Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Volume 12, Issue 2 (2023)
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Uses Patterns of Pesticides by Rice Cultivators in Murshidabad District of West Bengal with Special Emphasis on Khargram, Nabagram and Sagardighi Community Development Blocks
Abstract: Background: Agriculture is the main occupation of Murshidabad. Varieties of crops, like paddy (Aus, Aman, and Boro), jute, wheat, mustard, potato, sugarcane, pulses, and different types of vegetables are produced in considerable amounts throughout the year in the district. Resource-poor farmers use pesticides as advised by the shopkeeper, who has little or no knowledge of pesticides. The indiscriminate use of pesticides causes great risks to the environment and our health. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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The State of Eucalyptus and Enset-Coffee Based Homegarden Agroforestry Land Use and Their Effect on Soil Physico-Chemical Properties in Shamena Hurufa, Hawassa Zuria Woreda, Sidama, Ethiopia
Abstract: This study was carried out in Shamena Sefera, Shamena Hurufa, Qejima Umbullo and Xenkaka Umbullo kebeles on Eucalyptus woodlots, Enset-coffee based and mono-cropping land uses types 1) to assess the current state of Eucalyptus planting 2) to assess the effect of soil physical properties that include bulk density and soil texture 3) to evaluate the effect of soil chemical properties that include: pH, CEC, Av.P, and OC. 67 respondents were …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 15–31 Read article
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Spice Production and Marketing in Kaffa Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia
Abstract: Ethiopia has suitable climate condition for production of various spices, herbs, aromatic and medicinal plants useful for food seasoning, aroma, medicinal and income generation. Ethiopian is the largest consumers of spices in Africa, but the contribution of this sub-sector to national economy is very low. The study area are endowed with diversified spice types with different purpose but it is not well announced, attention is not given and still many …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 32–42 Read article
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Assessing the status of soil seed bank in Parthenium hysterophorus invaded land use types and its social aspects in Lower Hare Watershed, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract: This study aimed to assess soil seed bank of Parthenium hysterophorus under major land usetypes and assess community perception towards the effects of P. hysterophorus on socialaspects in lower Hare watershed. For this study, 210 soil samples were collected from fifteentransect lines in grassland, cropland, and forestland use types. Statistical analysis using threeways factorial ANOVA was used to analyze the difference in density of P. hysterophorusamong various land uses soil …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 43–57 Read article
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Performance evaluation of improved White-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) Varieties for yield and yield-related traits in South Western Ethiopia.
Abstract: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is one of the most important root and tuber crop that rich invitamins, starch, protein, and the carbohydrate of sweet potato was easily soluble with in short period of time.To break the food security problem several sweet potato technologies have been introduced and evaluated indifferent areas of the country. Still, adaptation and performances of improved white-fleshed sweet potatovarieties were not yet assessed in the …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 8–14 Read article