EFFECT OF RATES OF COW DUNG AND NPK ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) IN SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA, NIGERIA
By: Ursulla Ukamaka, EMEGHARA , Charles Moses, EMMANUEL , and Olugbenga Omotayo, ALABI
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This study evaluates the effects of various application rates of cow dung and NPK fertilizer on the growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in the Southern Guinea Savanna region. The experiment was laid in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), the experimental...

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN GOAT (CAPRA HIRCUS) OF MALARANI RURAL MUNICIPALITY, ARGHAKHANCHI DISTRICT OF NEPAL
By: Naresh Kumar Sah
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Gastrointestinal parasitic infection in goat is one of the causes of low productivity, morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence, intensity of infection and farm management system. Faecal samples were collected from 200 goats from Malarani Rural Municipality, Arghakhanchi, Nepal....

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
EFFECT OF POULTRY MANURE RATES AND DAYS AFTER ANTHESIS ON THE FRUIT QUALITY OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)
By: Ursulla Ukamaka, EMEGHARA , Charles Moses, EMMANUEL , Olugbenga Omotayo, ALABI
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The cultivation of okra (A. esculentus) is crucial for sustaining food security and meeting nutritional demands, yet optimizing fruit quality remains a challenge. This research aimed to determine the effect of poultry manure rates and days after anthesis on quality of okra fruits....

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
A STUDY ON FEEDS AND FEEDING PRACTICES OF DAIRY ANIMALS IN SMALL SCALE FARMS OF KAVRE DISTRICT, NEPAL
By: Bhumika BALAMI and Rupendra CHAULAGAIN
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The study was conducted in selected wards of Panchkhal Municipality, Kavre, Nepal. A structural questionnaire was used to collect the primary information from the farm. The information collected were farm demographics, feeding practices, types of feed used, and the challenges encountered in ensuring...

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF TRENDS IN INFLUENZA VACCINATION UPTAKE AT SUKRARAJ TROPICAL AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL, KATHMANDU, NEPAL
By: Keshari Maya SHRESTHA and Shikha RIMAL
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Influenza is one of the widespread public health problems. Influenza vaccination rates have fluctuated extensively between 2075 and 2081, influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and seasonal patterns. Annual rates fell sharply between 2076-77 and 2077-78, most likely due to the redirection of healthcare...

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
A STUDY ON COFFEE LEAF RUST AND FARMER’S MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN LALITPUR DISTRICT
By: Shashank KAFLE and Rojan KARKI
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This study was conducted to assess coffee leaf rust (CLR) prevalence and farmers' management practices. Eighty farmers from five VDCs in Lalitpur were interviewed. The survey found diseases to be the primary issue for 60% of farmers, with CLR being the most damaging...

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
EVALUATION OF MORTALITY MAGNITUDE AMONG HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CALVES AND ITS RISK FACTORS EVALUATION IN AN ORGANIZED FARM OF QUETTA PAKISTAN
By: Kamran Baseer ACHAKZAI, Muhammad Abbas SHAH Ramla ACHAKZAI, Ghulam Hussain KAKAR, Muhammad Anwar HARIFAL
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A 24-year (1999-2022) retrospective study investigated calf mortality and its causes in Holstein Friesian calves. Divided into eight periods, the data explored how time, season, sire, sex, age and cause of death impacted mortality. Female calves exhibited significant variation (P<0.01) across these periods....

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
MORPHOMETRICS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHINESE CITRUS FLY, Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL
By: Bidhika Basnet1, Ashmit Thapa , Purnika Aryal, Subekshya Shrestha and Debraj Adhikari
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The study was performed at the citrus orchard of Chhahari Retreat in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, examined the morphological measurements of both pupa and adult of Bactrocera minax, with a study from March to July 2023. The average pupal length of the Chinese citrus fly...

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
STATUS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY IN KATHMANDU DISTRICT
By: Supekshya, BHATTARAI, Namita NEPAL, and Binayak P. RAJBHANDARI
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Climate change and its impact on agriculture and food security are serious global challenges we are facing today. This study investigates the specific impacts of climate change on agriculture and food security among farmers in Kathmandu district, Nepal. With farmers forming a significant...

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025
ADOPTION AND IMPACT OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN TOMATO CULTIVATION IN LALITPUR AND BHAKTAPUR NEPAL
By: Puja, BUDAL, Lalit, SAH and , Bidur P. CHAULAGAIN
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This study evaluates the knowledge, adoption attitudes, practices, and challenges of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in controlling insect pests in tomato cultivation in two districts of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Conducted between May 25 and June 30, 2024, in Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts of...

  • Volume : 28
  • Year : 2025