Pankaj Yadav

University of Idaho | UID · Plant Science

Artificial fruit ripening agents have become increasingly popular in recent years. During the off-seasons, various ripening agents are used for the ripening of banana fruits. The effects of various ripening agents of banana fruits (variety: Malbhog) were studied. Seven treatments consisting of distilled water, Gibberellic acid (GA3) @ 100 ppm, GA3...

Bioterrorism became a burning issue in the USA after the human-induced incidence of Anthrax and the attack on WTO in 2001. At present, the world is trapped in the COVID 19 pandemic having an estimated monetary loss of 76.69 billion USD, engulfed more than 4.5 million people, and 211 million suffering to date. There is increasing concern toward biot...

The use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) like Beauveria, Metarhizium, Lecanicillium, and Isaria is upsurging in recent years for the management of crop insect pests. EPF are considered better than synthetic insecticides as they are safe for humans, sustainable to the environment, and target-specific in nature. Many of these EPF are pathogenic to eco...

Biotechnology is the science of applied biological process that blends natural science and engineering to comprehend and control biology at the molecular level for a profound impact. It accomplishes gene recombination, cloning of living things, and splicing of genes from the DNA of one organism into the genome of unrelated species. It plays a signi...

The present study was conducted to study the nifH gene containing endophytic bacterial frequency in wheat seed and roots obtained from the soil of Chitwan and Kaski. One hundred and four isolates were studied for the presence of the nifH gene. There was a diversity in isolate characters obtained from root sample Root (R), direct seed sample (ds), a...

Artificial fruit ripening agents have become increasingly popular in recent years. During the off-season, various ripening agents are used for the ripening of banana fruits. This experiment was carried out under the study entitled “Effect of different post-harvest practices on quality of banana (G9) in Chitwan” for controlling the ripening of the b...

Food security is one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century. Crop yield is estimated to decline by 5 to 30% from 2050 onwards compared to 1990. Climate change has a major impact on crop production. Drought stress is a significant environmental factor affecting plant growth and crop productivity and understanding its impact on ca...

Food security is one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century. Crop yield is estimated to decline by 5 to 30% from 2050 onwards compared to 1990. Climate change has a major impact on crop production. Drought stress is a significant environmental factor affecting crop growth and productivity. Understanding its impact on capsicum pr...

Home garden plays a diverse role in addressing multifaceted challenges. A comparative study was done to analyze the pluralistic role of home gardens in promoting food security, biodiversity conservation, adaptation to climate change, and uplifting the status of women. A total of 42 households in Saptari and 36 in Lamjung were randomly selected and...

Food security is one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century. Crop yield is estimated to decline by 5 to 30% from 2050 onwards compared to 1990. Climate change has a major impact on crop production. Drought stress is a significant environmental factor affecting crop growth and productivity. Understanding its impact on capsicum pr...

Climate change has a major impact on crop production. Drought stress is a significant environmental factor affecting plant growth and crop productivity, and understanding its impact on tomato production is crucial for developing drought-tolerant varieties. The study aimed to identify drought-tolerant tomato genotypes by examining their germination...

Food security is one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century. Crop yield is estimated to decline by 5 to 30% from 2050 onwards compared to 1990. Climate change has a major impact on crop production. Drought stress is a significant environmental factor affecting plant growth and crop productivity, and understanding its impact on t...

Food security is one of the major global challenges of the twenty-1st century. Crop yield is estimated to decline by 5 to 30% from 2050 onwards compared to 1990. Climate change has a major impact on crop production. Drought stress is a significant environmental factor affecting plant growth and crop productivity and understanding its impact on caps...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of Rhizobium leguminosarum inoculation and mulching on the growth and yield of Chinese long bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) in Palungtar, Nepal. A split-plot design was used for the experiment, which was replicated four times. Plastic, straw, and no-mulch conditions constituted the...

Onion (Allium cepa L.) suffers a rapid deterioration in quality during storage due to physiological changes and pathological damage. This experiment evaluated the effects of different plant extracts and curing days on the postharvest quality of onion. The experiment was laid out in a two-factor complete randomized design with three replications. On...

Early spring rice shows seedling failure in nursery during the colder months due to low temperature. This experiment evaluates the effect of different nursery structure and nursery seedbed on seedling growth. The experiment was laid out in two factorial split plot design with three replications. Among the two factors, one factor was nursery structu...

Lamjung is one of major maize producing region with limited availability of spring hybrid maize varieties. This research examine the performances of ten different hybrid varieties using Randomized Complete Block Design in spring season. The highest days to emergence of seedlings was in RAMPUR HYBRID-16 (9.67 days) and the lowest days to emergence w...

A eld experiment was conducted to nd the effect of different sources of nitrogen on the growth and yield of spinach. This experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design, with ten treatments and three replicationsin a variety, Patane Palungo. The treatments consist of control, 100% N through FYM, vermicompost, and poultry manure, 50%...

Food security is one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century. Crop yield is estimated to decline by 5 to 30% from 2050 onwards compared to 1990. Climate change has a major impact on crop production. Drought stress is a significant environmental factor affecting plant growth and crop productivity, and understanding its impact on t...

An experiment was conducted with ve treatments in pot culture at Chitwan, in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with six replications to study the e cacy of botanicals in controlling damping off disease of cauli ower. Analysis of variance for each variable showed signi cant differences among treatments. The aqueous extracts of Neem leaf, Garlic clo...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of Rhizobium leguminosarum inoculation and mulching on the growth and yield of Chinese long bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) in Palungtar, Nepal. A split-plot design was used for the experiment, which was replicated four times. Plastic, straw, and no-mulch conditions constituted the...

Onion (Allium cepaL.) suffers a rapid deterioration in quality during storage due to physiological changes and pathological damage. This experiment evaluated the effects of different plant extracts and curing days on the postharvest quality of onion. The experiment was laid out in a two-factor complete randomized design with three replications. One...

Fall Armyworm is an invasive pest causing damage to more than eighty plant species which mainly prefers maize. It damages maize leaf as well as whorl resulting in yield reduction. An experiment was carried out using different methods of applying insecticidal treatments for the management of fall armyworm. The experiment was laid in Randomized Compl...

The research was conducted to assess the production economics, different marketing channel and efficiency of resource use of maize farming in Shantinagar, Dang district of Nepal. The study was conducted with 60 farmers and 20 traders. Data was gathered using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire survey applied to the randomly selected samples....

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The grain yield of maize is lowered by an insufficient plant population and an unbalanced fertilizer application. An experiment was carried out in the spring to address these problems. The treatments were set up in a split-plot design with three replications and included factorial combinations of three planting densities and four fertilizer levels:...

The research was conducted to assess the production economics, different marketing channel and efficiency of resource use of maize farming in Shantinagar, Dang district of Nepal. The study was conducted with 60 farmers and 20 traders. Data was gathered using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire survey applied to the randomly selected samples....

In nutshell a beekeeper can be a good neighbor by different ways, by reducing the hazards happen in society due to rearing bees by performing all activities in scientific and managed ways. Another ways by involving the neighbour in different types of activities, training, dinner, distributing honey products and byproducts among neighbors, by ins...

The Global Hunger Index, ranked Nepal as 44 out of 76 countries in 2014. For Nepalese farmers it is high time to diversify their food items as well as production, and gain better market access with competency. In this case Chestnut can be the potential one. Chestnut is a high-demanding nut with a unique nutrient quality that distinguishes it from o...

The use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) like Beauveria, Metarhizium, Lecanicillium, and Isaria is upsurging in recent years for the management of crop insect pests. EPF are considered better than synthetic insecticides as they are safe for humans, sustainable to the environment, and target-specific in nature. Many of these EPF are pathogenic to eco...

Biotechnology is the science of applied biological process that blends natural science and engineering to comprehend and control biology at the molecular level for a profound impact. It accomplishes gene recombination, cloning of living things, and splicing of genes from the DNA of one organism into the genome of unrelated species. It plays a signi...

The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a severe and most destructive pest of cruciferous vegetables in many parts of the world, including Nepal. The natural history and ecology of the diamondback moth are summarized here, along with appropriate management options. Caterpillar is the most deva...

Main Conclusion Priestia species isolated from the cowpea rhizosphere altered the transcriptome of cowpea roots by colonization and enhanced nutrient uptake, antioxidant mechanisms, and photosynthesis, protecting cowpea from drought and nutrient deficiency.AbstractCowpea is a significant grain legume crop primarily grown in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia...

A study conducted on marketing and value chain analysis of Jumli Marshi. Chandananth municipality and Tatopani rural municipality in Jumla district were selected for study. Survey was carried out in September, 2019 to collect information from growers and traders as well. Semi-structured questionnaire were used to collect the primary data from 60 re...

Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Linnaeus, is the most common pre-and postharvestdisease of mango, causing economic losses of 30-60 percent in the production of fruit in tropical, subtropical countries. C.gloeosporioides is reported to infect a wide range of hosts and has become an increasingly significant pathogen a...

A study was conducted to analyze the production economics, socioeconomic status, potential problems, and marketing of marigolds among marigold cultivating farmers in Nepal. Total 60 commercial farmers were selected by a simple random sampling technique. Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Pokhara, Lamjung, Kavre, and Rupandehi, the major marig...

The study was carried out to evaluate the production performance of hybrid maize variety Kanchan with the use of different fertilizers at field condition. The study was conducted with five treatments and four replications in single factor Randomized Complete Block Design. Treatment consists of farmer practice 80:50 NP2O5 kg ha-1 , recommended dose...

Climate change is contemporary global threat to this planet. Greenhouse gases which are responsible for global warming and its impact is accelerated by anthropogenic activities. Increasing temperature is creating influence on rice cultivation, production and productivity. In this regard, this study was conducted on Dilasaini Rural municipality of B...

Home gardens is the reservoir of biodiversity and have played great role in on farm conservation and promotion of species. Biodiversity is a crucial component of agricultural system. Therefore, this study focused on assessment of the factors and structures affecting conservation of agrobiodiversity. The study used the techniques of household survey...

Wheat is the third most important cereal crop of Nepal. Efficient use of resources is of much concern from economic point of view to increase the production level and maximize return. A study was carried out in the Kailali district with objective to examine resource use efficiency of wheat production. Total 120 wheat growing farmers were randomly s...

A study was conducted to assess protected vegetable crop cultivation effects on soil nutrients status in Byas municipality of Tanahun, Nepal. For the study, polytunnel and playhouse were taken as treatments of protected vegetable crops cultivation, which was compared with open field cultivation, considered as control. Soil samples from each plot we...

This experiment was carried out to investigate the plant performance of tomato var. Manisha under foliar spray of zinc and boron in Randomized Complete Blocked Design with five treatments and four replications. The treatments were control (T 0), two levels of chelated zinc (T 1 :30 ppm and T 2 :60 ppm), and the two levels of borax (T 3 :30 ppm and...

A study was carried out during the summer in rice growing areas of Khajura rural municipality, Banke to evaluate the use pattern, status of chemical pesticide, problematic insects/pests in rice and farmers level of awareness for use of chemical pesticides. For the study, the household selection was done via simple random sampling among major rice g...

The Siraha district of Nepal experiences surplus mango production during the season that ends up being wasted or sold at throwaway prices due to imperfect marketing. Thus, this survey research was conducted to investigate the market channels of mango, post-harvest mechanisms, constraints, marketing margins, market shares, consumer purchasing behavi...

A study was conducted to assess protected vegetable crop cultivation effects on soil nutrients status in Byas municipality of Tanahun, Nepal. For the study, polytunnel and playhouse were taken as treatments of protected vegetable crops cultivation, which was compared with open field cultivation, considered as control. Soil samples from each plot we...

The study was carried out to evaluate the production performance of hybrid maize variety Kanchan with the use of different fertilizers at field condition. The study was conducted with five treatments and four replications in single factor Randomized Complete Block Design. Treatment consists of farmer practice 80:50 NP2O5 kg ha-1, recommended dose 1...

Climate change is contemporary global threat to this planet. Greenhouse gases which are responsible for global warming and its impact is accelerated by anthropogenic activities. Increasing temperature is creating influence on rice cultivation, production and productivity. In this regard, this study was conducted on Dilasaini Rural municipality of B...

A study was carried out during the summer in rice growing areas of Khajura rural municipality, Banke to evaluate the use pattern, status of chemical pesticide, problematic insects/pests in rice and farmers level of awareness for use of chemical pesticides. For the study, the household selection was done via simple random sampling among major rice g...

Home gardens is the reservoir of biodiversity and have played great role in on farm conservation and promotion of species. Biodiversity is a crucial component of agricultural system. Therefore, this study focused on assessment of the factors and structures affecting conservation of agrobiodiversity. The study used the techniques of household survey...

Wheat is the third most important cereal crop of Nepal. Efficient use of resources is of much concern from economic point of view to increase the production level and maximize return. A study was carried out in the Kailali district with objective to examine resource use efficiency of wheat production. Total 120 wheat growing farmers were randomly s...

This experiment was carried out under the study entitled “Ripening regulation of the banana Cv. Malbhog using different ripening inducers” for controlling the ripening of the banana, for improvement of quality attributes and post-harvest life of banana. The experiment was conducted at laboratory of horticulture, Agriculture and Forestry University,...

Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) is an alternative cultivation technique to the conventional Transplanted Rice (TPR). In this method, seeds are directly sown to the field without the necessity of nursery raising and transplanting. DSR can generally be divided into dry-DSR (sowing dry seeds in dry soil), wet-DSR (sowing pre-germinated seeds in moist soil) a...

Forests play a vital role in Nepalese rural communities, which rely on them for firewood, employment, additional meals, and good health to sustain and improve their lifestyles. It has contributed to the Nepalese farming system. Soil helps in regulating ecological processes like nutrient uptake, decomposition, and water availability in the forest. N...

Tharu are living in the fertile Terai belt of Nepal however self-sufficiency in crop production is not observed. Rapid urbanization and trade after the construction of the East west highway and establishment of CNP led to tourism flourishment. This proved beneficial to the immigrants but degraded the agricultural status of Tharu. The Survey researc...

Food security is one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century. World population is expected to increase by one-third, between 2009 and 2050, and in Asia, crop yield is estimated to decline by 5 to 30% from 2050 onwards compared to 1990. It is high time to seek alternatives that can increase production utilizing existing resources...

The Global Hunger Index ranked Nepal as 73 out of 107 countries in 2020. Food security is one burning issue. For Nepalese farmers, it is high time to diversify their food items as well as production and gain better market access with competency. In this case, chestnut can be the potential one. Chestnut is a high-demanding nut with a unique nutrient...

The study was conducted to overview the status of the fish hatchery and nursery management adopted in Dhanusha district, Nepal. Most of them running hatcheries as their main occupation and 23% of owners run as a side business. Major species reared by the farmers are craps. Among farmers, 31% of respondents use broodstock from other hatcheries of di...

Green leafy vegetables are high in nutrients, dietary fibers, photochemical, and vitamins, and they help to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke. Lack of micro-nutrients and vitamins cause several diseases and disorders to millions of people all around the world and mostly in developing countries. There is a need for some new dimensions of un...

Prolong infestation of Insects Pests and rapid virulence of several diseases on large cardamom causes a drastic reduction in potential production threatens Nepalese agricultural finance of 48 hilly districts. Unsustainable, unhealthy, and traditional management practices before and after susceptible are major causes of yield reduction. This review...

A study was conducted to analyze the production economics, socioeconomic status, potential, and problems of rice in the Rautahat district. A total of 80 farmers were selected by a simple random sampling method. Respondents were categorized into small and large scale based on the average landholding under rice cultivation. The result of socio-demogr...

This poster contains a brief overview of the social survey research on Tharu community

Introduction Abstract Objectives Methodology and Study Area Result and Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgement

About 70-80% losses in agricultural production due to microbial disease is caused by fungal pathogens. There are around 8,000 fungal species that cause 100,000 diseases in plants. It is impossible to control such a large species of fungi with chemical fungicides alone. Even if it is made possible, it would bring negative impacts to the environment...

A study was conducted in the rice zone of Morang district to examine soil fertility status and the most limiting nutrient in the research area in accordance with rice cultivation requirements. Hundred samples were collected from two different locations of Ratuwamai Municipality ward number 6 and 8 at depth of 0-15 cm from surface soil. Samples were...

Rice is a staple food to over half of the world population. It is an economically important crop throughout South Asia. Rice in this region is susceptible to insect pests such as Planthoppers, Leafhoppers, Stem borers, Hispa and many others. Several management practices have been adopted in the region since historic times. The management practices...

Prolong infestation of Insects Pests and rapid virulence of several diseases on large cardamom causes a drastic reduction in potential production, threatens Nepalese agricultural finance of 48 hilly districts. Unsustainable, unhealthy, and traditional management practices before and after susceptible are major causes of yield reduction. This review...

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wood apple cultivation practice and medicinal values