The field experiment was conducted at Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, S K Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner during kharif season of 2019. The experiment comprising five levels of phosphorus sources (Control, 16 kg P2O5/ha through DAP, 16 kg P2O5/ha through PROM, 32 kg P2O5/ha through DAP and 32 kg P2O5/ha through PROM) and three levels of sulphur (Control, 15 and 30 kg/ha) making 15 treatment combinations replicated three times in factorial randomized block design. Application of 32 kg P2O5/ha through PROM recorded significantly higher nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur content in seed and straw as well as their uptake and also protein content in seed, organic carbon, available nitrogen and phosphorus and net returns (50440) with B:C ratio 2.93 as compared to 16 kg P2O5/ha through DAP, 16 kg P2O5/ha through PROM and 32 kg P2O5/ha through DAP. With regard to sulphur levels application of sulphur up to 30 kg/ha recorded significantly higher nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur content in seed and straw as well as their uptake and also protein content in seed and net returns (46723) with B:C ratio 2.96 over control and 15 kg S/ha

Field experiment was carried out at Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle during the year 2019-2020 with an objective to identify alternative cropping sequences that are more productive as well as remunerative than sugarcane sole crop in a year. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized block design with eight treatments (viz., T1: Groundnut-Greengram-Groundnut T2: Groundnut-Greengram- PaddyT3: Groundnut-Fingermillet-Maize T4: Groundnut-Greengram-Sunflower T5: Groundnut-Vegetable cow pea - Sesamum T6: Groundnut-Blackgram-Paddy T7: Groundnut- Sesamum-Groundnut and T8: Sugarcane sole crop) replicated thrice. For comparison between the crop sequences, the yield of all crops in sequences were converted into sugarcane equivalent yield on price basis. Among the cropping systems, Groundnut-Green gram- Paddy system recorded on par to sugarcane equivalent yield (110.4t/ha) followed by Groundnut-Greengram-Ground nut (106 t/ha). The cropping systems involving rabi, summer and kharif field crops which were on par with sole sugarcane crop (109.4 t/ha). Based on benefit cost ratio Ground nut-Finger millet-Maize system on par with sole sugarcane crop

The present study was carried out at Manendragarh & Baikunthpur block of Korea district (C.G.) during kharif 2019-20 and 2020-21. There were two treatments in which one was local check and second was cultivation of improved variety of lemon grass with full package of practice under drip and fertigation. The data related to the cost of cultivation, production, productivity, gross return and net return were collected as per schedule and analysed. Result of the present study revealed the higher average essential oil yield in the improved package of practices demonstration was recorded (135.72 kg/ha) as compared to farmers practice (74.21 kg/ha) traditional adopted by the farmers. The percentage increase in the yield over farmer’s 82.89 was recorded. The technology gap and extension gap were computed 94.28 and 61.51 kg/ha respectively, along with 69.47 percent of technology index. The demonstration field gave higher average net return Rs. 202100 and B:C ratio is 1: 1.47. The result of the study indicated the gap existed in the potential yield and demonstration yield is due to soil fertility and weather conditions. Present result clearly show that the essential oil yield and economics of lemon grass can be boost up by adopting recommended technologies

Studies on the relative efficacy of fungicides in both in vitro and in vivo against cumin blight. Azoxystrobin was found most effective followed by propiconazole in both conditions. Difenconzole were found least effective among these fungicides, Azoxystrobin recorded 21.90 per cent disease intensity with 65.17 per cent disease control and 5.82 q/ha seed yield by increasing 216.30 per cent seed yield

The study examined the growth and its projection of shrimp farming in Gujarat. From the Gujarat region, mainly four districts, namely, Valsad, Navsari, Surat, and Bharuch districts, were selected purposively to study the socio-economic characteristics of shrimp farmers. From each district, two talukas were selected purposively according to the availability of shrimp farmers. After that, two villages from each taluka and from each village, fifteen farmers were selected by simple random sampling (SRS) method. Thus, a total of 240 shrimp farmers were selected for this study. From this study, it was observed that most of the shrimp farmer family size were lying between 4 to 6 family members (i.e., 102 of total respondents) and the majority of the farmers were belonged from the category of Other Backward Class (i.e., 79.16 per cent). The majority of shrimp farmers in Gujarat state practice semi-intensive (i.e., 50.83 per cent) and intensive type (i.e., 42.92 per cent) shrimp culture. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in shrimp production in the overall period was positive statistically significant in India and Gujarat. This study illustrated that L. Vannamei replaces the area under tiger shrimp cultivation because it gave more production than the tiger and other shrimps

Farmers choose chemical insecticides due to its rapid knockdown effect on insect-pests. Ultimately, there is increased incidence of pest resurgence, appearance of resistant pest species and residual problem of pesticides. According to the demand of present situation, one such ecofriendly approach is use of insect neuropeptides and their receptors. Neuropeptides initiate their biological effects by binding to different receptors like G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs). The insect’s major processes viz., behavioural and physiological are being modulated by neuropeptides and GPCRs. In insects, various processes like growth and development, reproduction, energy metabolism and behavioural activities like mating, oviposition, etc. are controlled by neuropeptides and GPCRs. Neuropeptides have been categorized into different groups according to their function such as Diuretic hormone (DH), Adipokinetic hormone (AKH), Eclosion hormone (EH), Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptides (PBAN), Allatotropins (ATT) and Allostatins (AST). Neuropeptides can be used in pest control strategy by developing neuropeptide-based insecticides which are target specific and ecofriendly

Mastitis is a potent economic disease affecting milk production in dairy cattle all over the world. Many infective agents have been implicated as cause of mastitis in bovines which include bacteria, fungi and algae. Of these, bacteria are found to be the main causal agent. This review enumerates the major bacteria involved in the infection. It also highlights some field applicable methods for sensible detection of intra mammary infection, since most of the sub-clinical cases of mastitis go unnoticed. The major step towards avoiding mastitis would be apt detection, medication (depending on organism involved) and above all, control of incidences. Thus, taking this in view, the control measures have also been discussed in this article. The article in all focuses on the causative agents and detection and control methods of intra-mammary infections in cattle

A field experiment was conducted at Main Dry Farming Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Targhadia during the Rabi season, 2015-16 to 2018-2019. The results revealed that ten treatments combination evaluated on growth parameters i.e., root length, no. of root nodules, plant height, no. of branches and no. of one seeded pods, mature pods, seedless pods, damage pods, total pods per plant and yield parameters of chickpea were obtained higher due to application of 50 % RDF + 10 kg K2O ha-1 + 5 kg S ha-1 + 500 kg vermi compost ha-1 (T7). The significantly higher pod yield (3499 kg ha-1) and seed yield (2750 kg ha-1), straw yield (2336 kg/ha) and biological yield (5850 kg ha-1) were recorded due to application of 50 % RDF + 10 kg K2O ha-1 + 5 kg S ha-1 + 500 kg vermi compost ha-1 (T7).