In recent decades, large investments have been made to introduce soil conservation methods, but most of these efforts have had limited success in achieving the goals. As a result, attempt to identify the factors deterring ...

Drought sensitivity is considered as a major concer n for chickpea ( C. arietinum ) seed production. Determination of drought adaptation mec hanisms is an essential constituent of this crop ...

J. Agr. Sci. Tech. (2016) Vol. 18: 545-552 545 Identification of SSR Marker Linked to Leaf Rust Re sistant Gene Lr24 and Marker Assisted Transfer of Leaf Rust Resistance Genes into Bread Wheat B. S. ...

Mobile banking, sometimes referred to as M-Banking, Mbanking or SMS Banking, is a term used for performing balance checks, account transactions, payments, credit applications and other banking transactions through a mobile ...

The world has embarked on millennium developmen t goals that include eradicating poverty and hunger and ensuring environmental sustainability. This paper focuses on enhancing returns on investments in agricultural ...

Vegetables consumed in urban sites can be contaminated with harmful metal levels absorbed from planting sources because metals are commonly present in soil. The present study was carried out toevaluate Pb, Cu and Zn ...

Acrylamide as a possible carcinogenic compound is k nown to produce in heated carbohydrate-rich food such as bread. In this study , the effect of the fermentation process by four Lactic Acid Bacteria ...

Continuing agricultural expansion and urban development in Saudi Arabia, (located in an arid climate), together with an increased demands for more water supplies, calls for more efficient irrigation practices, and an ...

Field trials were conducted at the Experimental Sta tion (Brody) belonging to Poznan University of Life Sciences (NE Poland). The purpos e was to evaluate the impact of different tillage ...

Within the context of climate change, water scarcity is the major constraint to the viability of many crops. Thus, it is necessary to develop strategies for sustainable water management, and introduce alternative crops ...