An investigation on the “Response of sweet corn hybrid to varying nitrogen and phosphorus levels” was conducted during summer season, 2015 at College of Agricultural, Junagadh. Treatment consisted four sweet corn varieties viz., Bajaura sweet corn, Sugar 75, Win Orange and Priya and three levels of fertilizers (90-40, 120-50 and 130-60 kg N-P2O5 ha-1). Nitrogen and phosphorus concentration and uptake was found significantly highest in sweet corn variety Sugar 75 over the rest of varieties but potassium content remain unaffected by sweet corn verities. Significant increase in NPK uptake by crop and were recorded with application of fertilizer 120 kg N + 50 kg P2O5 ha-1.

Banana is a gross feeder crop and exhausts large quantities of nutrient from the soil and requires a continuous replenishment. The excess applications of inorganic fertilizers lead to nutrient imbalances, inefficiency and environmental pollution while inadequate application of nutrients causes soil fertility depletion which drives the use of organic nutrient sources alone or in combination with inorganic fertilizers. Organic food production is a holistic system which promotes and enhances soil fertility and biological diversity as well as improving quality of fruit. Therefore, to eliminate both over and inadequate applications of inorganic fertilizers, use of organic and integrated nutrient management is best alternative for sustainable crop production and maintenance of soil fertility.

India's extension system has experienced major structural, organizational, managerial, and institutional changes since the late 1990s to realize agricultural potential and to increase agricultural yields. The ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency) reform currently existing in agricultural extension system in India is an acting platform for bringing convergence between extension and research units to deliver the extension services to the penurious farmers. This paper focused to show the process flow of convergence activity of ATMA in delivering extension services. A sample size of 120 extension functionaries under ATMA was selected as respondents. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and personal interview were adopted in collecting required data. Simple percentage analysis was carried out to analyse the data. The major finding of the study was during strategic scanning and planning stages the convergence was maximum whereas, convergence was least witnessed during monitoring and evaluation. This study may support researchers and policymakers in developing effective strategies for monitoring and evaluation of extension reforms for achieving better convergence.

Fish are characterized by the nutrients that ensure proper growth and functioning of the body. They provide wholesome protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals. The fat content of fish meat varies widely depending on the species, age, season, habitat and feeding. Fish fat raises special interest among dieticians. Contains He is a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in his composition omega-3, including Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), which are not synthesized in the human body and are necessary for its proper functioning. A diet low in omega-3 fatty acids increases the risk of many diseases such as cardiovascular disease. There is a positive tendency to consume oily fish with high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Regular consumption of rich polyunsaturated fatty acids can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease, proper functioning of the nervous system, and the level of beneficial HDL cholesterol fraction inhibits some tumors. Larger amounts of DHA and EPA are available in greasy sea fish, such as salmon. Only about 30% of consumers consume the products fish in the recommended amount 2-3 times a week. The consumer nowadays has more access to information flow and thus cross examines the food for its nutritional specifics and its hazards to health. Human being is the last in the food chain, so any damage that happens in the environment and ecology affects them ultimately. All these consumer’s latent movements finally affect in the attitude leading to a psycho-social behavioral changes, for or against the market’s economic process and progress. It is essential to conduct ongoing educational campaigns that promote consumption of fish and their products and influencing the shaping of proper nutritional behaviors

Freshly harvested, well matured sapota fruits of var. Cricket Ball. were subjected to different post harvest treatments viz., 50µ LDPE (T1), 75 µ LDPE (T2), 100 µ LDPE (T3), and control (T4) with 3 replications in Factorial CRD design and stored in ambient condition (Temp: minimum 270C, maximum 380C, and RH: 85-90%). Observations were recorded on physiological loss of weight (%), TSS (⁰Brix), titratable acidity (%), reducing sugar (%), Total sugar (%), TSS: Acid ratio (%) and organoleptic quality at three days intervals. The results revealed that sapota var. Cricket Ball fruits packed in 75µLDPE (T2) proved to be the best treatments followed by 100µLDPE (T3) among all the treatments under ambient condition which improves the quality and storability of fruits and also reduced the post–harvest losses without adversely affecting the fruit quality of sapota. As the 75µLDPE (T3) shows the lowest PLW (%), lowest titratable acidity (%), and highest TSS (⁰Brix), reducing sugar (%), total sugar (%), TSS: Acid ratio (%), and Organoleptic quality compare to other treatments. In general, PLW (%) and titratable acidity (%) continuously decreased during storage while, reducing sugar (%) and total sugar (%) increased up to 6th day of storage; there after it steadily decreased during subsequent period of storage. Organoleptic rating revealed superiority of T2 and T3 over other treatments while the control fruits were not acceptable on 9th day