. This crop is also grown in rural area of Lower Dir district which play vital role in the economy of the farming community. Till today no study was arranged in this…
2 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.253.263 
Research ArticleAppraisal of Awareness Level of Farmers Regarding Biodiversity Conservation in District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Ejaz Ashraf, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, Nosheen Fatima, Raheel Babar, Ikramul Haq
Mother nature creates a delicate balance between living and non-living elements of the environment known as ecosystem and biodiversity. Any disruption in this balance may result catastrophic effect on the environment including impact on plant, animal and human…
24 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.244.252
Research ArticleDrought Risk Assessment: A Case Study in Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Amin, Aftab Ahmad Khan, Abida Perveen, Zareen Rauf, Sher Shah Hassan, Muhammad Arif Goheer et al.
Drought is a natural hazard spreading gradually and caused serious harm to nature. It is frequently known as a “crawling phenomenon” or “crawling Disaster” as it is a plodding physical process and its effects spatially varies. Mispercep…
21 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.234.243- Research Article
Assessment of Heritability and Genetic Advance in Maize (Zea mays L.) under Natural and Water Stress Conditions
Muhammad Ilyas, Sardar Ali Khan, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Shafiq-Ur-Rehman
Two sets of maize inbred lines containing 04 inbred lines were selected as parents viz., drought tolerant and susceptible from a diverse gene pool and crossed to produce 02 hybrids. The cross 1 comprised of a drought tolerant inbred line as VDR-51 and a suscep…
12 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.144.154 
Research ArticleSVC Based Voltage Stabilization for Sensitive Agricultural Loads
Faheem Ali, Muhammad Naeem Arbab, Abdul Basit, Muhammad Kashif Khan, Gulzar Ahmad, Muhammad Amir
Agricultural loads involving machinery and other processing units are generally inductive in nature. The power required by agricultural industry is broadly categorized into shaft power and process heat power, and could be used for planting, cultivating, pumpin…
14 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.1.13.19