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Performance Evaluation of Elite Gladiolus Cultivars under Agro Climatic Conditions of Rawalpindi

Salman Mushtaq, Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz, Muhammad Arif & Adeel Anwar · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Performance Evaluation of Elite Gladiolus Cultivars under Agro Climatic Conditions of Rawalpindi Cut flower production is a fast growing sub-sector of horticultural industry in Pakistan. Among the numerous flowering crops available for exploitation on commercial scale, gladiolus...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/39494

Limiting Factors Affecting Agroforestry Adoption in Butta Sub-county, Manafwa District, Uganda

S. Kabiru, S. Hassan, R. Hadi, U. A. Umar, I. Musab & M. Bello · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Limiting Factors Affecting Agroforestry Adoption in Butta Sub-county, Manafwa District, Uganda Background: Agroforestry, now considered as a sustainable agricultural system, is being widely promoted all over the world especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Although agroforestry is kno...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/39547

Production and Improvement of Fino and Pan Breads Made from Different Extractions of Wheat Flour

Masoud Abdel-Azem Kamel, Mohamed Hassan Hosny Aly & Amer Ramadan El-Tawel · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Production and Improvement of Fino and Pan Breads Made from Different Extractions of Wheat Flour Hemicellulase (Hm) and lecithin (Le) were utilized to production of high quality fino and pan breads by using different mixtures of wheat flours 82% extraction rate (WF82) and wheat f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/38981

Genetic Parameter Estimates for Milk and Conformation Traits of Multi-genotype Cattle

Oludayo Michael Akinsola, Ishaya Bawa Atang, Adekola Omololu Atanda, Louis Ugwu, Danladi Shuaibu Bunjah, Dorcas John Jirgi & Muizzat Onozasi Bello · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Genetic Parameter Estimates for Milk and Conformation Traits of Multi-genotype Cattle The objectives of this research were to estimate the genetic parameters of milk and conformation traits under environmental sensitivity of multi-genotype cattle. The data from the study came fro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/39805

Selection of Resistant Varieties of Okra to Yellow Vein Clearing Mosaic Virus and Its Management

Md. Kazi Abu Sayed, Md. Belal Hossain, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Saleh Ahmed Shahriar & Mst. Sadiya Akter Shathi · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

A two-factorial field experiment on okra was conducted at the Horticulture Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka from April to August 2015. The aim of the study was to find out the resistance of okra varieties against the Yellow vein clearing mosaic virus (YVCMV) a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/39141

Contribution of Local Chicken Production towards Improving Peoples Wellbeing: A Case of Peri-Urban Areas of Kinondoni District, Tanzania

Emanuel E. Chingonikaya & Farida S. Salehe · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Contribution of Local Chicken Production towards Improving Peoples Wellbeing: A Case of Peri-Urban Areas of Kinondoni District, Tanzania Several studies have been conducted on characterization of local chicken production systems in some places of Tanzania, yet clear information i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/39171

Epidemiological Survey of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Pigs Slaughtered in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State

V. U. Obisike, P. O. Amuta & S. S. Iorkyase · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Epidemiological Survey of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Pigs Slaughtered in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State Gastrointestinal parasites are among the most devastating disease-causing organisms of swine.  An epidemiological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of pigs was carried o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/38928

Vegetative and Floral Traits of Iris Improved by Altered NPK Doses

Safia Ramzan, Imran Hassan & Salman Mushtaq · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Iris is very important among cut flowers and has wide range of colours. Thus, production of Iris cut flower on commercial basis can be a good income source for farmers. This study was carried out at the experimental area of Department of Horticulture, PMAS Arid Agriculture Univer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/39706

Factors Influencing Resource Use Efficiency Differentials of Farm Size among Cassava Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria

R. S. Owoeye & S. O. W. Toluwase · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

The study examined the factors influencing resource use efficiency among cassava farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Well-structured questionnaire was administered on 120 cassava farmers using a multistage random sampling. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression model were us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/38249

Field Evaluation of Insecticides on Onion Thrips & their Subsequent Effect on Budworm Infestation at Mansehra

Sohail Aslam, F. S. Hamid, Abdul Waheed, Nadeem Aslam, Naveed Ahmed, Fayaz Ahmed, Muhammad Abbas Khan & Imtiaz Ahmed · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Field Evaluation of Insecticides on Onion Thrips & their Subsequent Effect on Budworm Infestation at Mansehra The efficacy of three different insecticides Lannate 40 SP (2.5 g/lit), Karate 2.5 EC                                (3 ml/lit) and Curacron 500 EC (4 ml/lit) was tes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/38441

Citric Acid Production by Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma viride Using Hydrolysed Potato Peels Substrate

M. D. Makut & I. K. Ekeleme · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Aim: Production of citric acid by Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma viride isolated from soil in Keffi, Nigeria using Hydrolysed potato peels substrate. Place and Duration of the Study: This study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology Faculty of Natural and Applied Sc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/38268

Improvement in Quality and Vase Life of Iris Flower by Salicylic Acid

Safia Ramzan, Imran Hassan & Salman Mushtaq · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Iris is very beautiful flower with a wide range of colors but with short vase life. The role of growth regulators have been significant in improving cut flowers vase life. Salicylic acid is one of the important growth regulator that may increase the shelf life of cut flowers. Pre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/39437

Nutritional Evaluation of Selected Browse Plants Consumed by Small Ruminants in Northern Sudan Savannah of Nigeria

I. Samuel · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Browse plants species have high potentials as important feed resources for ruminants during the dry season, are quite palatable and less susceptible to a climate fluctuation. A study was therefore conducted to determine the nutritional evaluation of selected browse plants consume...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/38086

Enhancement of Growth Potential of Duranta repens L. by Ethanolic Extract Fractions of the Cleome gynandra L.

Yanelis Avilés-Tamayo, Yoannia Pupo-Blanco, Yosvel Viera-Tamayo, Úrsula Rosabal-Cordoví, Yans Guardia-Puebla, Carlos Sangoquiza-Caiza & Edwin Naranjo-Quinaluisa · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

The study was conducted with the objective of investigating the ethanolic extract fractions of the stem of Cleome gynandra L. by analyzing its bioactivity in stakes of Duranta repens, L. The extracts were separated from a dry ethanolic extract (20% tincture m/V) with the solvents...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/38390

Isolation, Identification and Pathogenicity of Native Entomopathogenic Nematode Strains Collected from Hyderabad, Telangana State in India

S. Manickam, S. Suneel Kumar, P. Neha Reddy & P. Sudha Reddy · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are a promising alternative to integrated biocontrol control agent in many agricultural crop pests. Isolation and identification of indigenous species of entomopathogenic nematodes are necessary for successful implementation in the IPM (integrate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38898