Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources (JANR)
Journal published by Prithu Technical College
Journal
Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources (JANR)
Journal published by Prithu Technical College
The Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources (JANR) is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research and review articles in all fields of agriculture. The main objective of JANR is to serve as a platform for the national and international scholars, academics and researchers to share innovative research findings in agricultural sub-disciplines. JANR is an online, open access, peer reviewed journal published annually by Prithu Technical College in Nepal.
Subjects: Energy & Natural Resources, Agriculture & Food Security
Articles
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Suraj Shrestha • Gaurav Thakur • Jayanti Gautam • Namoona Acharya • Meena Pandey • 1 more • Jiban Shresthadescription Journal article public Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources • 2021 Індія • НепалLocusts are among the most dangerous agricultural pests. They are a group of short horned grasshoppers belonging to Acrididae family and are hemimetabolous insects. This group of grasshoppers have a u...
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Evaluation of Host-specificity of Zygogramma Bicolorata Pallister (Coleoptra: Chrysomelidae) for the Biological Control of Parthenium Hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) in Nepal DownloadAjaya Shree Ratna Bajracharya • Resham Bahadur Thapa • Gopal Bahadur Kc • Shree Baba Pradhan • Jagat Devi RanjitHost-specificity test of Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister (Coleoptra: Chrysomelidae) was conducted in the field and laboratory of National Entomology Research Center, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal during ...
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Field Screening of Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Genotypes for Resistance to Bacterial Leaf Blight (Xanthomonas Oryzae Pv. Oryzae) Disease DownloadBasistha Acharya • Sujata KcRice is the most important crop in Nepal followed by maize and wheat in terms of area (1.4 million ha), production (5.15 million) and productivity (3.5 mt/ha). Bacterial leaf blight (BLB), caused by X...
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Rice Production in Chitwan District of Nepal: an Analysis From Economic and Environmental Perspectives DownloadBidya Kiran Sapkota • Ananta Prakash Subedi • Kalyani Mishra Tripathi • Shiva Chandra Dhakal • Jiban ShresthaRice (Oryza sativa L.) is the major staple food in the Nepalese context. Chitwan district of Nepal was purposively selected to analyze the rice production from the socio-economic and environmental per...
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Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production: an Empirical Study in Kaski and Nawalparasi, Nepal DownloadPadma Pokhrel • Dinesh Dhakal • Devendra Gauchan • Harikrishna Panta • Ram P. MainaliThis study explores the relationship between climate variables to rice production in Kaski and Nawalparasi district of Nepal. The study was conducted in the year 2016. This study captured the time ser...
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Effect of Non-genetic Factors on Prolificacy and Pre-weaning Kid Mortality of Khari Goats in Nawalpur, Nepal DownloadNirajan BhattaraiPresent study was carried out mainly aiming at studying the effect of non-genetic factors on prolificacy and pre-weaning kid mortality of Khari goats in Nawalpur, Nepal. The traits were recorded for 1...
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Storage Structures for Maintaining the Quality of Maize Seed Stored at Different Moisture Levels DownloadSantosh MarahattaOne of the main causes of food insecurity is the timely unavailability of quality seeds for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Improved storage technologies are effective in reducing storage...
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Hemlal Bhandari • Thaneshwar Bhandari • Krishna Prasad Timsina • Hari Krishna Pantadescription Journal article public Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources • 2021Past studies kept attention on the supply side or value chain aspects of tomato but not kept attention to the supply chain efficiency. To measure supply-side efficiencies in tomato sub-sector, this su...
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Sujata Poudel • Ishwori Prasad Gautam • Dipendra Ghimire • Suprabha Pandey • Mira Dhakal • 1 more • Rajendra RegmiCapsicum is one of the high value vegetable crops in Nepal. Its demand in kitchen is increasing due to urbanization and increased awareness on its health benefit. Its commercial cultivation has been s...
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Socio-economic Analysis of Open Pollinated Improved and Hybrid Maize Production in Sindhupalchok District of Nepal DownloadGrace Tiwari • Chandan K. C. • Praseed Thapa • Astha ShresthaThe study was conducted from April to June, 2020 for comparative analysis of socioeconomic factors and profitability between Open Pollinated Improved (OPI) varieties and Hybrid varieties on maize prod...
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Efficiency in the Treatment of Three Livestock Manures Through a Composting Process with Mechanized Turning DownloadAri João Strapazzon • Fernanda Aline Blatt Theves • Patrik Gustavo Wiesel • Eduardo Alcayaga LoboThis research aimed to evaluate the efficiency of the treatment of manure from three livestock production units (cattle, swine, and poultry), through composting with mechanized turning and incorporati...
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Pratibha Budhathoki-Chhetri • Srawan Kumar Sah • Mahesh Regmi • Sabitri BaralDang valley, the major honey producing district in Nepal, contributes 14 percent of national honey production in the country. Understanding the constraints and opportunities contributes in improving p...
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Efficacy of Commercial Insecticides for Cowpea Pod Borer (Maruca Vitrata F.) Management in Pokhara, Nepal DownloadLok Nath Aryal • Rajendra Regmi • Santosh Lohani • Yubaraj BhusalCowpea (Vigna unguiculata Walp.) is a major grain legume used as vegetables and pulses. Among the several insect pest of cowpea, spotted pod borer is one of the most destructive pest. To evaluate the ...
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Gaurav Ranabhat • Pramod Tiwari • Ashmita Dhakal • Pramod Oli • Amira Chapagain • 1 more • Susmita NeupaneRapeseed is a leading oilseed crop of Nepal occupying 85% of total oilseed cultivation area. This research was conducted to determine the response of different sowing dates on different rapeseed varie...
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Growth, Productivity, Physical and Economic Optima and Yield Gaps Estimation in Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Through Site Specific Nutrient Management Approaches Under Inner-Terai Region of Chitwan, Nepal DownloadSudeep Marasini • Lal Prasad AmgainAn on-farm field experiment was accomplished during the winter season of 2018/19 under inner Terai region at Khairahani, Chitwan for evaluating the influence of various site specific nutrient manageme...
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Conservation Tillage and Preceding Rainy-season Crops on Root: Shoot Characteristics, Productivity, Profitability and Nutrient Uptake of Succeeding Mustard Under Semi-arid Rainfed Ecosystem DownloadLal Prasad Amgain • Ajit Ram Sharmadescription Journal article public Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources • 2021Conservation tillage practices are poplar, environmental friendly and economically feasible approaches to increase the productivity and resource-use efficiency of arid and semi-arid rainfed ecosystems...
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Effect of Altitude and Shade on Production and Physical Attributes of Coffee in Gulmi, Syangja and Palpa Districts of Nepal DownloadManoj Paudel • Kiran Parajuli • Sudip Regmi • Srijan BudhathokiCoffee (Coffea spps.) is the second most traded commodity in the world after raw oil. Coffee is grown in mid hills of Nepal from an altitude of 700masl to 1500masl under different shade management pra...
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Subash Subedi • Saraswati Neupane • Keshab Babu Koirala • Lokendra OliThe inadequate source of resistance materials in maize against major biotic stresses is one of the main reasons for considerable loss of grain yield in Nepal. Post flowering stalk rot disease caused b...
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Field Assessment of Blackgram (Vigna Mungo L. Hepper) Genotypes Against Major Insect Pests in Subtropical Region of Nepal DownloadSaraswati Neupane • Subash Subedi • Rajendra Darai • Trista SharmaDirect damage due to insect pests is one of the major causes limiting the yield potential of blackgram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) in Nepal. A total of 17 blackgram genotypes were screened for resistance ...
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Growth and Yield Performance of Different Open Pollinated Tomato Genotypes in Terai Region of Nepal DownloadTek Prasad Gotame • Surendra Lal Shrestha • Sujata Poudel • Jiban ShresthaTomato is one of the major vegetable crops inNepal. The productivity of tomato in Nepal is very low due to lack of high yielding, disease and pests resistant varieties.The objective of the experiement...