The role of rural women’s in agricultural activities is substantial in Pakistan in general and in the Punjab province in particular. Their contribution in the agriculture and livestock is underestima ... Read More
Flowers are crowning beauty of God’s creation. They are inseparable part of human joy and sorrows. It is said that man is born with flowers, lives with flowers and finally dies with flowers. This pap ... Read More
The study examined the impact of improved technologies on the lives of small-scale soybean farmers in Benue State, Nigeria. A total of 160 respondents were selected using simple random sampling techn ... Read More
In this study, the heavy metal contents and egg quality characteristics of chicken eggs was studied. The eggs have been collected at distances of 0-100 (Distance A), 100-200 (Distance B) and 200-300 ... Read More
The objective of this study was to prepare and evaluate toxoid vaccines against enterotoxaemia in goats. Pure culture of Clostridium perfringens type D was used, already isolated and characterized by ... Read More
Comparative efficacy of two important forms of feed, mash and crumbles, fed alone or in combination (mash-crumbs), was studied on growth performance, dressing percentage and organ weight of broilers. ... Read More
Velogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) were isolated from field outbreaks. ELD50 of the VNDV was determined at 10-5.33. La Sota strain and Incomplete Freund’s Adjuvant (IFA) were inoculat ... Read More
Seed placement and establishment is probably the most crucial phase in the life of a vegetable crop, therefore, the role of the planter or seeder is of vital importance. The objective of this study w ... Read More
Raw cotton contains various type of trash and most of the impurities are removed during the spinning process but still the cotton fabric coming from the weaving or knitting process always contains so ... Read More
In the current study, an attempt was made to check the potential of aerobic mixed culture of two indigenous white rot fungi for the decolorization of different disperse dyes in batch culture mode and ... Read More
The study aimed at exploring the safety of various fresh fruit juices, blends and drinks sold in the streets of Multan, Pakistan. The city was divided into 4 zones for the purpose of sample collectio ... Read More
Extremely narrow distributed endemic species are more susceptible to the process of extinction. This is due to their narrow ecological amplitude and habitat specificity as compared to the widely dist ... Read More
The rangelands of Cholistan desert is on decline due to multiple stresses and their effects can be visualized on range flora particularly on browse species. Therefore, a phytosociological survey was ... Read More
Isolates of Xanthomonas campestris (Pammel) Dawson pv. sesami (Xcs) were collected from various locations in Pakistan and were characterized using several biochemical tests including; (KOH) string te ... Read More
Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida) can reduce the yield of cotton approximately 25%. No potential predators have been recorded in the field for its control. To overcome this pest insecticides play ... Read More
Bemisia tabaci is serious insect and constantly destabilizing the cotton production. The research was conducted to evaluate cotton cultivars (transgenic and non transgenic) for resistance against whi ... Read More
The genus Ziziphus (Jujube) with more than 100 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world offers sufficient plants genetic res ... Read More
The present investigation was carried out with the aim of selection of chestnut types which have superior nut and yield characteristics in Srinagar district of Kashmir province. For this aim, bearing ... Read More
Onion varieties are very specific in their photoperiod and vernalization requirements and therefore vary for yield, yield related traits and bolting in a specific agro-climate. Therefore, performance ... Read More
This study examined the leaching requirement of three saline-sodic soils in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) columns of 50 cm long and 11 cm internal diameter. Air-dried soils were packed in PVC lysimeters r ... Read More
Salinity is one of the important stresses resulting in the reduction of growth and yield of different crops including wheat. In saline soils the concentration of Na+ and Clis higher accompanied with ... Read More
Grains are the economical part of maize that demand proper management practices to achieve the crop potential. This study explored the influence of different tillage practices and poultry manure leve ... Read More
Wheat allelopathy can be manipulated for sustainable weed management in wheat based cropping systems. Bioassays were conducted to quantify the allelopathic potential of 35 indigenous wheat genotypes ... Read More
Pakistan faced a tragic and massive flood in mid of 2010. The occurred disaster was of unprecedented level affecting more than 20.1 million population in entire country. The Punjab province was major ... Read More
The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and hemato-biochemical manifestations of brucellosis in horses. Serum samples were screened for Brucella antibodies by Rose Bengal plate test ... Read More
The present study was undertaken to determine the distribution and genotypic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates recovered from naturally occurring mastitis in cattle and buffaloes. For ... Read More
Wheat, being staple food occupies a very conspicuous place for ensuring food security in Pakistan but the real matter of concern is the gap between its potential and actual yield. The present study h ... Read More
Agriculture is the largest employing sector that involves 44.7% of manpower of Pakistan’s total population and participates about 23% in GDP of Pakistan but on the other side, country is facing the s ... Read More
Mechanical wheat threshing has gained a spectacular popularity in Pakistan over a short span of time and so is the population of beater-wheat threshers that are being manufactured and marketed by the ... Read More
Survey of guava (Psidium guajava L.) orchards was conducted to assess the incidence and severity of fruit anthracnose of guava in Sheikhupura, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Hafizabad, Jhang and Chiniot distr ... Read More
The spinach (Spinacia oleracea) plants treated with certain seed priming (bio-fertilizer and Humic acid) and foliar treatments (Humic acid, Moringa leaf extract, 6-Benzyl amino purine etc.) were test ... Read More
Appropriate nitrogen application and optimum plant population ensure economic crop yield. For assessing the response of sunflower hybridHysun-33 to different plant populations, i.e. 83,333, 66,666 an ... Read More
Soil salinity is a major environmental issue in arid and semiarid regions of the world. Acacia has very important role for salt affected barren lands due to its high salinity tolerance potential. The ... Read More
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) crop production was evaluated under organic conditions during the year 2008-09 and 2009- 2010 at National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Pakistan Agricultural Resear ... Read More
The effect of adjuvant on physico-chemical properties and efficacy of foramsulfuron + iodosulfuron mixture was evaluated. Foramsulfuron + iodosulfuron at recommended rate (45 + 1.5 g ha-1 ) and at r ... Read More
Responses of the wheat genotype ‘Faisalabad-2008’ to plant regeneration using immature embryos and in vitro drought and salt stress tolerance were investigated. For this study immature embryos 15 DAP ... Read More
Thirty nine okra genotypes were assessed for genetic variability using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Twenty polymorphic RAPD primers amplified 111 DNA fragments, with an average of ... Read More
Twenty-five F1 hybrids generated from 5×5 diallel crosses were evaluated to study the quantitative genetics of yield and some yield related traits during 2009-10. Worth of room was realized for impro ... Read More
Selection for quality traits in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during early breeding generations requires quick analytical methods that need small grain samples. Marker assisted selection can be ... Read More
The stored grain mites which are one of the important pests of stored grains can modify the chemical composition of the stored wheat. The change in quality of wheat grains in terms of physical charac ... Read More
Studies were conducted to determine the toxicity of Roll Up (7.2% G), Furadan (3G), Solomon (300-0-Teq), Belt (48% SC), Karuz (4% GR) and Shark Super (6% G) and relative resistance of rice varieties ... Read More
Studies were conducted to investigate the performance of eight Bt and five non-Bt cotton genotypes against whitefly and thrips and impact of abiotic factors on the population fluctuation of these suc ... Read More
Balanced use of nutrients is essential for sustainable productivity of crops. Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers are being used while potassium (K) application is ignored which causes serious decrea ... Read More
Flower production is generally correlated with pruning of flowering plants. The present research work aimed to explore the ideal date of pruning which produce plants with excellent growth and floweri ... Read More
Floristic composition of grasses in Cholistan desert has been lacking. Therefore, this study aims at s to provide the identification, life form, life trend and abundance of grass species in Cholistan ... Read More
DNA markers are important tools for assessing genetic diversity and relationships among species, cultivars and breeding materials. Many horticultural species are lacking genomic information. DNA mark ... Read More
Fajri is a commercial yet scientifically an unexplored mango cv. of Pakistan. Due to large fruit size and being mid to late season in fruit maturity, it has tremendous potential for export. The stora ... Read More
Some date palm cultivars grown in Pakistan were biochemically characterized and the effect of fruit maturity on radical scavenging capacity (DPPH), total phenolic contents (TPC), specific activity of ... Read More
Date palms of 10 year old Ajwa, Safawi and Ruthana varieties from Al-Madina, Saudi Arabia were evaluated under the agroclimatic conditions of Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan throughout the growing seasons f ... Read More
Trees of citrus cvs ‘Lane Late’ and ‘Valencia Late’ oranges were sprayed ten days before anticipated harvest with salicylic acid (SA) at different concentrations (2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 mM). Fruits were ha ... Read More
An experiment was conducted to evaluate asexual propagation of olive cultivars through air layering. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with split plot arrangements havin ... Read More
Scientific dairy farming in India is gradually being adopted by farming community due to the overriding effect on increased milk yield. This study examined the socio economic determinants of dairy fa ... Read More
Trembling aspen (Populus tremula L.) is one of the most resistant to cold natural species in Turkey. In spite of its importance, there is no research on the yield. Hence, site productivity was determ ... Read More
Nucleic acids extraction from mangroves as woody plants needs lots of practical experience. In the present study, three different methods and the RNeasy plant mini kit were used to extract nucleic ac ... Read More
A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different growing media on the growth and development of stock (Matthiola incana). Seven different growing media including soil (100%), lea ... Read More
Organic media physical and chemical properties are suitable for growing seedling. It is not is low cost for additional chemical substances. In NP2O5K2O additional media M5 compared to organic media. ... Read More
The Nomad refers to the one belonging to wandering pastoral community. Nomadism involves repeated shifting of the habitat of the people in search of subsistence and the mobility is focused around tem ... Read More
Food insecurity is turning out to be one of the worst crises of world in future. Developing countries are especially considered vulnerable to be hit most severely by this impending danger. Resource s ... Read More
The objective of this research is to determine the use of production factors in 3 different types of sunflower production with respect to orobanche resistance in the agricultural enterprises in Thrac ... Read More
The research was conducted to fabricate and develop a portable solar tunnel dryer (STD) for the drying of fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants. The system was designed as a portable system for dec ... Read More
An important aquifer characteristic, transmissivity significantly contributes to the development of local and regional groundwater resources and solute transport management. Estimation of this proper ... Read More
Three highly consumed fish including Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Gray Mullet (Mugil cephalus) and California Sardine (Sardinops sagax) and black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in Riyadh mar ... Read More
Response surface methodology (RSM) has been one of the most commonly used optimization method in the recent years. Especially this technique is frequently used in the enzyme biotechnology. In this co ... Read More
Murree is a thrilling hill resort of Pakistan that lies approximately between 33° to 34° North latitude and 72° 42’ to 73° 30’ East longitude. The elevation of the area ranges from 600m to 2100 m fro ... Read More
While seed or foliar application of thiourea (TU) has the potential to modulate plant growth, studies reporting such bioregulatory role(s) of root-applied TU are limited. Here we report the growth re ... Read More
This study involves the development of bioremediation process for simulated solutions of reactive dyes by Agaricus bisporus A21. Initially screening trial with four Reactive dyes, viz. NOVACRON React ... Read More
Present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of chemical treatments at low temperature on the quality of fresh-cut guava slices during 2011-12. Uniform sized guava slices were made fr ... Read More
Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. is an important medicinal plant used as an ornamental plant in Turkey. We studied several morphological and phytochemical properties including fruit weight and dimens ... Read More
In present exploration, purification and characterization of xylanase was carried out to find its optimum conditions for maximum functionality. The xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) synthesized by Aspergillus ni ... Read More
In this work, the viscosity values of chemically refined vegetable oils (sunflower, corn, soybean and rapeseed) and physically refined vegetable oils (olive and palm) were determined during refining ... Read More
Marasmius oreades is common edible species which has been collected from Himalayan moist forests of Pakistan. This species has been characterized on morphological and molecular basis. This study is f ... Read More
Thirty four local Ber varieties were evaluated at Horticultural Research Institute AARI, Faisalabad, Horticultural Research Station Bahawalpur (Punjab) and Jujube Research Station, Tandojam (Sindh). ... Read More
Intercropping with legumes makes effective use of land and other resources and results in reduced cost of production. Increased agricultural production through intercropping with minimal cost is need ... Read More
Poor plant health condition due to various known biotic and abiotic stresses; becoming a disaster in each mango growing country of the world including Pakistan. On the basis of previous researches on ... Read More
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) affect various aspects of plant physiology, mainly vegetative and reproductive traits including yield and seed production. Therefore, different concentrations (0, 50, 1 ... Read More
Nine apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) cultivars grafted on two rootstocks were assessed on morphological and biochemical basis under sub-humid temperate region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Starking Delic ... Read More
Red Cotton Bug, Dysdercus koenigii F., (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) is an important pest of cotton in South East Asia. Studies were carried out during 2012 to find the effect of temperature on incubati ... Read More
Five cultivars of cotton i.e., „IR4-NIBGE‟, „IR5-NIBGE‟, „Bt-121‟, „Sitara-10M‟ and „Sitara-11M‟ were screened for resistance against insect pest complex and Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCuV) incidence ... Read More
Bees (Hymenoptera) and flies (Diptera) play an essential role in natural and agricultural ecosystems as pollinators of flowering plants while pollinators are declining around the world. Colored pan t ... Read More
The present studies were conducted during 2008-2010, to test the susceptibility of onion crop to a globally recognized pest of onion Thrips tabaci Lindeman. The results revealed that genotype„VRIO-3‟ ... Read More
The present study was conducted to determine the role of potassium in split application on yield and quality of sugarcane. Experiment was carried out at the Farm Area, Sugarcane Research Institute, A ... Read More
Field experiments were conducted during 2009 and 2010 to evaluate the effects of nitrogen (N) application timings and rates on phenology of autumn sown maize under semi-arid climatic conditions of Fa ... Read More
Two year research was conducted to find out the best combination of sowing geometry and levels of N, P and K fertilizers for maize hybrid 32-W-86. Four N-P-K levels viz., 0-0-0, 200-100-100, 250-125- ... Read More
Changes in dry mass and some physiological parameters were investigated in root and shoot of broad bean (Vicia faba L.) exposed to different concentrations of CuSO4 (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 mg kg-1 ... Read More
Global development agendas are now being bonded with adaptation to climate change. Sustainable biodiversity and community adaptation to climate change are closely associated as depletion of natural r ... Read More
This paper is an attempt to compare the efficiency between pure Islamic banks and Islamic bank windows of conventional banks. It also explains the role of Islamic banks in agriculture sector. Data en ... Read More
The rationale of this research study was to estimate the socio-economic impacts of remittances on the left behind households in district Sialkot. This research paper focused on the direct, first-orde ... Read More
In this study the effects of both premium support application on sunflower cultivation area, production amount and support payments on producer income are investigated. In this study it is concluded ... Read More
Present study was carried out to know the arsenic (As) induced toxico-pathological alterations in broiler chicks and their attenuation with vitamin E (Vit E) and selenium (Se). A total of 90 day-old ... Read More
In the present study morphometric, quantitative and histopathological effects associated with mastitis were recorded in mammary glands of naturally infected buffaloes. The milk samples of 200 buffalo ... Read More
During a cross-sectional prospective epidemiological survey, a total of 2412 sheep were screened for the prevalence of insects. Out of which, 333 (13.80%) were harbored for insects including lice (36 ... Read More
Eight genotypes of wheat with Chakwal-50 (control) were crossed by using Line X Tester analysis to study the spike traits under moisture stress conditions. The results revealed significant difference ... Read More
Meaningful diversity measures are necessary to increase awareness on the issue of biodiversity. Specific study of various communities present within the agro-ecosystem is necessary for its management ... Read More
Lepidopterans are represented by one of the most diverse group of insects. They are phytophagous as well as pollinators at the same time. During present study four crops i.e Wheat, Fodder, Brassica a ... Read More
An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of intercropping of maize fodder in months of monsoon (July to October), in Faisalabad, Pakistan, on infestation of citrus leaf miner (CLM) (Phyllo ... Read More
The present study was carried out to screen most commonly cultivated mango, Mangifera indica L., cultivars for their susceptibility to gall formation. Sarooli cultivar proved to be the most resistant ... Read More
Appropriate nutrient management and harvesting date are the main and quickest means for increasing maize production. A field experiment with three nitrogen fertilization rates (N1= 50; N2= 100; N3= 1 ... Read More
Three farmer’s fields of sugarcane of 10-15 Kilometer (Km) radius in environs of Layyah Sugar Mills, Layyah (LSL), Sheikhoo Sugar Mills, Muzaffargarh (SSM) and Indus Sugar Mills, Rajan Pur (ISR) were ... Read More
Silicon (Si) is known to be a beneficial element that involved in improving the growth of many crops. It was hypothesized that effective source and optimized rate of soil applied Si could promote the ... Read More
Nitrogen use efficiency always demands for better utilization of the available resources to overcome application losses and reduce the cost of production. Integrated application of organic and inorga ... Read More
Investigations on characterization of sunflower genotypes under different salinity (NaCl) levels were carried out at Saline Agriculture Research Centre, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Seeds of ... Read More
Application of potassium has been found to minimize the toxic effect of NH4+ under salt stress. To study the interactive effect of K+ and NH4+ under saline condition, maize (Zea mays L., cv. Pioneer-3 ... Read More
Boron (B) deficiencies occur over a wider range of soils and crops in the world. Different sources of fertilizers are used to supply sufficient amounts of B for healthier plant growth. The effectivene ... Read More
Understanding the seasonal dynamics of soil fertility is a key to providing decision support for rational use of fertilizers in tea gardens. In this study, seasonal variation in fertility parameters a ... Read More
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a luscious and important tropical fruit crop. The objective of the study was to develop vegetative propagation system to avoid clonal degradation in guava fruit plants. S ... Read More
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of 11 tomato cultivars under the agro-climatic conditions of Dera Ismail Khan. The trail was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RBCD) ... Read More
Studying floral biology is one of the important criteria for developing high yielding and quality passion fruit through breeding technique and management practices. An experiment was conducted at the ... Read More
Food safety and security is a burning issue of the time whereas vegetable production is an important aspect of agriculture. Use of herbicides for vegetable production is very common in Pakistan but no ... Read More
This investigation was conducted on ‘um-aldehin’ date cultivar (Phoenix dactylifera L.) during the growing season of 2010 to study changes in physico-chemical and physiological characteristics during ... Read More
