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R. K. Sohane

Publications (24)

Assessing the Knowledge Gap of Women Vegetable Growers in Bihar

Sonam Roy, R. K. Sohane, Subodh Kumar & Anil Paswan · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

Women take part in almost all the activities related to vegetable production as well as marketing such as purchasing of seeds, sowing of seeds, transplanting, weeding, harvesting and post-harvest operations but due to lack of knowledge, they are straggling behind than the existin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630440

Adaptation and Impact of Zero Tillage Technology for Wheat Cultivation in Eastern Region of Bihar

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Sanoj Kumar, R. K. Sohane, S. K. Pathak, S. Raghawan, Shridhar Patil & Arvind Bhai Patel · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

The present study aims to determine the adaptation and impact of zero tiltage technology for wheat cultivation in Eastern region of Bihar. There is an increasing recognition among policy-makers of the largely untapped potential of the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) for meetin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630397

Economics of Makhana Production and Socio-economic Profile of Makhana Growers in Bihar

Ravi Atal, Shridhar Patil, R. K. Sohane, Ram Datt, Suborna Roy Choudhary & S. N. Singh · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

The Bihar state produces more than 80 per cent of Makhana globally. Despite having monopoly production, the net profit earned by Makhana producers is relatively small as the cost of cultivation is high. In order to analyse the cost of cultivation and to identify major cost incurr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630396

Effect of Farmyard Manure, Zinc and Boron on Growth and Yield of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L) in Farmers’ Fields in Bihar, India

Hemant Kumar Singh, Bholanath Saha, Manoj Kumar Roy & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

Zinc and boron are two most important micronutrients found deficient in the intensive vegetable growing fields of the northern parts of Bihar, India. Keeping the above in view, the field trials were conducted in ten farmers’ fields during Rabi season of 2016-17 and 2017-18 with f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630424

Effect of Different Type Mulch on Growth, Yield Attributes and Yield of Brinjal (Solanum melogena)

Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Rajeev Singh, Nityanand ., R. K. Sohane & A. K. Singh · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

Field experiment was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Aurangabad and at farmer’s field during 2012 and 2013 to Effect of different type mulch on growth, yield attributes and yield of Brinjal (Solanum melogena). The experiment was conducted in randomized block design with three...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630333

Response of Drought Tolerant Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties under Various Methods of Establishment in Drought-prone Condition of Bihar

Rajeev Singh, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Nityanand ., R. K. Sohane, Anjani Kumar Singh, R. N. Singh & Devendra Mandal · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

A field experiment was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Aurangabad and in farmers’ field during rainy seasons of 2013, 2014 and 2015, to Performance of drought tolerant rice varieties under various methods of stand establishment in rainfed drought-prone condition of Bihar. Expe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630334

Assessment of Happy Seeder for Direct Sowing of Wheat without Burning of Rice Residue

Ram Pal, Ratan Kumar, R. K. Jalal & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

Air pollution from crop residue burning in India is an environmental menace that makes headlines every year – is a major ill effect of farm mechanization. Keeping the severity of the problem in view, KVK, Rohtas introduced happy seeder in Rabi 2016-17 with objective to assess its...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630339

Evaluation of Strawberry Crops in Temperate Fruit for Its Adoptability and Productivity in Rohtas District of Bihar

Ratan Kumar, Sailabala Dei, H. P. Sharma & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

A field trial was carried out in the experimental field of Dhangain farm and four other farmers' field during 2013-14 and 2014-15 to evaluate some strawberry cultivars in the plain region of Rohtas to assess different cultivars of strawberry. This experiment was conducted with fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/45981

Students Perception on Enrolment Factors in Their Retention in Higher Agricultural Education

Chandan Kumar Panda, Kevin Christopher, Anil Paswan, Deepak Patel & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

India is the land of Agriculture. The role of the agricultural sector still important to Indian economy. However, despite the tremendous significance of agriculture in our country, there is disillusionment among students toward in higher agricultural education. Most of the school...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i630565

Role of Agri-input Dealers in Providing Extension Services to the Farmers of Bihar (India) and Their Role Expectation from Government Institutions

Subodh Kumar, Ravi Atal, Sonam Roy, C. K. Panda & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

The present study was undertaken in Bhagalpur and Vaishali districts of Bihar (India) during 2017-19.The study focused on the farm extension services by agri-input dealers. The data was collected from 120 agri-input dealers through structured schedule. Findings of the study regar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i530539

Knowledge Gap of Agri-input Dealers in Farm Production

Subodh Kumar, Sonam Roy, Ravi Atal, C. K. Panda & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

Agri-input dealers are those who sell farm inputs (fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, etc.) to the farmers and also provide extension services to the farmers. Agri-input dealers are playing a most important role in farm productivity. Most of the Indian farmers are small and marginal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i430535

Effect of Different Levels of Potassium on Yield and Economics of Kharif Maize (Zea mays L.)

Mohd. Zakir Hussain, Ashok Kumar Kumar, Devendra Mandal, Rajeev Singh & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season at Crop Research Farm of Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi in 2017 to observe the effect of different levels of potassium on yield and economics of Kharif maize. The experiment was laid out in Randomized block design with f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i230505

Direct Seeded Rice: An Emerging Resource Saving Production Technology of Rice in Bhagalpur District (Bihar)

A. K. Mauriya, Vinod Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, R. N. Singh & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

The study was carried out at the farmer fields during Kharif season (2015-16 to 2017-18) in seven villages of four blocks of district Bhagalpur, Bihar. All 54 demonstrations on rice crop were demonstrated in 29 ha area by the active participation of farmers with the objective to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630323

Evaluation of Different Herbicide on Weed Growth, Yield Attributes, Yield and Economics on Lentil (Lens culinaris)

Rajeev Singh, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Praveen Kumar, A. K. Singh, R. K. Sohane, R. N. Singh, Anjani Kumar Singh, Nityanand ., Tej pratap & Sangita Mehta · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

A field experiment was conducted at Aurangabad district of Bihar during 2014-15 and 2015-16. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with five replications and six treatments. The major weeds in experimental field were Chenopodium album, Phalaris minor, Anagalis ar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i230059

Study on In vitro Establishment and Callus Induction in Banana cv. Grand Naine

Ravi Kumar, M. Feza Ahmed, H. Mir, Sangita Mehta & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

Banana is conventionally vegetatively propagated through suckers, which grow from lateral buds originating from corms and suckers. This process is very slow as the rate of multiplication of suckers through conventional vegetative means has been found to express several negative i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i330073

Crop Residue Management under Changing Climate Scenario

Jubuli Sahu, Muneswar Prasad, Raghubar Sahu, Dharmendra Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Mandal & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

An effort has been made to study the effect of climate change on crop residues and need of crop residue management in present environmental condition. Crop residue management as an important practiced in the rice–wheat cropping system. In present condition, cropping season is shi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630313

Impact of Open Crop Residue Burning and Alternate Options for Mitigation: A Review

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Anshuman Kohli, S. Roy Choudhury, S. K. Dutta, S. K. Pathak, R. K. Sohane & R. P. Sharma · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

Burning of crop residues in field include unavailability of labour, high cost in residue removing process and use of combined in rice-wheat cropping system especially in the Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP). Primary crop types whose residues are typically burned include rice, wheat, ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630317

Strategies and Challenges in Mentha Crop Intervention against Blue Bull for Enhancing the Farmer Income

Sangita Mehta, Praveen Kumar, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Nityanand ., Dinesh Kumar, R. K. Sohane, A. K. Singh & Rajeev Singh · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

Improving farmer’s income through technological intervention is the urgent need in rural areas for making self-dependence and economic sufficiency. In this direction, a number of scientist farmers interaction meets were organized in KVK, Aurangabad. Farmers farm women, rural yout...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i230064

Varietal Evaluation of Different Genotypes of Linseed for Yield Performance in Aurangabad District of Bihar

Praveen Kumar, Rajeev Singh, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Nityanand ., Dinesh Kumar, R. K. Sohane, A. K. Singh & Sangita Mehta · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

Linseed is locally known as Tissi, common Flax and Alsi. It belongs to family Linaceae. It is a rabi oil seed crop. It has medicinal and industrial importance. It is rich source of essential fatty acid (alfa-linolenic acid) known as Omega-3 fatty acid, antioxidants and fibre. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i330074

Assessing the Efficiency and Economic Feasibility of Mustard Cultivation Using a Happy Seeder

Rama Kant Singh, Shobha Rani, R. K. Jalaj, Ratan Kumar, Rohit Singh, R. N. Singh, R. K. Sohane, Anjani Kumar & AmrendraKumar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Mustard, scientifically known as Brassica juncea, is a vital oilseed crop sown during the Rabi season in various agricultural regions. This crop not only contributes significantly to the edible oil supply but also plays a crucial role in the agricultural economy, providing farmer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i105063

Rainfall Forecast Verification in Different Blocks of Banka District of Bihar

Jubuli Sahu, Muneshwar Prasad, Ashok Pandit, Sweeti Kumari, Birendra Kumar, Santosh Kumar, R. K. Sohane & K. K. Singh · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

Accuracy in rainfall forecast plays an important role in farming operations. Here, a study has been done to verify the forecast and actual rainfall data of 11 blocks of Banka district at KVK, Banka. To verify the accuracy of rainfall forecast for the financial year 2020-21 severa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131219

Crop Residues Management with Different Crop Establishment Methods in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)–Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cropping System

Raghubar Sahu, S. K. Mandal, K. Sharda, D. Kumar, Jubuli Sahu, Muneshwar Prasad, R. K. Sohane & Ravi Kumar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif and rabi seasons of 2015 and 2016 at farmer’s field of Banka District as an On Farm Trial to study the crop residues management with different crop establishment methods in rice (Oryza sativa L.)–wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v37i630322

Impact of Crop Residue Management on Soil Health under Rice- Wheat Cropping System in Southern Bihar, India

Rama Kant Singh, Shobha Rani, R. K. Jalaj, Ratan Kumar, Sanju Kumari, Rohit Singh, R. N. Singh & R. K. Sohane · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2024

The study investigates the effects of paddy straw bale management on soil health and the productivity of a rice-wheat cropping system in Southern Bihar. Conducted from 2021 to 2023, the experiment involved four treatments: control (FP), tillage + recommended dose of fertilizer (R...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4443

Influence of Yield and economic Viability of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill) under Varietal Replacement Demonstration in Bhagalpur District, Bihar, India

Kamal Kant, S. K. Gupta, . Ghanshyam, Sanoj Kumar, Amit Kumar, Anita Kumari, A. B. Patel, Ramanuj Vishwakarma & R. K. Sohane · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

The study was conducted to analyze the influence of yield and economic viability of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill) under varietal replacement demonstration in Bhagalpur District, Bihar, India during Rabi 2018-2019. Varietal adoption demonstrations were conducted on tomato by...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2431502