IMPACT OF TURMERIC POWDER DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BROILER CHICKENS
By: Aakash Subedi* , Ishwor Dhakal and Sunil Sapkota
Abstract:

A study was undertaken to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder on the performance of commercial broiler chicken. This experiment was conducted at the Instructional Livestock Farm Complex, HICAST, Kirtipur, Nepal for 42 days from 20th May 2023...

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024
MANAGEMENT OF CHINESE CITRUS FLY, Bactrocera minax, (ENDERLEIN) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL
By: Ashmit Thapa* , Debraj Adhikari , Lalit Sah , Sagar Pandey , and Diwas Dhital
Abstract:

The research on management of Chinese citrus fly (Bactrocera minax) was conducted at a citrus orchard. The average pupal length and breadth was recorded 7.98±0.22 mm and 3.81±0.13 mm respectively. The average length and breadth of adult fly was recorded 8.20±1.00mm and 4.5±0.00mm...

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF POTATO PRODUCTION IN SINDHUPALCHOK DISTRICT
By: Bhim Prasad Acharya* and Arun GC
Abstract:

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a major food crop which has a high contribution on food security as well as acts as a major source of income of Nepali farmers. It is also a major cash crop of Sindhupalchok district. To assess...

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF RICE MILLING INDUSTRY AMONG VALUE CHAIN PROCESSORS IN NORTH WEST OF NIGERIA.
By: *Olugbenga Omotayo, ALABI., Paul Akinwumi, ATTEH., Adeniyi Clement, ABILORO., Jeremiah Samuel, ALUWONG., Abduraman, IBRAHIM., Hassan, ISAH., Aisha Ozioma, ALIYU, and Ojuh Ezekiel, HARUNA
Abstract:

This study evaluated economic efficiency (EE) of the rice milling industry among value chain processors in North West of Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was employed. A total sample size of 80 rice processors was selected. About 41 (51.25%) of rice processors were...

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024
A STUDY ON HELMINTH PARASITES IN CHAURIES OF MANANG, NEPAL
By: Ashutosh Bhatta*, and Shikha Bista
Abstract:

Gastrointestinal helminthes parasites create the most important health problem of Chauries in Nepal for limiting their productivity and in some cases their survival. A study on gastrointestinal parasites in chauries of Manang was conducted from November to mid December 2019. Helminth parasites create...

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024
EFFECTS OF SEEDING RATE AND GENOTYPE ✕ SEEDING RATE INTERACTIONS ON PROMISING WHEAT GENEOTYPES AT RUPANDEHI
By: Sumina Bhandari , Binayak P. Rajbhandari , and Narayan Khatri
Abstract:

The study was conducted during winter season of 2022 at National Wheat Research Program of the National Agriculture Research Council at Omsatiya, Rupandehi with the objective to identifying appropriate seeding rate for promising wheat genotypes. The experimental design was split pot with three replications....

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024
THE EFFECT OF GRAZING AND THE ASSOCIATED FACTORS ON THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF HERBAGE IN RANGELANDS
By: Shankar Raj Barsila
Abstract:

In rangelands, the relationship between plants and animals does not change in equilibrium vegetation conditions. However, the flora's composition is negatively impacted by the emergence of new biological processes and a noticeable decrease in plant growth vigor. The amount of grazing, one of...

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024
APPLICATIONS OF NANOBUBBLE AERATION TECHNOLOGY FOR AQUACULTURE PRACTICES: A REVIEW
By: Hare Ram Devkota, Dilip Kumar Jha, Tista Prasai Joshi ,Shreemat Shrestha
Abstract:

Notably, there has been widespread interest in the multiple possible uses of nanobubbles (NB) with a diameter of less than 100 nm. The introduction of NB technology in Japan, the United States, Europe, and other countries shows that it has enormous potential, even...

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024
ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS IN MUSHROOM CULTIVATION TOWARDS PRECISION AGRICULTURE
By: Sachin Khaniya and Bidur P. Chaulagain
Abstract:

In this review, we provide an exhaustive economic and environmental analysis of hydroponic and arenumponic systems within the domain of mushroom cultivation, contrasting these modern methodologies with the traditional substrate-based approaches. Our focus is centered on widely cultivated mushrooms such as Oyster, Button, Shiitake,...

  • Volume : 26
  • Year : 2024