Cutting-edge Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 3

Authors

Prof Dr. Abd Elmoneim Osman Elkhalifa, (Editor)

Professor, Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail, Saudia Arabia.

Short Biosketch

Profile link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abd_Elmoneim_Elkhalifa

João Carlos da Silva Dias

University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal.

Ladislav Bláha

Crop Research Institute, Prague, Czech Republic.

Jiří Hermuth

Crop Research Institute, Prague, Czech Republic.

E. N. Mbah

Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.

N. E. Amah

Federal College of Animal Heath and Production Technology, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.

E. T. Yanjoh

Department of Agricultural Extension and Management, Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture, Yandev, Benue State, Nigeria.

Jabil, I. Yerima

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria.

Refik Bozbuga

Biological Control Research Institute, Nematology Lab, 01321, Yuregir, Adana, Turkey.

S. U. O. Onyeagocha

Department of Agricultural Economics, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.

Y. A. Shinde

Department of Agriculture Entomology, Shri Vaishnav Institute of Agriculture, SVVV, Indore, India.

O. P. Veda

Department of Agril. Entomology, JNKVV, Jabalpur, MP, India.

T. E. Omeje

Department of Agricultural Technology, Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, Enugu State, Nigeria.

K. I. Ugwuoke

Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.

S. C. Eze

Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.

R. A. Ezema

Department of Agricultural Technology, Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, Enugu State, Nigeria.

N. Gokulraj

Department of Crop Physiology, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, India.

V. Ravichandran

Department of Crop Physiology, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, India.

P. Boominathan

Department of Crop Physiology, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, India.

R. P. Soundararajan

Department of Rice, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, India.

Tukaram B. Munde

Department of Agril. Economics and Statistics, Dr. PDKV, Akola, India.

Girish Patidar

College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Rewa (MP), India.

Akhilesh Kumar

College of Agriculture, JNKVV- KVK, Rewa (MP), India.

Kapil Soni

College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Rewa (MP), India.

Ashwin Patel

College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Rewa (MP), India.

Vivek Tripathi

College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Rewa (MP), India.

Synopsis

This book covers all areas of agricultural sciences. The contributions by the authors include breeding strategies; environment, modern agriculture; biodiversity; climate changes; ecosystems; germplasm; breeding efficiency; selection; genetic engineering; intellectual property protection; small farmers; magnetic declination; magnetic field; influence of magnetism; seed germination; agricultural experiments; rural women; climate change; mitigation; adaptation; sustainable agriculture; occupation; diversification; molecular interactions; nematode; genotype; meloidogyne; Phaseolus vulgaris; loan size and its determinants; farmers; chickpea; pod borer; Helicoverpa armigera; avoidable loss; pest of chickpea; Colocasia esculenta; Phytophthora colocasiae; fungicides; spray regimes; rice; drought; silicon; membrane stability; plant water status; osmotic potential; grain yield; Kagzi lime; post harvest physical losses; Economical losses; B-C ratio; Incidence; black gram; insect-pests; correlation coefficient; insecticides; natural enemies etc. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of agricultural sciences.

Chapters

Chapter 1
Integrated Plant Breeding Strategies for Harmony between Modern Agriculture Production and the Environment

João Carlos da Silva Dias
Chapter 2
Observing the Changes of Seed Germination during the Year

Ladislav Bláha, Jiří Hermuth
Chapter 3
Discussing about the Possible Experimental Mistakes in Agricultural Research

Ladislav Bláha
Chapter 4
Discussing the Potentials of Rural Women for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture

E. N. Mbah, N. E. Amah, E. T. Yanjoh
Chapter 5
Rural Women in Occupational Diversification: A Strategy for Economic Empowerment

E. N. Mbah, E. T. Yanjoh, Jabil, I. Yerima
Chapter 6
Genetics, Molecular Interactions and Resistance Response of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes to Root Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp)

Refik Bozbuga
Chapter 7
Elaborated Study on Loan Size and Its Determinants as Critical Growth Factors for Rural Farmers in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria

S. U. O. Onyeagocha
Chapter 8
Investigation of Avoidable Losses Due to Effect of Pod Borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in Chickpea

Y. A. Shinde, O. P. Veda
Chapter 9
A Comprehensive Study on Field Management of Phytophthora Leaf Blight Disease of Cocoyam Taro (Colocasia esculenta L.) with Spray Regimes of Selected Fungicides in Nsukka, Southeastern Nigeria

T. E. Omeje, K. I. Ugwuoke, S. C. Eze, R. A. Ezema
Chapter 10
Studies on the Response of Silicon on Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Membrane Stability, Plant Water Status and Yield of Rice Genotypes under Drought

N. Gokulraj, V. Ravichandran, P. Boominathan, R. P. Soundararajan
Chapter 11
Economical Assesment and Analysis of Post Harvest Losses of Kagzi Lime in Akola District: At Farm Level

Tukaram B. Munde
Chapter 12
Management of Insect-pests Population in Black Gram with Novel Insecticides and Their Natural Enemies

Girish Patidar, Akhilesh Kumar, Kapil Soni, Ashwin Patel, Vivek Tripathi