Rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae L.) caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most devastating diseases causing massive losses worldwide. Development of blast resistance of rice varieties cultivated in blast endemic areas is one of the most important objectives of rice...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i93517
The growing demand for sustainable and affordable plant-based proteins has created opportunities for utilizing agro-food industry byproducts as value-added ingredients. The present study aimed to evaluate the proximate composition and sensory acceptance of a protein rich fraction...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i91838
The study aimed to analyse the relationship between grain yield and its component traits in rice for identifying key contributors to yield improvement. An Augmented Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was employed to evaluate 244 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92972
The present experiment aims to characterise the rice genotypes for the identification of fertility restorer genes and a wide compatibility locus. A total of 32 genotypes were grown under Rice Improvement Project, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92965
Rice leaf folder, (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis) is a major insect pest of rice in India inflicting extensive yield losses. The present study was undertaken to study the efficacy of seed treatment and seedling root dip treatment with newer insecticides to find scalable and practical...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92957
Zinc is an essential micronutrient that plays a crucial role in rice growth and yield. An experiment was conducted at the research field of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, to evaluate the effect of zinc on the yield and quality of BRRI dhan50. T...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3743
V. Shirisha, V. Bharathi, D. Ladhalakshmi, D. Sanjeeva Rao, B. Vidyasagar, Kumar Sathiyaseelan, C. N. Neeraja, Padma Takur, G.S. Laha, V. Prakasam, M. S. Prasad & R. M. Sundaram·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Aims: To evaluate the seed infection of U. virens and its relationship to seed germination and vigour quality of false smut tolerant and susceptible rice genotypes Study Design: CRD. Place and Duration of Study: Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad and Seed Research and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92929
The present study was undertaken both comprehensively and intensively to study the growth rate and instability of rice production in India. Rice yields are also affected by pests, diseases like rice blast and weeds. Sustainable practices like integrated pest management and rice-d...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i91479
Information is a valuable input through which farmers adopt new technologies to enhance production and make the farming more profitable. The application of e-agriculture/ ICT enabled introduction offers wider possibilities by strengthening transfer of new, proven and viable techn...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i93464
The study investigated the effects of seed priming duration and wood vinegar concentration on the germination, emergence, and early seedling growth of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to determine the optimal combination for enhancing early plant development. A factorial experiment was con...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95704
J.L. Chaudhary, Sanjay Sharma, Narendra Lakpale, H.V. Puranik, Bhumika Chandrakar, Amit Kumar Pradhan, Sagar Tiwari, Anil Kumar Verma & S.K. Bal·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Globally, rice is the second most widely consumed cereal next to wheat, and it has occupied an area of 163.2 million hectares, with a total production of 719.7 million tonnes. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the world’s most important food crop and is the staple food for 50% of the glo...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92872
A field study was carried out during the Kharif season of 2024 at the Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P.). The experimental site had sandy loam soil with a pH of 7.8. The soil contained 0.72% organic carbon and available nutrients of 178.48 kg nit...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82849
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important global staple, with promising germination being a pivotal factor for optimum yield and crop establishment. This study investigated the potential of Ophiocordyceps neovolkiana, an entomopathogenic fungus native to Kerala, as a novel bioprimin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95682
Aims: To assess the combined effects of vermicompost tea (VCT) and effective microorganisms (EM) on the tillering of two rice varieties, IR841 and Sahel 108, in order to determine their agronomic value in sustainable rice production systems. Study Design: Split-plot design with t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i85678
The study was conducted during the Kharif season of 2024 under upland conditions at the Regional Rice Research Station, N.A.U., Vyara, to evaluate narrow-sense heritability and genetic gain from the segregating generations of four distinct rice crosses, namely NVSR 2565 × NVSR 22...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82794