Vol. 38, Iss. 1, Pages 01-387

Disease-free and Organic Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) Production Through Treatments Combination of Mulching types and Weeding Regimes

Mukhtar Iderawumi Abdulraheem, Muhammad Ihtisham, Abiodun Yusuff Moshood, Nawab Khan, Muhammad Owais Shahid, Shafiq Hussain et al.

The production and consumption of disease-free and organic food have recently gained increased focus despite the lower productivity of organic crops. Okra is an important economic vegetable crop that can reach optimum production in the absence of fertilizers/c…

Polyethylene Glycol (Peg) Mediated In Vitro Characterization of Sugarcane (CP-77/400) Calli and Regenerated Plantlets

Ayesha Gul, Mohammad Sayyar Khan, Mazhar Ullah, Iqbal Munir

Drought stress negatively affects sugarcane growth and productivity. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) serves as an indicator and inducer of osmotic stress in plants. In the present research, PEG stress was applied to sugarcane calli of CP-77/400 and the physiological…

Stability Analysis of Advanced Chilli Lines

Hidayatullah, Sammia Mahroof, Saleem Abid, Naveeda Anjum, Noor Habib, Akhter Saeed et al.

Chillies enriched with Vitamin C and beta-carotene, traditionally are the integral part of daily food in Pakistan. Like any other agricultural produce, chillies too have been greatly affected by erratic environmental conditions. So, it is important to assess y…

The Nexus of Land use Changes and Livelihood Transformation of Farmers at Rural-Urban Interface of Pakistan

Naveed Farah, Izhar Ahmad Khan, Asif Ali Abro, Jehanzeb Masood Cheema, Muhammad Luqman

In Pakistan, rapid urban expansion is changing the landscape at rural-urban interface through agricultural land conversion into urban infrastructures. The present study compares the patterns of land use changes and the resulting livelihood transformation of fa…

The Variation of Size Distributions of Benthic Communities Across a Range of Irrigating Ponds and Canals of North Yorkshire, UK

Hamida Bibi, Dave Rraffaelli, Muhammad Sharif

The study on body size distribution of benthic creatures was carried out to assess the quality of irrigating water and to reveal the real environmental condition of ponds and canal system of North Yorkshire, UK. Samples of benthic communities from eight differ…

Effect of adding Silybum and Licorice Powder on Carbohydrate and Protein Concentration in Beans Grown in Soil Treated with Cobalt and Copper

Hussein Saber Mohammaed Ali Al-Rashedy, Wadullah Asaad Abdullah Al-Mtewti

Evaluation of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Land Races based on Qualitative Traits Derived from Himalayan, Andean and Mesoamerican regions

Iffat Nawaz, Tahseen Zeb, Bibi Saima Zeb, Javaria Sherani

Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) being dual purpose (vegetable plus legume) is grown worldwide and in Pakistan specifically in the Himalayan range. Local landraces cultivated in traditional farming systems are the sole source of its production. 108 land ra…

Influence of IBA Concentrations on the rooting Response of Olive Cultivars in Air-Layering

Riaz Alam, Muhammad Sajid, Durri Shahwar

The research trial to evaluate the “Influence of IBA concentrations on the rooting response of olive cultivar in air-layering” was conducted at Olive Model Farm, Sangbhatti, Mardan-Pakistan during the year 2015 using Randomized Complete Block Desig…

Identification of Meat Species by PCR-RFLP Method using Single Set of Degenerative Primers

Usman Asghar, Muhammad Faheem Malik, Umer Rashid, Naeem Mahmood Ashraf, Sumera Afsheen, Muhammad Hashim

Due to religious and social concerns, identification of meat and meat products is a matter of great interest for general public. DNA-based identification methods are ideal and reliable. DNA was extracted from muscle tissues of cow, buffalo, goat, donkey and a…

Tea Out-grower Production and Marketing Challenges with Productivity and Efficiency Analysis using Stochastic Frontier Approach in Southwest Ethiopia

Yaregal Tilahun, Benyam Tadesse, Getachew Mekonnen, Tilahun Bekele

Tea has a significant contribution to households’ cash income in the study area. However, decreasing productivity in the sector with price volatility led to a decline in output. Due to this fact, the studies were assessing the production trend with their…

Synthesis and Characterization of Humic Acid Hybrid Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Applications on Brassica campestris Germination

Tajnees Pirzada, Weenghar Ali Chandio, Mansoor Ali Kalhoro, Mir Munsif Ali Talpur, Waheed Ali Mirbahar, Abdul Ghafar Solangi et al.

Utilization of nanoscale materials in agribusiness are as yet in earliest stages contrasted with clinical and mechanical areas. The effect of, zinc oxide nanoparticles and humic acid (HA) coated nanoparticles were evaluated for Brassica campestris seed germina…

Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB): Detection of Mycobacterium bovis Infection with Specie-specific Primers in Sputum Samples in Pakistan

Asad Ullah, Umar Sadique, Ibadullah Jan, Imad Khan, Raheela Taj, Mumtaz Ali Khan et al.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable and chronic infection triggered by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is one amongst neglected zoonotic disease (NZD) caused by Mycobacterium bovis; has an economic importance with public health sign…

Effect of Sodium Chloride Stress on the Adaptation of Zea mays Seedlings at the Expense of Growth

Muhammad Junaid Yousaf, Farhad Ali, Fawad Ali

Zea mays cultivar; Hycorn 984, is considered a moderate salt-tolerant plant cultivar that shows varying effects and adaptations to different concentrations of salt stress (i.e. NaCl) to which it is exposed. When three days old seedlings of maize were subjected…

Impact of Formal Credit on Subsistence Farmers Dairy Production in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Dilshad Ahmad, Muhammad Afzal, Asif Ali Abro

Livestock plays a significant role in promoting the financial status, assuring food security and reducing poverty specifically rural community of developing countries. The present study attempts to analyze the impact of formal credit on milk production of dair…

Morphological and Biochemical Responses of Wheat to Flooding Stress and Recovery

Faryal Malik, Mudassar Nawaz Khan, Israr-ud-Din

Wheat being flooding sensitive was analyzed for flooding response mechanism. Poorly drained fields and unexpected rains in the sowing and germination times lead to flooding stress. Wheat varieties namely Atta Habib, Siran and Ghanemat-e-IBGE were grown in glas…

Cotton Yield and Lint Response to Tillage System and Irrigation Interval under Wheat Based Cropping System

Niamat Ullah Khan, Umbreen Shahzad, Azhar Abbas Khan, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Arshad Farooq, Muhammad Kashan et al.

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, reduced tillage could be the best option. A field experiment was conducted during 2019 to study the…

The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Micro and Small Enterprises: Empirical Evidences from Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

Milkessa Wakjira, Fikiru Temesgen, Chala Hailu, Dabesa Wegari

This article aims to assess the economic impact of COVID-19 outbreak on these businesses to provide policy recommendations to support MSE. Primary data and secondary data were used for this study as the source of data. Three multistage sampling techniques was…

Factors Influencing the Adoption of ICT’S in Extension Service Delivery Among the Extension Agents in North-East, Nigeria

Saadu Mustapha, Norsida Man, Jasmin Arif Shah, Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman, Ahmadu Abubakar Tafida

One of the strong mechanisms in the extension service delivery is the connection between agricultural research, extension and the farmers. The evolving new model of agricultural production and the small number of extension agents question old ways of providing…

Assessment of Yield Contributing Quantitative Traits in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Samaria Nisar, Tariq Manzoor Khan, Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal, Rahmat Ullah, Muhammad Asim Bhutta, Saghir Ahmad et al.

Pakistan is listed among 5th top cotton producer and consumer countries. In Textile and agricultural economics, cotton plays a significant role. Improving the level of mechanization and the scale of cotton production in Pakistan is an urgent need of the hour.…

Genetic Variability among Rapeseed (B. napus L.) Genotypes for Seed-Yield and Seed-Quality Traits

Amir Muhammad Khan, Laila Fayyaz, Raziuddin, Sajid Ali, Israr-ud-Din, Sheraz Ahmad et al.

Brassica napus L. is one of the essential oilseed crops playing a significant role in commercial edible oil production. To determine diversity within this specie, ten different genotypes of B. napus L. including Chinese (CA-2, CA-4, CA-5) and doubled haploid l…

Effect of Sowing Dates and Genotypes on Yield and Yield Contributing Traits of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Muhammad Zubair Ishaq, Umar Farooq, Muhammad Asim Bhutta, Saghir Ahmad, Amna Bibi, Hafeez UR Rehman et al.

Cotton is an important cash crop that generates a large amount of revenue in Pakistan. Cotton production was decreased due to climate change, biotic and abiotic factors, unpredictable rain patterns, high temperatures. Therefore, it needs to identify cultivars…

Insecticidal Potential of Indigenous Flora of Soon Valley against Asian Citrus Psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama and Cotton Aphid Aphis gossypii Glover

Muhammad Bilal Tayyab, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel, Sylvain Nafiba Ouedraogo, Muhammad Luqman et al.

Sap-sucking insect pests have been a severe threat to horticultural and agricultural crops all over the world. Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Psyllidae: Hemiptera) and cotton aphid Aphis gossypii Glover (Aphididae: Hemiptera) are destructive s…

The Relationship among the Ecological Factors and Population of Bactrocera dorsalis in Mango Orchards of District Mirpur Khas, Sindh, Pakistan

Aiman Amur, Nasreen Memon, Pervaiz Khan, Fozia Gull

The Genus Bactrocera is very assorted group of Tephritidae family, attacking on several fruits. The Bactrocera dorsalis is one of the complex fruit flies of this diver’s genius, hunting on very delicious fruits such as mango. The purpose of this study is…

Determinants of Rice Yield in Central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Shahid Ali, Murtaza, Waqas Ahmad, Muhammad Israr, Aftab Khan, Hamdullah et al.

Inputs’ application in production process determine the level of output in agriculture. This study therefore attempted to investigate determinants of rice yield in central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A random sample of 275 rice growers was selected fro…

Determinants of Farm Households Savings in District Kohat, KP, Pakistan

Malik Muhammad Shafi, Rabia Habib, Haidar Ali

For exploring key factors affecting farmers’ savings the study was designed in district Kohat (KP, Pakistan). For the purpose of data collection, interview schedule and direct observation was used as a research tools. Through random sampling technique, a…

Assessing the Behaviour of Pakistani Rice Producers under Exchange Rate Variability

Syed Rashid Ali, Saad Uddin Khan, Ahmed Raza ul Mustafa

This study tries to assess the Pakistani rice producer’s behaviour under the exchange rate volatility. The exchange rate variability is a risk which may force the producers to change their production preferences. The Cobb-Douglas production function used…

Proximate Body Composition of Talang Queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus Lacépède, 1801) from Pakistan

Sheikh Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Naeem

Proximate body composition implies composition of water, ash, protein and lipids. Basic purpose of the present work was to avow nutritious status of Scomberoides commersonnianus. Therefore, current study analysis was performed to analyze body composition of th…

Public Sector Advisory Services for Rice Productivity: A Case Study of Farmers’ Awareness in Tehsil Shakargarh of Pakistan

Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Sallam Shahzad, Farhat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Luqman, Usman Saleem, Shoaib Nasir

Fine rice of Pakistan is globally famous and its demand is increasing at the national and international level because of the long kernel, strong aroma, and grain elongation at the time of cooking. This crop also serves as a source of livelihood for the majorit…

Efficacy of Edible Chitosan Formulation in Quality Maintenance and Shelf Life of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit During Cold Storage

Amina, Muhammad Zahid Rashid, Amina Rashid

Guava is crop of tropical and subtropical regions, but the consumption time is three or four days, so it cannot be sold in a distant market. This trial was carried out to investigate the role of chitosan coating on partially mature guava to retain good quality…

Socioeconomic Determinants of the Awareness and Adoption of Apple Production Practices: A Case study of Balochistan, Pakistan

Nawab Khan, Ram L. Ray, Muhammad Ihtisham, Badar Naseem Siddiqui, Muhammad Khayyam, Raheel Anjum et al.

This study was conducted in the Ziarat district of Balochistan to determine the socioeconomic determinants of the awareness and adoption of apple production practices in 2019. This study selected Ziarat district to investigate socioeconomic determinants of the…

Farm Record Keeping Behaviour of Rural Farming Youths in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Kemi Funmilayo Omotesho, Philip Akintunde Fatodu, Toyin Benedict Ajibade

Poor record keeping among farmers in Nigeria greatly impedes the evaluation of the performance of farms, national planning, budgeting for commercial agricultural development, and control of postharvest losses. The study analysed the record keeping behavior of…

Effect of Different Levels of Soil Moisture and Trichoderma Viride in Controlling Black Scurf of Potato

Azra Nadeem, Shaukat Hussain, Saeedullah, Asma Akbar, Zahoor Ahmad, Maryam Tariq et al.

The interactive effect of 5 different soil moisture levels (3%, 5%, 8%, 11% and 15%) with or without Trichoderma viride as biocontrol agent in controlling black scurf was investigated under controlled conditions. Data were recorded for disease severity, incide…

Quality Evaluation of the Frying Mediums used in Frying of Traditional Chapli Kabab

Murad Ali, Said Wahab

The data was collected from three different Chapli Kabab restaurants based in Batkhela Bazar, District Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Samples of fresh and in-use frying mediums (upto five hours) of each Tallow, Ghee and Oil were collected and the whol…

Farmers' Knowledge Level Regarding Climate Smart Agricultural Production Technologies in Central Plain Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Arshad Farooq, Abdul Hassan, Muhammad Ishaq, Asif Nawaz, Iltaf Ullah, Hidayatullah

Pakistan agriculture sector is considered as more susceptible to climate change as its variation can directly affect the crop productivity. Therefore, knowledge about climate smart agricultural production technology is the main component and knowledge gap is a…

Application of Micronutrients Enhances the Quality of Kinnow Mandarin Infected by Citrus Greening Disease (Huanglongbing)

Zahoor Hussain, Yasir Iftikhar, Mustansar Mubeen, Muhammad Zia Saleem, Muhammad Umer Naseer, Muhammad Luqman et al.

Citrus greening disease (CGD) is one of the economically significant diseases of Kinnow mandarin. Various management practices have been adopted to mitigate this disease. However, this disease can only be effectively minimized by the application of micronutrie…

Effects of Carbon Sources and Growth Regulators on the Tissue Culture of Sugarcane

Mazhar Ullah, Mohammad Sayyar Khan

Tissue culture protocols with enhanced efficacy are prerequisite for the effective micro-propagation of sugarcane. Various factors affecting tissue culture must be evaluated and optimized to produce maximum callus and regenerated plantlets. In this research, d…

Characterization of Ground Water for Suitability as Insecticide Solvent for Insect Pest Management in Lower Sindh, Pakistan

Kirshan Chand, Fahad Nazir Khoso, Arfan Ahmed Gilal, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi, Agha Mushtaque Ahmed, Ghulam Murtaza Jamro et al.

Though, the performance of insecticides depends on various factors (i.e. pests, insecticide formulation, entry route, mode of action, dosage, calibration and application timing) but one factor that doesn’t get much attention is the quality of the water u…

Study on Seasonal Prevalence of Helminths in Cyprinus carpio from Chilya Fish Hatchery, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan

Raheela Noor Memon, Nadir Ali Birmani, Naeem Tariq Narejo, Shahnaz Rashid

This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of helminth parasites in Cyprinuscarpioat Chilya, Fish Hatchery, Thatta, Sindh from February 2019 to January 2020. A total of 107 samples of Cyprinuscarpio were tested during the research and helminths were fou…

Profitability and Allocative Efficiency of Exotic Chicken Enterprises in Delta State, Nigeria

Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi, Rodney Akpoviri Isiorhovoja

The purpose of this research was to estimate the resource allocation efficiency and profitability of exotic chicken enterprises in Delta State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was adopted to pick a sample of 120 farmers from whom data were elicited us…

A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Food Security Situation in Pakistan: The Way Forward

Inam Ur Rahman, Sanam Wagma Khattak, Muhammad Israr, Saima Hashim

Human existence is primarily attributed to access to quality and nutritious food. Food Security is essential for wide ranging positive economic outcomes like economic growth, poverty reduction, trade opportunities, increased global security and stability, and…

Effect of Storage Environments and Packaging on Physical and Cooking Attributes of Course and Aromatic Rice Varieties Grown in Pakistan

Nazeer Ahmed Lashari, Saghir Ahmed Sheikh, Aijaz Hussain Soomro, ShamsuddinTunio

Among all the cereals after wheat, rice is highly eaten on the globe. Research revealed that the physico-chemical and cooking traits of the rice change during the storage . The study aimed to determine the physical attributes and baking quality of two coarse (…

Impact of Livestock and Fisheries on Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis from Pakistan

Farrukh Ilyas, Durdana Qaiser Gillani, Mudassar Yasin, Muhammad Amjed Iqbal, Iqbal Javed, Shahbaz Ahmad et al.

This study aims an investigating the impact of the agricultural sector on the economic growth of Pakistan. Johansen co-integration was used to show the long-run relation between livestock, fisheries, major crops, minor crops, gross capital formation, and econo…