The focus of the review is on the specific aspects of nickel’s effects on growth, morphology, photosynthesis, mineral nutrition and enzyme activity of plants. Total dry matter production and yield was significantly affected by nickel ...
Food is lost or wasted throughout the food supply chain which has become serious global challenge today. Reduction of post-harvest food losses is a critical component to ensure food and environmental security for a world growing population....
West Bengal is known as rice bowl of our country. Its cultivation is in the life of Bengalis since time immemorial. The crop is grown in highly assorted agro-climatic situations from hilly and terai soils to red lateritic and even...
ABSTRACT Globally there is ever increasing bumper productions of food grains and oilseeds. However, the problem of quality and safety evaluation of this produce is a matter of concern among researchers and academicians. In addition, the po...
ABSTRACT Exponential smoothing is one of the frequently used forecasting techniques in several areas, since its inception. Among various types of smoothing methods, Holt’s linear trend exponential smoothing method is a renowned metho...
In developing countries, Zinc (Zn) represents an important health problem, caused mainly by inadequate dietary intake. Modern cereals cultivars have inherently little concentrations of Zn and cannot meet the complete human need for Zn. Agri...
With advent of industrialization, huge quantities of industrial by-products are generated of which fly ash is not uncommon. Fly ash is formed due to combustion of coal in thermal power plants. Safe disposal of such ample numerous quantities...
Fertilizers are important part of crop production without which it is impossible to meet the demand of ever-growing population. Fertilizers provide macro and micronutrient to plant which are inadequate in soil. But the continuous use of syn...
In pulse cultivation there are major problem of seed germination, seed emergence, plant mortality, and crop establishment. All these problems are associated with lower pulse productivity. Seed priming is a promising option to improve seed g...
Futures trade or contract is the exchange trade standardized contract for delivering particular asset at pre-agreed price, quantity, quality, time and location. The futures trade can be followed as mechanism for protecting against the price...