A survey has been conducted during Kharif season 2020 to 2024 in major mesta growing areas in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of Andhra Pradesh, India for the biotic stress in the crop and revealed that, Mealybug and Semilooper were the major insect pests causing severe los...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123440
Niger crop is being cultivated in hilly and tribal agency Mandals of Alluri Sitarama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh in an area of 3900 ha during late kharif. Though Niger is an economically potential crop, non-adoption of scientific recommendations by the farmers leading to redu...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i121009
Rice is grown in 2.0 lakh ha in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. Unpredictable weather conditions, low socio-economic status of farmers and various nutritional imbalances are the factors affecting the agricultural productivity in rain-fed agriculture in North coastal region...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92301
A roving survey on thrips incidence in groundnut-growing mandals of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, was conducted during rabi 2025-2026 to assess thrips incidence and associated foliar damage in major groundnut-growing mandals of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. The surv...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i74289
Mesta, scientifically called as Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle) is an herbaceous annual plant and lignocellulosic fibre crop is more adaptive under diverse conditions of climate, soil and also resistant to drought. The area under mesta crop is gradually decreasing from the past ten...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i21068
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), a fibre crop of the genus Hibiscus (family Malvaceae), is also commonly referred to as Deccan hemp or Java jute. Owing to its multipurpose applications and the environmentally sustainable nature of its cellulose, kenaf has gained prominence in both co...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i34039