M. A. Islam, Ummar Atta, A. A. Wani, A. A. Gatoo, Murtaza Shah, Khurshid A. Sofi & Bilal A. Bhat·Advances in Research·2022
People’s perceptions on cultural knowledge of on-farm tree plantation have become fundamental elements of sustainable forest resource management. The study examined the people’s knowledge on cultural practices of on-farm tree plantation and their socioeconomic determinants in rur...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2022/v23i6927
Entrepreneurship on non-timber forest resources (NTFR) is an important source of sustainable livelihoods and income diversification in the Gurez valley of Kashmir. In order to increase the efficiency of NTFR stakeholders, training is indispensable. This study attempts to assess t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i121779
The exploration and documentation of indigenous traditional knowledge (ITKs) are crucial to preserve the intellectual property, maintain its practical utility and plan projects for people’s socioeconomic development by mobilizing these untapped resources. This study was sought t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1230827
Wicker handicraft entrepreneurship is a unique world-famous small-scale forest-based cottage industry of indigenous people of Kashmir Himalaya which plays a prominent role in livelihood security, socioeconomic development, traditional handcraftsmanship and rural industrialization...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1830783
Drought stress is a major constraint to the sustainable production of of crops. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is considered as a drought-sensitive crop species. The experiment was carried out to investigate the response of two rice mutants to drought condition and to develop appropriate...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2020/v4i330089
This paper investigates haor farmers’ knowledge gap on different yield contributing aspects in boro rice production and to explore whether any relationship exists between the selected characteristics of the haor farmers with thei...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJASS/2018/41546
Aim: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the risk factors among the people at risk in selected areas of Bangladesh, considering awareness, attitudes and management practices towards anthrax. Methodology: Administrative areas of Bangladesh had been classified into hig...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32369
This study investigated the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on the physicochemical characteristics of soil in Juniperus macropoda forests of Gurez Valley in the Kashmir Himalaya. A total of 36 soil samples were collected from three depths (0-20, 20-40 and >40 cm) along a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75548
The study investigated the household forest resource extraction and income diversification of farm woodlot land-use system in Ganderbal district of Kashmir. The study administered multi-stage random sampling technique to withdraw the sample of 163 woodlot owners from the 12 sampl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i111370
To investigate the effect of various transplanting dates on yield and yield attributing characteristics of Nerica rice mutants at drought prone areas, Ishurdi and Chapai Nawabgonj during aman season. Two advanced Nerica mutant lines (N4/350/P-4(5), N10/350/P-5-4) were evaluated c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430006
Field experiment was carried out at the field of Department of Agronomy, BSMRAU campus, Gazipur, of Bangladesh during aman season (July-October) of 2017 to study the effect of zinc fertilizer application on growth, yield and zinc partitioning in three rice varieties: (BRRI dhan 5...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2019/v9i229998
Farmers’ awareness about the hazards derived from climate change on boro rice production has been a central issue to reduce their crop loss in a sustainable way. In this study, farmers’ awareness was measured on the basis of twelve adverse effects of climate change on boro rice...
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Research Article10.9734/AJESS/2018/43953
In the face of recent devastating flash floods in 2016 and 2017 in the north-east wetlands of Bangladesh, locally known as haor, where 70% of the crops were damaged as an effect of climate change; the study was undertaken to identify the farming practices well adapted to this var...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41781
Understanding the influence of topography on vegetation distribution and land use/land cover (LULC) is essential for the sustainable management of fragile Himalayan landscapes, where difficult terrain often limits detailed field investigations. This study was conducted in Ganderb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85558
This study investigated the patterns of HWC and the attitudes of local people to wildlife conservation around Dachigam National Park, Kashmir. Multistage random sampling technique was employed to select a total of 394 households from the 10 sample villages for household survey. D...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121438
The study was conducted for assessing water quality for drinking and irrigation purposes of groundwater sources. Total 50 water samples were collected from different locations of Nachol and Niamatpurupazilla of Chapainawabgonj and Naogaon district in January 2019 and January 2020...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2021/v16i430181
The study was carried out for investigation and analysis of long-term (45 years) monthly rainfall data of Rajshahi from 1975 to 2019 for better selection of crops and agricultural technology in this region of Bangladesh. The rainfall trend was determined using parametric and non-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2021/v16i430183
The present study was undertaken to collect the information regarding ethnomedicinal practices of Acorus calamus and data were collected by using a well-designed interview schedule from local herbal heelers called “Hakeems, Bohris” experts in the Ayurvedic and Unani medicine, lo...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2021/v26i1230339
The present study was conducted during the year 2018-19 in the Srinagar and Ganderbal district of Kashmir valley (J & K). The study was aimed to access the collection, consumption and economic contribution of Ocimum basilicum to household income and employment. The study was...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4431146
A unique system of short-distance vertical transhumance pastoralism has evolved in the Trans-Himalayan region of Zanskar, Ladakh in response to short summer cropping season and vast alpine pasturelands. Cattle are taken to highland pastures for three-and-a-half month in summer se...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1230285
Shrimp farming and related activities contribute significantly to the national economy of Bangladesh. Per hectare half yearly average yield of shrimp was 350 kg and its money value was Tk. 1, 07,900. Variable cost is 61.29% and fixed cost is 38.71% of the total cost (Tk. 92,190)....
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i330224
Field experiment was carried out in Moddhochar Jabbar of Noakhali, Bangladesh during Boro season (December-April) 2018 to investigate the ameliorative effect of application of gypsum and transplanting method on the yield of BRRI dhan28 (V1) and BINAdhan-10 (V2)under salinity stre...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i430150
The study was conducted to estimate the economic efficiency of pineapple production at Madhupur upazila of Tangail district in Bangladesh. Considering the 2016-2017 cropping season, data were collected through structured questionnaire administered on 100 pineapple farmers using m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44213
The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of participation of the rural women in homestead vegetable cultivation in two villages namely Esubpur and Noagaon of Bhunobir union of Sreemangal upazila under Moulvibazar district. Data were collected from randomly select...
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Research Article10.9734/AJESS/2018/43465
Information on groundwater recharge is essential for sustainable groundwater resources management. Estimation of recharge, by any method is normally subject to large uncertainties and errors. In this paper, various empirical methods of estimating natural groundwater recharge were...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37432
Intensive tillage for crop production has a negative impact on soil organic matter and soil quality, resulting in reduced crop yields. Conservation agriculture (CA) practices, which improve soil fertility and crop productivity through minimal soil disturbance, crop residue retent...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125191
Salinity intrusion causes problems in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Climate change creates hazards like cyclone, sea level rise, and storm surge have been increasing the salinity problem in many folds. The coastal region covers about 20% of the country; from where cultivable l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2019/v3i230035
An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh to study the effect of water management practice and spacing on yield performance of BRRI dhan29. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with three replicati...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/36358
Background: Wild edible plants contribute to dietary diversity and may provide valuable nutrients and minerals, particularly in rural and mountainous communities. Portulaca oleracea L. is a widely consumed wild edible species, but its proximate composition and macromineral profil...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84160
Study was carried out to determine the phenological characteristics of prominent tree species in the urban forests of Srinagar city in India from 2023 to 2024 at three sites viz, Shalimar Bagh, Botanical Garden and Iqbal Park. Phenology of five deciduous species namely Platanus o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i15223