Prelude: The major river deltas are sinking, shrinking which accommodate ≈40% of global population. The Mahanadi tri-delta along the east coast of India consists of three river deltas i.e. the Mahanadi, the Bramhani and the Baitarani. The tri-delta encompasses many ecological hub...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3431036
Agricultural sector in India employs more than 50% of the workforce, making crop insurance essential. Crop Insurance in India has continuously evolved for nearly half a decade with various names. With the past knowledge, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was implemented du...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3431037
Aims: In this empirical study an attempt is made to examine the relative importance of some socio-economic and demographic variables that affect the nutrition of farming community. This empirical study has been carried out for farmers and farm women separately and also for both c...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3431032
Integrated farming system (IFS) model comprising the components like crop, horticulture, diary, sheep and poultry rearing was undertaken at All India Coordinated Project on Integrated farming system, PJTSAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad from 2010-11 onwards. Holistic integration of a...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3431033
The physico-chemical properties of four popular groundnut (peanut) varieties namely Trombay-Akola Groundnut-24 (TAG-24), Kadiri-6 (K6), Kadiri-9 (K9), and Kadiri-Harithandra (KH) were determined by following the standard measurement methods. The average geometrical mean diameter...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3431034
An efficient in vitro protocol was developed for the mass multiplication of Vigna mungo vars. PU30 and PU31, an important legume crop through apical meristems and cotyledonary nodal explants. Both apical meristems and cotyledonary nodal explants were cultured on Murashige and Sko...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3431035
Panama wilt or Fusarium wilt incited by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is a major threat for banana cultivation and impacting symbolic economic losses worldwide. Previously Foc race 1 and race 2 was detected in India which eventually spread monoculture of ‘Cavendish’ ban...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3331028
Most of our water resources are gradually becoming polluted due to the addition of foreign materials from the surroundings. These include organic of plant and animal origin, land surface washing, and industrial and sewage effluents. The problem of environmental pollution due to t...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3331030
The present experiment was carried out during April 2019 to July 2019 in the Post Harvest Laboratory of the Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj (India). The experiment was conducted in Completely Randomized Design (CRD), with eleven treatments and three replications. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3331031
Aims: This study sought to determine the effects of P. juliflora on the abundance and relative diversity of other forage species in Turkana County. Study Design: Ecological data collection entailed cross-sectional surveys across riverine and non-riverine ecosystems. Place and Du...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3331026