The severity of water shortages in the Middle East is a significant factor in the region’s stability, as well as a critical component in ensuring the region’s long-term economic growth. This study…
Tag: Agriculture
Critical Study on a Reclaimed Wastewater Allocation Optimization Model for Agricultural Irrigation
Water shortages in Iraq are caused by climate change, deforestation, civil wars, political instability, and a high rate of population growth, all of which are expected to worsen in the future. Due…
News Update on Genetic Diversity: Feb 2021
Ecological consequences of genetic diversity Understanding the ecological consequences of biodiversity is a fundamental challenge. Research on a key component of biodiversity, genetic diversity, has traditionally focused on its importance in evolutionary…
News Update on Soybean Seedling: Feb 2021
Fungi associated with soybean seedling disease in Iowa. Surveys were conducted over a 2-year period to identify fungi associated with soyabean seedling disease in Iowa, USA. Fungi were isolated from diseased soyabean…
News Update on Yield of Potato: Jan 2021
Effect of rainwater harvesting with ridge and furrow on yield of potato in semiarid areas A new planting pattern for potato production in semiarid areas was designed and tested for enhanced tuber…
News Update on Growth of Maize: Jan 2021
Growth‐induced water potentials and the growth of maize leaves Profiles of water potential (Ψw) were measured from the soil through the plant to the tip of growing leaves of fully established maize…
A Critical Empirical Analysis of Causal Linkage between Agricultural Output and Real GDP: Evidence from Nigeria
The agricultural sector is pivotal in alleviating poverty, generating employment and providing food. In agriculture, the lingering search for global growth and development could be fulfilled or forfeited. The performance of the…
Rural Youth and their Opportunities for Employment in Agri-Allied Sector: A Case of Bargarh District in Odisha
There has been a great deal of discussion in recent times about employment and its possibilities. With more reverse migrations happening on a daily basis and a shortage of job opportunities for…
News Update on Growth of Wheat: Dec 2020
A genetic analysis of the spring-winter habit of growth in wheat Developmental patterns of growth have been studied in nine spring and 10 winter wheat cultivars and in a number of crosses…
News Update on Rice Genetics : Dec 2020
Microsatellite marker development, mapping and applications in rice genetics and breeding Microsatellites are simple, tandemly repeated di- to tetra-nucleotide sequence motifs flanked by unique sequences. They are valuable as genetic markers because…