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Farmer Producer Companies in India: An Overview

T. S. Senthil Nathan & N. Venkatesa Palanichamy · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) have emerged as a solution to the problems that small and marginal farmers confront with. This study probed into the reasons for the farmer-producer companies’ establishment, as stated in different policy documents and past literature. Performance...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2831528

Serological and Molecular Screening of Camels for Brucellosis in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

Neharika Saxena, Rajni Joshi & Salauddin Qureshi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease affecting domestic animals and humans worldwide. The present study was undertaken on camels in and around Bikaner city of Rajasthan state of India to assess the extent of prevalence of Brucellosis in camels in this region. Since Rose B...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2831529

Technology Obtaining Composites for Processing of Metals on the Base of Local Raw Materials

A. B. Abdulhaev, G. A. Doliev, J. F. Umaraliev, O. G. Abdullaev, S. B. Mamajonov & Bokhodir E. Sultonov · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Obtaining cheap and high-quality dry lubricant compositions based on local raw materials for stretching wires in the technology of obtaining small-sized wires from large-diameter wires. Dry lubricant obtained on the basis of local cheese is used for processing and drawing metals...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2731526

Evaluation of the Variability of Drinking Water Quality within Bamenda Metropolis, North West Region, Cameroon

Gordin Bah Ndah Anyang, Ngwa Martin Ngwabie & Samuel Ndonwi Ayonghe · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Aims: The quality of drinking water within Bamenda metropolis was evaluated for it variability and suitability. Place and Duration of Study: Twenty-two (22) samples were collected (11 in the dry season and 11 in the wet season) from 4 main drinking water network in Bamenda (publi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2731527

Bactericidal Potential of Local Medicinal Plants of Kashmir Valley in Fishes: A Review

Inain Jaies, Feroz Ahmad Shah, Shabir Ahmad Dar, Syed Shariq Nazir Qadiri, Asifa Wali & Raj Kumar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Bacterial diseases in fishes create one of the alarming situations that render significant loss to the fishing industries and aquacultural farm units worldwide. Various drugs have been formulated, standardized, and used in the industry to combat bacterial infections. However, non...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2731524

Enhancement of Vehicle Dynamics with Application of H Arm at Rear Suspension System

Kalyan Pavan Kumar, Charita Vemula & B. Sai Baba · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

The conventional design and manufacturing of rear suspension system in All terrain Vehicles were  Double wishbone, Semi trailing arm, Mcpherson strut and torsion bar but to overcome the adverse effects such as  wheel wobbling, Uncontrolled Toe and power losses from transmission....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2731525

Determination and Removal of Phosphate and Nitrate from the Ground and Surface Water at the Three Counties of Guyana

Joylyn Anita Conway & Brij Bhushan Tewari · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Standard analytical procedures that are based on colourimetry facilitated the determination of PO43- and NO3- in the ground and surface waters from the three (3) counties of Guyana. Phosphates and nitrates beyond their permissible levels in natural waters can pose significant thr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2731522

A Comprehensive Study of Hexanal Formulation on Extending Shelf Life of Custard Apple (Annona squamosa L.)

Babita Jangir, Shalini Pilania, Vinod Saharan, S. S. Lakhawat, Damyanti Prajapat, Mahendra Meena, Pinki Yadav & Jitendra Kumar Tak · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Shelf life of custard apple is limited due to climacteric nature. In the present study, two application methods along with different concentration of hexanal formulations were used, first hexanal vapour at different concentrations (0.005, 0.01, 0.02, 0.05% v/v) and second hexanal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2631523

Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification as a Rapid Molecular Method for Pseudomonas aeruginosa T3SS ExoY Gene Septicemia Detection in Beta- Lactamase Species Co-Infections

J. Mageto Ombega & Zhao-Hua Zhong · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is among the most important causative agent of infection in chronically ill patients admitted in hospitals globally. Coupled with its, mixed symptomatology, rapid drug resistance tendency and its causation of severe disease, a fast, reliable and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2631521

Allelopathic Effects of Extract Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Chenopodium album L. on Germination of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Sanida Bektić, Samira Huseinović, Jasminka Husanović & Senad Memić · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Allelopathy can have an important applicaiton in areas of agriculture, especially in integrated protection from weeds, by using of allelopathic crops in different ways. In this research allelopathic effects of invasive species acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)  and white goosefood...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2631520

First Report of Diplodia mutila on Blue Pine (Pinus wallichiana) in Kashmir Valley, India

Shubana Bhat, M. A. Beig, G. H. Dar, Seemi lohani Purshottam Singh, Farahanaz Rasool, Parveez Ahmad Sheikh, Waseem Ali Dar Ahmed Dar, Hilal Ahmad Bhat & Sushil Kumar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Blue pine (Pinus wallichiana) is prone to a number of diseases amongst which needle blight caused by Diplodia mutilaposes a serious threat to its regeneration in Kashmir valley. The disease initiated in the month of March as minute chlorotic spots on current year needles.

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2631518

Degradation of Pyrazosulfuron Ethyl in Rice Ecosystem by Aspergillus terreus

Shiv Shankar Mahesh, P. P. Choudhary, Santi Ranjan Mitro & Amit Raj · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Investigation on the degradation of pyrazosulfuron ethyl by Aspergillus terreus in the rice ecosystem was conducted at the Department of Biochemistry, UBKV, Pundibari Coochbehar, West Bengal, India. The soil was collected from the paddy field to isolate fungal inoculums. Results...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2631519

Documentation of the Major Insect Pest of Cabbage and Their Associated Natural Enemies in Bihar, North-eastern India

Anil Kumar, Md. Monobrullah, Deepak Ranjan Kishor & Ritesh Kumar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

The present investigation was conducted at farm of ICAR-Research Centre for Eastern Region (ICAR-RCER), Patna, Bihar during 2020-21.Geographically, ICAR-RCER, Patna is located at 25o35`30`` N latitude, 85o05`03`` E longitude, at an altitude 52m above mean sea level. The climate o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2531516

Validation of Drought Tolerance Gene-linked Microsatellite Markers and Their Efficiency for Diversity Assessment in a Set of Soybean Genotypes

Nishi Mishra, M. K. Tripathi, Niraj Tripathi, Sushma Tiwari, Neha Gupta & Akash Sharma · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Aim: Soybean is well-thought-out to be a major crop owing to its significant involvement as vegetable oil and protein in human diet. However, inopportunely, its production has been melodramatically declined attributable to the commonness of drought related stress. Study Design: D...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2531515

Proximate Analysis and Bioactive Composition of Icecream Incorporated with Spices

Dhanavath Srinu, D. Baskaran, R. Palani Dorai & K. S. Gnanalaksshmi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

The present study was carried out to determine the nutritional composition, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant properties of ice cream prepared by incorporating selected spices viz., fenugreek, black cumin, coriander, and cinnamon in the form of powders at different equal level...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2531513