Past Issue

A study was taken up with the main objective of identifying and analyzing the adoption of package of practices by the Chilli farmers as recommended by the scientists of ANGRAU. It was conducted in 2013 with a sample of Sixty (60) farmers in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Cent per cent of the respondents fell in the category of fully adopted with respect to time of harvest. 80.00 per cent of the respondents fully adopted recommended doses of fertilizers; while the remaining 20.00 per cent fell in the category of partially adopted.

Some of the promising lines/ varieties of Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, including approved fragrant (Basmati) rice variety i.e. Shaheen Basmati and NIAB-IR9, were used to assess interactive efficacy of parboiling on these varieties/lines and practical expediency of using standardized parboiling technique for improving nutritional, milling and cooking qualities of these lines/ varieties.

The purpose of this project was to determine the meaning of the potassium, boron and zinc on the nitrogen content and relation between the rate of nitrogen content and kenaf fiber yield. Two varieties of kenaf, namely; FHH 925 and 4383, were planted on 26 September 2013. Different levels of potassium as muriate of potash, boron as boraxand zinc as zinc chloride applied to the plants. The samples selected from five plants in each plot and nitrogen contents in core and bast fibers analyzed.

A field experiment was conducted to study the incidence of corynespora leaf spot of blackgram (Corynespora cassiicola) with other foliar diseases during kharif and rabi 2012-13 at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.

Yellow rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (PST), is one of the most important diseases threatening wheat productions around the world. Yellow rust population from Nepal was characterized for its frequency and combination of virulences using world, European and supplemental differential sets under standard glasshouse conditions at Institute National de la Recherché Agronomique (INRA), France. A total of 62 revived isolates which were collected during 2008 were analyzed. Isolates were differentiated into six pathotypes (N1 to N6).

Withania somnifera (L.) commonly known as “Ashwagandha” is one of the promising herb with important multiple medicinal properties. The main active principle which is therapeutically known as Withanolides and steroidal lactones. The present study was aimed to investigate to effect of three arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi - Glomus mosseae, G. fasciculatum and G. macrocarpum to enhance the production of fresh and dry weight, primary and secondary metabolites as compared to uninoculted Withania somnifera.

Much of the traditional theoretical and empirical literature concentrated mainly on developed and emerging economies neglecting the need for developing countries to build technological capabilities in enhancing export growth and global competitiveness. Using survey questionnaire on Uganda and The Gambia’s fish industry in December 2013 to conduct comparative analysis to assess the performance of fish SMEs, we employ Chi-Square t-test to examine statistical difference and levels of significance on fish SMEs’ financial access, exports and research and development (R&D).

The study concentrated on female part-time students’ performance in Integrated Science from 2009 to 2012. Three research questions were formulated and analyzed. Population of the study was 86 female part-time students. Sample was 86 students as well, due to the small size of the population.  The result of the study showed that ‘between’ 2009 to 2012, about 67%, 60%, 40% and 49% of the female candidates who were to graduate could not because they failed in the subject area respectively.

Sal (Shorea robusta) which is the most dominant tree species of the Sal forests in India is under threat. Sal seeds germinate profusely but the establishment of seedlings and conversion of seedlings into trees is very low. ‘Die back’ of Sal seedlings prevents its establishment due to several factors. This paper studies the impact of certain treatments; like opening of canopy, soil & moisture conservation, Protection against fire and grazing; on the establishment of Sal seedlings as well as seedlings of its associates.

Grass family is one of the largest and important families of the plant kingdom and grasses have great role in sustainable development of biodiversity. Present investigation was conducted to study the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi associated with some of the grasses from three different sites of Amravati region of Maharashtra, India. The physico-chemical characteristics of soil samples of all the study sites were analyzed. The AM Fungal spore count ranged from 130 to 216 and the percent root colonization of AM Fungi varied in the range of 60 to 100%.