Oats (Avena sativa) are gaining recognition globally as a functional grain owing to their impressive nutritional profile and versatility in both human and animal diets. This review explores the composition, health benefits, anti-nutritional factors, and processing techniques asso...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53054
Rajesh Jalwania, Praveen Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar, Smriti Hansda, Pratyksh Pandey, Krupali Jagadala, Khan Chand & Subhash Verma·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2025
Off-season vegetable cultivation has assumed greater relevance to the purpose of making vegetables available throughout the year, improving farmers' income, and enabling sustainable livelihoods. Protected cultivation technologies, including greenhouses, polyhouses, net houses, lo...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53045
A maize shelling machine was designed and developed, which comprised of a frame, a feeding channel, a shelling cylinder and a shaft along with the helical ribs on the cylinder. The three openings were made in the machine for entering the unshelled cobs, grain outlet and shelled c...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53046
A comprehensive survey was conducted across all districts of Himachal Pradesh to investigate the status of beekeeping, pests of honey bees especially predatory wasps and management practices of beekeepers against them. Special emphasis was placed on the distribution and impact of...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53047
Importance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as staple food is well known as nearly 35% of the world population depends on wheat and demand for wheat is expected to grow faster than any other major crop. It provides about 20 percent of the total food calories for the human being. W...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53043
This study tried to point out the trends of climate in the Upper Bhavani Region of Coimbatore, India, from 1995 to 2021. Mann-Kendall tests have been applied to the trends of some key climate variables. Our analysis returned significant changes for climate parameters during 26-ye...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53044
This study explores the extent of adoption of organic farming practices among farmers in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh. It investigates the relationship between selected socio-economic characteristics and the level of adoption. Using an exploratory and ex post facto resear...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53039
The essential oils derived from Tagetes minuta flowers and leaves possess significant therapeutic potential due to their diverse phytochemical composition and bioactivity. This study employs Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and antimicrobial assays to comprehensivel...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53040
The potato ranks third in global significance as a human food crop, trailing only rice and wheat. However, the potato plant is susceptible to fungal diseases, including Early blight, Alternaria solani, which can lead to significant yield losses in potato crops. The present invest...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53041
Pulses, particularly chickpea, play a vital role in ensuring food and nutritional security, especially for vegetarians and economically weaker sections in India. Despite their importance, the availability of pulses has declined, necessitating efforts to boost production. The Indi...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53042
Arbeen Muzaffar, Parveena Bano, Manzoor Ahmad Paray, Sajad Ahmad Ganie, Shakeel Ahmad Mir, Nowdeep, Humira Mushtaq, Tamjeeda Nisar, Masrat Ali & Rumisa Ashraf·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2025
Evaluation of Chemical Properties of Honey from the Kashmir Valley” aimed to assess the chemical properties of various honey types (Robinia pseudoacacia, Multiflora, Plectranthusrogusus) across five districts in the Kashmir Valley. The research was Conducted at the Honey Purity T...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53037
Finger millet is a nutritionally important and drought-tolerant crop widely cultivated across India, yet its traditional processing remains labor-intensive and time-consuming. This research addresses the need for mechanized solutions by evaluating a finger millet thresher (OUAT m...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53038
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between parental support and career decision-making among 900 senior secondary students across socio-cultural zones of three states viz. Punjab, Haryana, and Uttarakhand. The various dimensions of parental encouragement...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53029
This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the pest and natural enemy complex associated with okra during Kharif seasons. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench), an important vegetable crop in tropical and subtropical regions, is susceptible to a variety of pest...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53030
A study was conducted in the southern lateritic soils of Kerala to test and verify the STCR-based targeted yield equation for groundnut, which was developed under the AICRP on STCR. The experiment was conducted at a latitude of 8° 25’ 46’’ N and 76° 59’ 21’’ E longitude, at 36.16...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53031