Issue · 2021
Vol. 37, Iss. 1, Pages 1-330
37 articles · pp. 1-330 · All issues →
Research ArticleProximate Composition Analysis of Marine Fish, Terapon jarbua, from Pakistan
Vijay Lal, Muhammad Naeem
Extensive research work has been done on proximate analysis of the fish around the world but very little analysis on marine fish Terapon jarbua have been performed. Therefore, the current analysis was carried out to analyze the proximate composition of T. jarb…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.290.295
ReviewRepositioning Nigeria’s Agricultural Extension System Towards Building Climate Change Resilience
Chibuzo Uzoma Izuogu, Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke, Loveday Chukwudi Njoku, Gillian Chidozie Azuamairo, Mary Chikerenma Atasie
This paper focused on redefining agricultural extension practice in Nigeria in response to the challenges of climate change. We reviewed 58 articles from research databases that were in line with our inclusion criteria for adequate understanding of the current…
21 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.180.189
Research ArticleBiology of an Exotic Butterfly Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758) (Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae), in a Newly Invaded Region, Sarawak, Borneo
Sabina Noor, Fatimah Abang, Hamady Dieng
This study was intended to compare the immature stages of Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus 1758) (tawny coster) relative to habitat types, phenotype, and gender in Sarawak, Borneo. The nymphalid butterfly tawny coster is widely distributed throughout the Indian and…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.235.246- Research Article
Development and Storage Stability of Diet Mango Juice
Zaka ur Rehman, Kashif Akbar, Altaf ur Rehman, Hassan Waqas, Alif Khan, Asad Ali
The diet of mango juice was prepared by using non-nutritive sweeteners (cyclamate, sucralose, and aspartame) instead of sugar. The samples were filled and sealed in 300 ml of transparent glass bottles. Then diet mango juice samples were stored at room temperat…
22 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.190.199 
Research ArticleFactors Influencing Output of Rice Produced and Choice of Marketing Outlets Among Smallholder Farming Households, Abuja, Nigeria
Luka Anthony, Olugbenga Omotayo Alabi, Elizabeth Samuel Ebukiba, Vandi Gamba
Factors influencing the output of rice produced and choice of marketing outlets among small-holder rural farming households are the main focus to improve rice production and increase the income of the farmers. Primary data were used for this study. Data were o…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.262.277
Research ArticleMorphological Evaluation and Multivariate Analysis of Soybean Glycine max (L.) Merrill Genotypes in Western Mid-Hills of Nepal
Anjali Khadka, Subodh Raj Pandey, Subarna Sharma Acharya, Amrit Poudel, Sushma Adhikari
With the aim to study morphological variances along with association and contribution of traits on yield, the varietal trial was performed at Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Lumle, Kaski, Nepal. Sixteen soybean genotypes were placed out in a ran…
31 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.77.91
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity among Cotton Genotypes for Earliness, Yield and Fiber Quality Traits using Correlation, Principal Component and Cluster Analyses
Ghulam Sarwar, Amna Nazir, Muhammad Rizwan, Eram Shahzadi, Abid Mahmood
The upland cotton (G. hirsutum L.) is utmost natural fiber used in textile industry. Awareness about genetic diversity is very essential for fruitful genetic improvement approaches. Correlation, principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analyses were perf…
8 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.307.314
Research ArticleInfluence of Biochar based Organic Fertilizers on Growth and Concentration of Heavy Metals in Tomato and Lettuce in Chromite Mine Tailings Contaminated Soil
Faiza Altaf, Shamim Gul, Tasawar Ali Chandio, Gul Bano Rehman, Attiq-ur-Rehman Kakar, Sami Ullah et al.
Chromite mining activities in Balochistan are causing serious heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils. Due to high adsorption capacity of biochar, its amendment in heavy metal-contaminated soils is known for reducing soil toxicity to crops. This pot-ba…
8 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.315.324
Research ArticleThree New Records of Genus Ptochus Schoenherr, 1826 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from Pakistan
Abdul Rauf Bhatti, Ahmed Zia, Falak Naz, Amjad Usman, Rukhshanda Saleem, Ghulam Sarwar et al.
In the present work entimind weevils, an ignored group of class Insecta in Pakistan was explored. For this, comprehensive surveys were undertaken in Pothohar plateau of Punjab province. Results revealed three new to country records viz. Ptochus assamensis, P.…
8 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.325.330
Research ArticleLinking Meteorological Parameters and Population Dynamics of Jassid (Amrasca biguttula biguttula) in Cotton
Umair Faheem, Qaisar Abbas, Saghir Ahmad, Ghayour Ahmad, Abdul Karim2and Mussurat Hussain
Cotton is considered as the back bone of Pakistan’s economy. It is attacked by several sap sucking and chewing insect pests during its growth, which results in the significant reduction of the cotton yield. Among these insect pests, Amrasca biguttula big…
8 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.302.306
Research ArticleInfluence of Resistance Inducers on Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Contents of Susceptible Chickpea Cultivars after Inoculation with Ascochyta rabiei
Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Waqas Wakil, Shahbaz Talib Sahi, Waqas Raza
Adequate nutrition plays a very important role in mitigating disease damage. Nevertheless, no specific rule exists that how a specific nutrient can alter the severity of the disease. Normally, plants are stressed by different environmental confines may be weak…
22 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.209.219
Research ArticleMeasuring the Global Trade Competitiveness of Pakistan’s Cotton Crop
Zarqa Khalid, Muhammad Asad ur Rehman Naseer, Raza Ullah, Shahzad Khan
Cotton is the most considerable non-food cash crop of Pakistan and it contributes significantly to the national income of the country. Cotton supplies raw material to the domestic textile industries and is also exported in the raw and processed form to other c…
21 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.158.166
Research ArticleParasitological and Molecular Survey on Theileriosis of Sheep and Goats and the Related Risk Factors in Musa Pak Shaheed Town, Multan, Pakistan
Muhammad Riaz, Zahida Tasawar, Muhammad Zaka Ullah, Zawar Hussain
The current survey was designed to study the infections of Theileria spp. (Theileria lestoquardi and T. ovis) in small ruminants through PCR and microscopy in Musa Pak Shaheed, Multan district, Pakistan amidst 2013. A total of 200 small ruminants (93 she…
21 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.136.145
Research ArticleChallenges and Prospects of Farm Mechanization in Pakistan: A Case Study of Rural Farmers in District Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Sanaullah, Abdul Basit, Inayat Ullah
The current study assessed the mechanization challenges and scenario prevailing in rural area of district Peshawar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. This study employed a multi stage sampling technique to gather data on the socio-economic features of…
21 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.167.179- Research Article
Barani Mash a Newly Developed Disease Resistant and High Yielding Mash Cultivar for Rainfed Areas of Punjab, Pakistan
Ghulam Rabbani, Uzma Javed, Javed Iqbal, Ruqeah Mustafa, Ghulam Shabbir, Fida Hassan Shah
New cultivars development is a continuous process as older genotypes become increasingly susceptible to biotic and abiotic stresses. The newly developed mash cultivar “Barani Mash” is an elite mash cultivar with yield potential of 1743 kg/ha. This…
6 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.115.119 - Research Article
Combining Ability, Heritability and Gene Action Assessment in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) for Yield and Yield Attributes
Muhammad Ali Shah, Faiz Ur Rehman, Abbas Mehmood, Fareed Ullah, Sayed Irfan Shah, Syed Majid Rasheed
An F1 hybrid of Brassica napus L., derived from 5 × 5 diallel, was studied to estimate combining ability, heritability and gene action of morphological and yield associated traits, utilizing randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two replications,…
6 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.104.109 
Research ArticleIsolation and Molecular Identification of Clostridium perfringens Type D in Goats in District Peshawar
Sidra Shehzadi, Sher Bahadar Khan, Umar Sadique, Saqib Nawaz
Enterotoxaemia, caused by Clostridium perfringens Type D, is a disease of domestic animals particularly sheep and goat widespread in Pakistan due to endemic outbreak in every spring season; therefore the current study was conducted for isolation and mole…
6 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.110.114
Research ArticleImpact of Tillage Tools and Weeding Regimes on Nutritive Values of Maize Grains
Luqman, Zahid Hussain
Two field trials were conducted at the Agronomy Research Farm of the University of Agriculture, Peshawar during the summer seasons of 2016 and 2017. The maize variety ‘Azam’ was sown in a layout of RCB design with split-plot arrangement, replicated…
31 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.71.76
Research ArticleSouth Asian Experience of Trade Liberalization: Implications for Food Security
Inam Ur Rahman, Syed Faizan Iftikhar, Sanam Wagma Khattak, Wajahat Ali, Azra, Sajad Ali
Food security is a multi-dimensional phenomenon having four pillars like availability of food, access to food, utilization of food and stability of food, where each pillar consist of several indicators. This study have two main objectives; computation of food…
22 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.52.63
Research ArticleAnalysis of Agricultural Land Price Determinants and Policy Implications for Controlling Residential and Commercial Encroachments: Facts from District Swabi (Pakistan)
Muhammad Abdullah, Syed Attaullah Shah, Khurram Nawaz Saddozai, Jahangir Khan, Mohammad Fayaz, Irfan Ullah et al.
This study was conducted to examine the characteristics of agricultural land parcels and identify important determinants of their prices in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. For this purpose, a sample of 79 land parcels, having transaction record for the y…
9 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.14.23- Research Article
Effects of 6-Benzylaminopurine and Indole-3-acetic Acid on Growth and Root Development of Banana Explants in Micropropagation
Arifa Khan, Arsalan Bashir, Shazia Erum, Jabar Zaman Khan Khatak, Aish Muhammad
The purpose of the experiment was to find out the impact of various combinations of growth regulators 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP cytokinins family) and Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA auxin family) on growth and root induction of banana explants micro-propagated in vi…
9 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.9.13 
Research ArticleEffect of Farm Labor Transformation on Households Income in Central Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Sajid Khan, Shahnaz Akhtar
This study was conducted to assess the effect of farm labor transformation on households’ income in central three districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Data on different aspects of farm labor transformation were collected through a well-d…
9 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.32.42
Research ArticleEvaluation of Spinosad Applied to Grain Commodities for the Control of Stored Product Insect Pests
Muhammad Yasir, Mansoor ul Hasan, Muhammad Sagheer, Amer Rasul, Rameesha Amjad Ali, Habib ur Rehman
The insect pests of stored food commodities are not only the pests of bulk grains but also of many value-added food products in mills, processing plants and storage facilities where these products are stored. The residual efficacy of spinosad was assessed by e…
9 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.24.31
Research ArticleOlive Cuttings as Affected by Different Concentrations of Indole Butyric Acid
Noor Ayaz, Faiza Aman, Sidra Saleem, Maqbool Rehman, Muhammad Fahim
To study the effect of different concentrations of indole butyric acid (IBA) on olive cuttings, a greenhouse study was conducted, at Agricultural Research Institute, Tarnab during the growing season 2016. Completely randomized design (CRD) was used with four t…
21 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.146.151
Research ArticleGene Expression Related to Steviol Glycoside Synthesis Produced in Stevia rebaudiana (Bert.) Shoot Culture Induced with High Far-Red LED Light in TIS RITA® Bioreactor System
Agustine Christela Melviana, Rizkita Rachmi Esyanti, Roy Hendroko Setyobudi, Maizirwan Mel, Praptiningsih Gamawati Adinurani, Juris Burlakovs
Steviol glycosides contained in Stevia leaves have considerable potential uses for the natural sweetener industry due to it’s antidiabetic properties, hence a large number of plant source is required to supply the industry. To overcome the hindrances in…
3 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.1.8
Research ArticleAssessment of Irrigation Development in the Small Dams Command Area: A Case Study of Palai Dam, District Charsadda
Muhammad Jamal Nasir, Atiq Ur Rahman, Anwar Saeed Khan
The total cultivated area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is 1.65 million hectares out of which only 0.86 million hectares are irrigated while the remaining 0.79 million hectares have no permanent water for agriculture and mostly dependent on rainfall for irrigation. Th…
22 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.43.51
Research ArticleSelf-perceived Constraints of Extension Field Staff Affecting their Working Efficiency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Syed Muhammad, Badar Naseem Siddiqui, Farhat Ullah Khan, Nawab Khan
The responsibility of Extension Field Staff (EFS) is the dissemination of latest agricultural technologies to educate the farmers’ community about how to use new applications and techniques of modern technology for the purpose to increase agricultural pr…
22 Jan 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.64.70
Research ArticleGrowth, Yield and Economic Analysis of Dry-Seeded Basmati Rice
Shawaiz Iqbal, Nadeem Iqbal, Usama Bin Khalid, Muhammad Usman Saleem, Adila Iram, Muhammad Rizwan et al.
Planting method is an important aspect of production technology for the maximum resource utilization by crops per unit area. Dry-seeded rice (DSR) is a contemporary resource saving crop establishing technique, which enables farmers to harvest economical rice p…
22 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.200.208
Research ArticleIncidence and Molecular Detection of Greening Disease in Two Citrus Cultivars in Sargodha, Pakistan
Ashara Sajid, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Saeed Rauf, Zahoor Hussain, Salman Ahmad, Yasir Iftikhar
Asian citrus greening disease is one of the leading causes of the citrus decline in many parts of the world, including Pakistan. Adequate information about disease incidence is essential for the eradication and controlling measures of disease. In this context,…
7 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.296.301
Research ArticleEstimating Food Consumption Patterns in Pakistan by Using Ideal Demand System
Abdul Hameed, Ihtsham ul Haq Padda, Abdul Salam
The purpose of this paper is to examine the behavior of national and regional food consumption and purchasing power to develop food security policies. This study estimates the demand for food in Pakistan through indirect expenditure and price utility functions…
6 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.92.103- Research Article
Coprological Examination of Small and Large Ruminants in Central Zone of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Said Sajjad Ali Shah, Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Aziz Ullah, Hayat Ullah, Faisal Ahmad
Parasitic infections especially gastrointestinal parasites are a major constraint for blooming dairy industry of Pakistan, because it limit, the productive performance of animals. Aim of the project was to find out the prevalence of internal parasites in small…
21 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.152.157 
Research ArticleA Trend Analysis: Forecasting Growth Performance of Production and Export of Chilli in Pakistan
Mehar Ul Nissa Rais, Tahmina Mangan, Jam Ghulam Murtaza Sahito, Naeem Ahmed Qureshi
Chilli is an economically very important and valuable crop of Pakistan, which is consumed domestically and exported throughout the world. The present research was carried out to examine province wise production, export growth performance and forecasting of chi…
22 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.220.225
Research ArticleResponse of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) to Sowing Methods, Nitrogen and Sulphur Levels
Alam Zeb, Amanullah Jan
Water shortage should be intimidating issue for agriculture crops. Adaptation of modern techniques and management practices in oil seed crops can reduce water shortage risks with optimum yield in oil seed crops. Sesame is being considered the most tolerant cro…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.278.289
ReviewCurrent Insights on Stemphylium Blight of Lentil with its Management Strategies
Shishir Sharma, Laxmi Prasad Joshi
Stemphylium Blight (SB) triggered by Stemphylium botryosum (Wallr.) (teleomorph- Pleospora herbarum), first identified in Bangladesh in 1986, is a significant challenge to all the major lentil-growing nations. It induces partial to complete foliar damage and r…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.247.261
Research ArticleComparative Analysis of Dietary Intake Patterns of Rural and Urban Communities of Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Luqman, Roshan Hussain, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Umer Mehmood, Ijaz Asghar, Usman Saleem
This study draws the attention towards dietary intake patterns and their health impacts according to different communities in the southern Punjab, Pakistan. Southern Punjab has the most impoverished segments of society as compared to other parts of Punjab prov…
6 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.128.135
Research ArticleAdverse Effect of Sublethal Concentrations of Insecticides on the Biological Parameters and Functional Response of Predatory Beetle Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Brassica Aphid
Rahat Afza, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
Over use of synthetic insecticides can disturb ecosystem and non-target organisms particularly the effectiveness of natural insect pest predators. Herein, the effect of insecticides at their sublethal concentrations was assessed on the biological parameters an…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.226.234- Research Article
Field Evaluation of Promising Botanical Extracts, Plant Essential Oils and Differential Chemistry Insecticides against Subterranean Termites Odontotermes obesus (Isoptera: Termitidae)
Muhammad Shahzad Akbar, Farrukh Sajjad, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
Subterranean termites are destructive pests of agricultural crops, forest and orchard plantations and wooden infrastructures. A wide range of persistent synthetic chemicals are employed to prevent and control the infestations of subterranean termites. Most of…
6 Feb 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.120.127