Issue · 2019
Vol. 35, Iss. 2, Pages 320-662
40 articles · pp. 320-662 · All issues →
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 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…
27 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.349.357
Research ArticleResearch on Agricultural Modernisation and Use of Informatisation in Hebei Province China
Abdur Rehman, Iqbal Javed, Zhang Nannan, Muhammad Niamatullah, Raheel Saqib, Allah Bakhsh
This study focuses on the perspective of information to explore the development of agricultural modernisation and to provide the theoretical reference for the development of agricultural informatisation in Hebei province China. The relevant literature and the…
21 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.610.617
Research ArticleInfluence of Gibberellic Acid Concentrations and Dipping Durations on Growth and Yield of Bitter Gourd
Aliya Ayaz, Gohar Ayub, Maqsood Khan, Syed Aizaz Ali Shah
This research was carried out at Horticulture Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, during 2016. The experimental design was Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with two factors, replicated three times. Factor A was gibberellic acid concen…
21 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.587.593
Research ArticleNewly Recorded Species in the Subfamily Deltocephalinae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) from Pakistan
Hassan Naveed, Kamran Sohail, Yalin Zhang
Three species in the leafhopper subfamily Deltocephalinae, Changwhania terauchii Matsumura (1915) n. rec., Linnavuoriella arcuata Hamilton (1980) n. rec. and Paralimnellus cingulatus Dlabola (1960) n. rec. are reported for the first time from Pakistan. All spe…
21 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.618.622
Research ArticleUntitled
Khan Sher, Muhammad Nisar, Muhammad Subhan
Thirteen SSR markers were used for sixty local common beans landraces. Among all markers, only one was monomorphic, while the remaining were polymorphic. At average 2 alleles per locus were identified. The size of all alleles ranged from 210bp to 630 bp. Major…
20 May 2019DOI PCR Based Genetic Diversity in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Landraces Collected from Malakand, Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Research ArticleGenotype × Environment Interaction for Yield and Associated Traits in Rice
Aziz Ur Rahman, Syed Mehar Ali Shah
This study was conducted to assess genotype by environment interaction (GEI) for yield and yield related traits in rice. The genetic material comprised 87 rice F5:7 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) along with three check cultivars namely Pakhal, Kashmir Basmati…
6 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.532.538
Research ArticleCost and Net Return of Tobacco Growers – A Case Study of District Mardan (KP- Pakistan)
Muhammad Nasrullah, Liu Chang, Khurram Nawaz Saddozai, Asaad Osman Khalid, Rachel Bayisenge, Gulnaz Hameed
The study focused the profitability of tobacco growers in one of the district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Mardan). Tehsil Takht bhai was selected through purposive sampling among the three Tehsil of district Mardan. A sample of 120 growers was selected and intervie…
10 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.565.571
Research ArticleEffect of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Rural Support Program in Natural Resource Management with Special Reference to Livestock
Anum Khursheed, Malik Muhammad Shafi, Haidar Ali
The present study investigates the effect of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Rural Support Program (AJKRSP) in NRM (Natural Resource Management) particularly in Livestock in union council Kahori, District Muzaffarabad. From 111 sampled respondents primary data were col…
6 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.513.522
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…
27 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.336.341
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…
23 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.476.490
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…
19 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.449.458
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…
14 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.432.441
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…
12 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.400.407
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…
13 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…
13 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.408.416 
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…
1 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.369.377
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
Research ArticleEstimating Sample Size and Fitting Multilevel Model in Agricultural Experiments
Iftikhar Ud Din, Qamruz Zaman
The study highlighted the utility of Multilevel Modeling (MLM) in the field of agriculture. Different areas of agriculture are pinpointed where hierarchical data structure call for the use of multilevel model. The study reveals that for such data structure hig…
21 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.630.638- Research Article
Genetic Analysis of Yield and its Contributing Traits in Maize (Zea mays L.)
Abid Ali, Hidayat ur Rahman, Farhatullah, Zahir Shah
Genetic parameters particularly gene action help plant breeders in developing breeding strategies. The experimental material comprised three white maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines which were developed at Cereal Crops Research Institute (CCRI), Pirsabak, Nowshe…
26 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.654.662 
Research ArticleKnowledge Gap of Improved Management Practices of Sugarcane Growers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Arshad Farooq, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
Cane crop production is a complex process dependent upon application and arrangement of various factors such as land, labor, finance and management practices etc. This article assessed the knowledge gap of improved cane management…
6 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.523.531
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…
19 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.442.448- Research Article
Effect of Extension-Farmers Contact on Farmers’ Knowledge of Different Pest Management Practices in the Rain-Fed Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Ayat Ullah, Ayesha Khan
This study was conducted to examine the effect of extension-farmers contact frequency on farmers’ knowledge of improved ways of chemical, biological and cultural control methods in the rain-fed districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Using multistage…
21 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.602.609 
Research ArticleEffect of Marination and Grilling Techniques in Lowering the Level of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metal in Barbecued Meat
Zahin Anjum, Farhat Shehzad, Amina Rahat, Hamid Ullah Shah, Saleem Khan
This study was designed to assess the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals in different types of marinated meat, such as beef, chicken, mutton and fish, and different grilling techniques were applied to see their effectiveness in…
25 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.639.646
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…
27 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…
27 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.330.335 
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…
1 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.358.368
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…
4 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.386.391
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…
6 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.392.399- Research Article
Effect 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 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…
20 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.459.466
Research ArticleComparative Genetic Analysis for Yield and Quality Traits in Flue Cured Tobacco
Qaizar Ahmed, Fida Mohammad, Sheraz Ahmed, Sultan Akbar Jadoon, Imtiaz Ali, Ajmalud Din
Precise knowledge regarding genetic architecture of production traits is important to devise effective breeding and selection strategies. This investigation was carried out to elucidate relationship between Hayman and Griffing analyses in flue cured Virginia (…
2 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.500.512
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…
2 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.491.499
Research ArticleIdentification of Influencing Factors for Optimal Adoptability of High Efficiency Irrigation System (HEIS) in Punjab, Pakistan
Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Zubair, Zahid Mahmood Khan, Aamir Shakoor, Behzad Mustafa, Aftab Ahmad Khan et al.
High efficiency irrigations systems (HEIS) are considered the most efficient technologies to apply water to the crops because these technologies use less irrigation water and produce more yield as compared to conventional irrigation methods. However, the most…
6 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.539.549
Research ArticleInfluence of Various Concentrations of Gibberellic Acid and Micronutrients for Enhancing Growth and Flowering of Tuberose (Polyanthas Tuberosa)
Hamid Ali, Muhammad Arshad, Ibad Ullah Jan, Muhammad Zamin, Junaid Khan, Ikram Ullah et al.
Tuberose (Polyanthas tuberosa), is an important ornamental and perfumery plant. The research was conducted at University of Swabi during summer 2018 to evaluate the performance of tuberose under various concentrations of gibberellic acid and micronutrients. Ex…
9 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.550.556
Research ArticleAn Empirical Analysis of Livestock Activities of the Model Farm Service Center in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tariq Shah, Umar Hayat, Muhammad Suleman Bacha, Muhammad
This research aimed to determine current situation of livestock activities especially related to extension work and explore the knowledge of farmers and their linkages with government as well private sector for livestock improvement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)…
9 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.557.564
Research ArticleDeterminants of Technical Efficiency of Tomato Farms in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Shahid Ali, Asim Khan, Aftab Khan, Bakhtawar Riaz
This study was directed in district Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This study evaluated technical efficiency of tomato farms and to catch factors if any causing technical inefficiency in tomato production. 90 farmers were selected through multi-stage…
10 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.572.578
Research ArticleImpact of Climate Change on Maize Productivity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Asim Khan, Shahid Ali, Syed Attaullah Shah, Aftab Khan, Raza Ullah
This research was premeditated to estimate the impact of climate change on maize productivity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Peshawar, and D.I. Khan Districts were selected from different agro-ecological zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.…
21 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.594.601
Research ArticleDevelopment of Livestock and Productivity of Labour in Pakistan: An Empirical Work
Muhammad Shahid, Mehmood Shah, Adiqa Kiani, Farhat Parveen
This study examined the agriculture particularly livestock sector which is considered the fundamental and back bone of any economy of the world. In the season of draught and a crop failure, the only sector which generates incomes and financial support for agri…
26 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.647.653
Research ArticleAn Estimation of Expenditure, Own and Cross Price Elasticities of Meat in Pakistan
Kubra Siddique, Ghaffar Ali, Irfan Ullah, Atta Ullah Shah, Muhammad Fayaz
This paper aims to estimate the expenditure, own and cross price elasticities of meat in Pakistan. Working-lesser model is used to estimate elasticities using cross-sectional data from Household Integrated Economic Survey of Pakistan for the year 2013-14. Econ…
21 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2019/35.2.623.629