Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is an important pulse crop. It is commonly known as Kheshari or Chickling pea or Chickling vetch or Blue vetchling or Teora and Lakh-Lakhdi. This crop is mainly grown in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and South America and in different regions of African countries. Grass pea is considered as […] PubDate: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:16:27 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction Forests have been involved in land maintenance by improving soil health through the action of root system and addition of organic matter. Due to the decomposition processes of the plant litter forest soils are enriched with enormous nutrients. On the other hand, deforestation in the naturally delicate ecosystem with unstable geology, steep slopes and […] PubDate: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:15:34 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction Cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae L.) belongs to family Pieridae of order Lepidoptera. It is a holometabolous insect having four stages in their life cycle i.e. egg, larval with 5 instars, pupa also known as chrysalis and adult. The adults feed on the nectar of flowers and sometimes assume the service of pollination. However, the […] PubDate: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:19:03 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction The importance of the soil resource has been simply analysed by the Chinese saying that the soil is the mother of all things. It is the foundation of all life as it has many functions such as providing a medium for plant growth, water supply regulation, wastes recycling, providing a habitat for organisms and […] PubDate: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:25:51 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction Forests and rangelands are the fundamental constituents of arid zone ecosystems which come up with sustentation for satisfactory conditions for agriculture, and human livelihoods. They provide numerous goods and ecosystem services. In addition, they are essential habitat for many other organisms1. Globally, forests and tree resources have been declining over the past few decades […] PubDate: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:20:04 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction Coffee is one of the highly traded commodities in the world, with the current world production estimated to be 170 million bags1. Coffee is a major cash crop in Kenya and is ranked fifth contributor to GDP after horticulture, tourism, tea, and diaspora remittances1. Coffee production is constrained by high cost of production, use […] PubDate: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:15:44 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) is one of the perennial crops, which is mainly produced in southern and southwestern parts of Ethiopia. It is used as a main staple food crop for a high number of populations which is more than 15 million people who are practicing a mixed subsistence farming systems type in […] PubDate: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:10:22 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction Marine vegetation considers as ocean lungs because of those plant-like Life Forms which generate 70 to 80 percent atmospheric oxygen through photosynthesis1. The wide increment of the Flower and Ornamental Plants is due in particular to the favorable social and economic condition and the changes in customer demand2. Ornamental plants are a wide variety […] PubDate: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:05:46 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Currently, Brazil has 36.8 million hectares under Conservation Agriculture (CA) 1, accounting for ~75% of total grain production area. South Brazil main grain producer States (Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul) were the pioneers in the adoption of CA in the early 1970s but the system was only farming scaled up after the 1990s. In […] PubDate: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:00:51 +000
Authors:
Simrah Zafar
Abstract: Introduction Common bean or Haricot bean is a diploid (2n=2x=22), yearly and principally self-fertilizing legume that cultivated globally mostly for direct human consumption, with a marketable significance surpassing altogether the remaining pulse (Graham and Vance, 2003). Even though little in methionine and cysteine, the dry seeds are an chief source of dietetic protein, dietetic fiber, amino […] PubDate: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:30:34 +000
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