S. A. Saraf

Assessment of the Knowledge Level of Cabbage Growers for an Enhanced Production Technology

Irfath Rashid, Quadri Javeed Ahmad Peer, S. A. Saraf, Farah Farooq & Tariq Aziz · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

Cabbage is one of the most popular vegetables in the world because of its adaptability to a wide range of climatic conditions and soil type, ease of production and storage, and its food value. Commercial cultivation of Cabbage is very successful due to high market demand and its...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1530714

Improved and Robust Estimators for Finite Population Variance Using Linear Combination of Probability Weighted Moment and Quartiles as Auxiliary Information

M. A. Bhat, S. Maqbool, S. A. Saraf, S. H. Malik, Yasmeena Ismail & Mir Subzar · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2018

By adapting the scheme of modification technique, we have developed some new ratio type variance estimators to estimate the finite population variance for skewed populations under survey. We have also derived the functions of efficiency to intensify the quality of efficacy of new...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2018/40116

Variance Estimation Using Linear Combination of Skewness and Quartiles

M. A. Bhat, S. Maqbool, S. A. Saraf, Ab. Rouf & S. H. Malik · Advances in Research · 2018

In this paper we have suggested Modified ratio type variance estimators where in our aim is to estimate the population variance in the presence of outliers, when there is strong correlation between auxiliary variable and study variable by using, the linear combination of skewness...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2018/37321

Variance Estimation Using Linear Combination of Standard Deviation and Deciles

M. A. Bhat, S. Maqbool, Ab. Rauf, S. A. Saraf & M. A. Malik · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

In this present study, we have introduced a new type of ratio estimators for the estimation of finite population variance using standard deviation and deciles as auxiliary variables to improve the efficiency of proposed estimators. A comparison between suggested estimators and ex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2017/37323

Problems Faced by Vegetable Growers in District Budgam, J&K

Badar Iqbal, Mushtaq Ahmad, Raies A. Bhat, Tanveer Ahmad Ahngar, M. A. Beigh, S. A. Saraf, Showket Maqbool, Farida Akhter, Badrudurez ., Zahida Rashid, M. A. Wani, S. H. Khan, G. Gani, Naresh Kethavath & Majid Rashid · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the problems faced by the vegetable growers in District Budgam. Data was collected from 250 respondents of ten villages. A structured schedule listing almost all possible problems was framed to know the extent of problems they face. Rank...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1230817