CONTENTS

 

 

Population Dynamics of Mite, Aceria Tulipae (KEIF.) on Garlic (Allium Sativum l.) and its Management under Bengal Basin

 

Authors: Sunil Kr. Ghosh1, Suvash Ch. Bala2 and Krishna Karmakar3

 

Homestead Farm Management of Crop and Allied Enterprises for Livelihood and Nutritional Security in Mid-tropical Plain Zone of Northeastern India

 

Authors: A K Singh

 

Antifeedant Activity of Nux-vomica, Strychnus nux-vomica L, (Loganiaceae: Gentianales) Plant Extracts against Diamond back Moth, Plutella xylostella L. (Plutellidae: Lepidoptera) Infesting Cauliflower

 

Authors: C. Selvaraj1*, J.S. Kennedy2, M. Suganthy3 and Arpana Manger4

 

Constant Flow Valve: A New Level of Consistency and Accuracy in Agricultural Spray Application

 

Authors: Moulita Chatterjee1, Debanjan Chakraborty2 and Biswajit Patra3

 

Yield Improvement of Jute and Securing Protein Security of Jute Growers using Pulse Waste

 

Authors: Shailesh Kumar1 and A.K.Ghorai2

 

Effect of Different Curing Methods on Quality of Onion Bulbat Ambient Storage

 

Authors: Pranali Bhaisare1, Shrikant Badole2* and Vinod Raut1#

 

Gender Differences in Empowerment in Agriculture: The Tripura Scenario

 

Authors: Kankabati Kalai1 and Loukham Devarani2

 

Enhancement of Green Leaf Yield as a Function of Pigments by Foliar Application of Triacontanol in Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O Kuntze]

 

Authors: Puspendu Dutta1* and Utpal Maity2

 

Compatibility between Microbial Cultures of Bio- Fertilizers and Bio-control Agents for Sustainable Crop Management in Bio-Based Farming

 

Authors: Chandan Kumar Mondal*, Priyaranjan Bandyopadhya1, Prabir Kumar Garain and Atit Maji

 

Acquisition, Retention and Transmission Efficiency of Mesta Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus by Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Kenaf

 

Authors: P.N. Meena1, V. Ramesh Babu2, B.S.Gotyal3 and S.Satpathy4

 

Molecular Marker Aided Identification of Restorer Lines from Tropical japonica Derivatives of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

 

Authors: Vikram Jeet Singh1, Manoj Kumar2, Prolay K Bhowmick3*, Gopala Krishnan S4, Ranjith K Ellur5, Haritha B6, K K Vinod7, M Nagrajan8 and Ashok K Singh9

 

Effect of Organic and Inorganic Amendments on the Performance of Darjeeling Mandarin Orange (Citrus Reticulate Blanco)

 

Authors: Sarad Gurung, Sumit Chakravarty1, C.P Suresh2,D.Mukhopadhyay3 and B. Sharma4

 

Organic Farming vis-à-vis Conventional Practices on Yield and Fertility of Soil in a Rice-Potato- Groundnut Cropping System

 

Authors: Sushanta Saha1*, S.K. Mukherjee2, M. Ray3, S. Chatterjee4, P. Halder5 and M. Pramanick6

 

In Vitro Screening of Rice Genotypes for Drought Tolerance using Polyethylene Glycol

 

Authors: T. S. Ghimiray1, Bidhan Roy2, Sanjib Bhadra3

 

Effect of Seed Priming on Reserve Mobilization and Oxidative Damage in the Germinating Seeds of Groundnut under Salinity Stress

 

Authors: Apurba Pal1, A.K. Pal2 and S.K. Gunri*3

 

Packaging Requirements for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

 

Authors: Arnab Kumar Maiti

 

Plant Volatile Organic Compounds as Chemical Markers to Resistance in Jute against Bihar Hairy Cater Pillar, Spilosoma obliqua Walker

 

Authors: B.S. Gotyal1, K. Rajasekhara Rao2, V. Ramesh Babu3 and S. Satpathy4

 

The Effect of Drought and Salinity Stress on Growth, Total Soluble Protein and Proline Content in Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] CULTIVAR

 

Authors: Deepen Tamang1*, A. K. Pal2 and Sushil Kr.Yadaw3

 

Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Rural Women in Tripura

 

Authors: Jayasree Datta1, J.K. Das2 and Rede Ganeshkumar D3

 

Effectiveness of Linking Agricultural Input Dealers in Main-stream Extension Delivery Mechanism in the West Bengal Perspective

 

Authors: Prabir Kumar Garain1*, Chandan Kumar Mondal2, Nilendu Jyoti Maitra3 and Dipak Kumar Roy4

 

Efficacy of Herbicides and their Combinations for Weed Control in Transplanted Winter Rice in new Alluvial Zone of West Bengal

 

Authors: S.K.Sarkar1, B.C. Patra2 , K.Ghosh3 and M. Maity4

 

Assessment of Sprouting Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) Genotypes for Growth, Yield and Quality

 

Authors: U. Thapa1, R. Mondal2 and A. Das3

 

Identification and Transcriptional Profile of Selected Phosphate Responsive Genes during Phosphate Deprived Condition in Maize

 

Authors: Vikram Dayaman1, Astha Agarwal2, Ishwar Singh3 and Pranjal Yadava4*

 

Effect of Sapindus mukorossi seed saponins on in vitro Rumen Fermentation and Methane Production

 

Authors: A. Kannan1 and R. Bhar2

 

Influence of Abiotic Factors on Seasonal Incidence of Insect Pests in Cashew Grown under Red and Lateritic Zone of West Bengal

 

Authors: Anamika Kar1, Mini Poduval2 and Subhendu Jash3

 

Watershed Development Plan for Rongmil Micro- Watershed in East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya

 

Authors: B.G. Momin1, T.N. Sangma2, P.K. Tarafdar3 and R. Ray4

 

Watershed Management of Darubhanga in Purulia District

 

Authors: G.B. Roy1, J.K. Das2, S. Das3 and A. Bauri4

 

Allelopathic Effects of Trianthema Portulacastrum L. on Seed Germination and Early Growth of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) Seedlings

 

Authors: Jhuma Sutradhar1, A. P. Das2 and A. Lokho3

 

Study of Profile and Problems of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) in ICDS Blocks: A Cross Sectional Study

 

Authors: M. Lairenlakpam2 and J.K Das2

 

Pollen Performance of Lentil Genotypes under High Temperature Condition

 

Authors: Sen J.*1, Baidya A.2 Pal A.K.3, Nath R.4

 

Development of Salt Tolerant Indica Rice by Over-expression of different Stress Resistant Genes to Attain Food Security

 

Authors: Shamsul H. Prodhan1, Quazi H. Hasan2, Ziaul Faruque Joy3, Hammadul Hoque4 and Saif U Shikdar5

 

Estimation of Nitrogen Mineralization Potential under Organic Production System

 

Authors: Soumyabrata Chakraborty1, Satadeep Singha Roy2 and Niharendu Saha3

 

People’s Perception on Waste Management

 

Authors: A. Ghosh1, J.K. Das2 and S. Bhattacharjee3

 

Response of Greengram to Irrigation and Nutrient Management

 

Authors: Abhijit Saha1, J. Ali2, T.L.Thentu3 and D. Dutta4

 

Evaluation of Some Local and Promising Germplasms of Coriander in the Gangetic Alluvial Region

 

Authors: Evaluation of Some Local and Promising Germplasms of Coriander in the Gangetic Alluvial Region

 

Modelling of Vacuum Drying of Cherry Pepper

 

Authors: Boris Huirem1, Tallo Yamang2, Shrilekha Das3 and Sujata Jena4

 

Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Farmers Practicing Paddy-Cum-Fish Cultivation in the Low Lying Paddy Fields of Manipur

 

Authors: Haobijam James Watt1, T.K.Mandal2, Balkho R. Marak3 and Rede G.D.4

 

Induction of Estrus in Post Partum Anestrus Cows by Feeding Bypass Fat

 

Authors: M. Karunakaran1*, Ajoy Mandal2, Mohan Mondal3, M.K. Ghosh4, S. Dutta5 and Saroj Rai6

 

Geo-Spatial Analysis of Micro-Farming Situation of Bhabanipur Village using Open Source GIS Software

 

Authors: Mayuri Sing Sardar1, Sourav Haldar2, Debabrata Basu3 and Manoj Kr. Nanda4

 

Ultrasound Assisted Osmotic Drying for Production of Murabba from Ash Gourd

 

Authors: D. Mandal1, N. Nath2 and P.K. Sahoo3

 

Understanding Work Involvement of Farm Women–A Study in Nadia District of West Bengal

 

Authors: Somedatta Sarkar1 and Gouranga Majumdar2

 

Weed Management in Maize Systems in New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal

 

Authors: Sonali Biswas1, Srabani Debnath2, S.K. Mukhopadhyay3 and B. Biswas4

 

Physiological Changes in Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.)Wilczek] Seedlings under Heat Stress

 

Authors: Sundar Lal Bachar1*, A.K.Pal2 and Deepen Tamang3

 

Post- harvest Treatment of Polyamines Maintains Quality and Extends Shelf Life of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv Himsagar

 

Authors: T. Sarkar1*, K. Das2 and P. Datta3

 

"Seed Vigour Enhancement of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Through Application of Cow-excreta"

 

Authors: Jayanta Mandal1 and Prabir Chakraborti2

 

Reassessing the Inter-District Performance under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) to Counteract Poverty in Manipur

 

Authors: Khumukcham Stina1, L. Devarani2 and A. Sarkar3

 

Understanding the Sperm motility behavior in Crossbred Bulls using Computer Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA)

 

Authors: S Rai1, R.Behara2, M.Karunakaran3, A.Mandal4, M.Mondal5, S. Tyagi6 and C.Bhakat7

 

Growth, Yield and Quality Attributes of Single Clove of Garlic as Influenced by Herbicidal and Manual Options in Managing Weeds

 

Authors: Mallik S1 and Sharangi A B*2

 

Assessing the Efficacy of Some Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria and their Mineral Phosphate Utilization Pattern

 

Authors: Arup Sen1, Arup Dey2 and Aritra Saha3

 

Acarine Pests of Tea in India and its Management–A Review

 

Authors: Ashima Mishra1, S. Bhowmik2, S. Pal3 and C. Sherpa4

 

Research and Extension System in the North- Eastern Region of India: An Overview

 

Authors: B.R. Marak1, A.K. Bandyopadhyay2, J.W. Haobijam3 and B. Tripura4

 

Studies on Morphometric Variability of Meloidogyne Graminicola Golden & Birchfield Infesting Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)

 

Authors: Bipradeb Talukder1, Arun Rathod2, Shimpy Sarkar3, Arka Samanta4 and Kusal Roy5

 

Cocosap “Neera and its Value Addition”–Prospect and Possibilities in Eastern Region

 

Authors: Dipak Kumar Ghosh (Sr.)1, Suddhasuchi Das2, Apurba Bandopadhayay3 and K.B. Hebbar4

 

National Food Security Mission; A new Hope for Better Harvest of Pulse Crops in West Bengal

 

Authors: Golam Moinuddin1, Subhendu Jash2 and Arindam Sarkar3

 

Biology of different Geographic Isolates of Meloidogyne graminicola Golden and Birchfield in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) cv. IET-4786

 

Authors: Kusal Roy1, Puspendu Samanta2, Shimpy Sarkar3 and Arun Rathod4

 

Study on the Effects of Packaging and Storage of Himsagar Mango

 

Authors: Laureate r. Hynniewta1*, A.K Banik2 and l. Jeebit Singh3

 

Sucking Insect-pest Complex in different Summer Green Gram, Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek Varieties in West Bengal

 

Authors: Mousumi Ghose1 and Sitesh Chatterjee2

 

Studies on the Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth, Development, Flowering, Corm and Cormlet Production of Gladiolus (Gladiolus Grandiflorus L.)

 

Authors: Priyaranjan Koley1 and Soumen Maitra2

 

Ribbon Retting of Jute: A Prospective Method for Improvement of Fibre Quality

 

Authors: R.K. Naik1, B. Majumdar2, S.P. Mazumdar3 and M.R. Naik4

 

Prebiotic Potentials of different Oil Seed Meals

 

Authors: Sarbani Ganguly1, Arpita Banerjee2 and Pubali Dhar3

 

Germplasm Evaluation of Hot Pepper in Polyhouse under West Bengal Condition

 

Authors: Saurav Roy1, A. Bandopadhyay2

 

Comparative Performance of Surface and Gravity Aerators for Application in Aquaculture

 

Authors: S.M. Roy1, B.C. Mal2 and C. K. Mukherjee3

 

Toxicity of some Pesticides to Two Important Parasitoids of Lepidopteran Tissue Borers

 

Authors: Suvadip Saha1 and S. K. Mandal2

 

Study of Alternate Energy on Extent of Gelatinization of Paddy

 

Authors: Tapas Gorai1, B. K. Panda2, S. L. Shrivastava3

 

Bioefficacy of New Molecules Against Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), Thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood and RED Spider Mite, Tetranichus sp. on Cotton under Gangantic Basin of West Bengal

 

Authors: Suvash Chandra Bala1 and Anirban Sarkar2*

 

Assessment of Arsenic Exposure and Health Impact on Population of Arsenic Affected Malda District of West Bengal–A Case Study

 

Authors: Debasis Golui1, D.N. Guha Mazumdar2*, S.K. Sanyal3, S.P. Datta1, P.K. Patra4, S. Sarkar5 and K. Bhattacharya4

 

Genetic Divergence Studies for Morphoeconomic Characters in Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.).

 

Authors: M.K. Pandit*, A.V.V. Koundinya, A.Das, S. Layek and S. Das1

 

Performance of Garden Pea (Pisum sativum var hortense L.) Varieties under Conventional and Organic Nutrient Sources

 

Authors: Vijay Kumar S. and S. Datta*

 

Economic Characterization of Predominant Farming Systems in Red Lateritic Belt of West Bengal, India

 

Authors: P. Haldar1, L.K. Murmu2, S. Chatterjee1, M. Ray1, S. Saha1 and M. Pramanick1

 

Field Screening of Mungbean (Vigna radiata) and Urdbean (Vigna mungo) Genotypes Against Spotted POD Borer (Maruca vitrata Fabricius) in the Lower Gangetic Plains of West Bengal, India

 

Authors: A. Banerjee, R. Das1, S. Maji and R. Nath2

 

Characterization and Economic Evaluation of Predominant Farming Systems in Birbhum District of West Bengal

 

Authors: Swastika Mondal1, Soumitra Chatterjee2*, Pallabendu Haldar2, Sushanta Saha2, Manabendra Ray2 and Swapan Kumar Mukhopadhyay2

 

Farmer’s Perception on Climate Change

 

Authors: J.K.Das1, S.Bhattacharjee2 and S. Debnath3

 

Effect of Different Organic Manure with Varying Levels of Nitrogen on Growth and Yield of Sarpagandha Grow as Itercrop in Coconut Plantation

 

Authors: N. Datta1, D.K. Ghosh2 and S. Chakraborty3

 

Effects of Perennial Fodder Crops on Disintegration of Gravels in Partially Weathered Basaltic Gravelly Land

 

Authors: Rajagopal V*, Y. Singh, G.C. Wakchaure, S.K. Bal, P.B. Taware, K.K. Krishnani and J. Rane

 

Value chain Management of Mango in West Bengal

 

Authors: S.S. Kumar1 and D. Basu2

 

Himalayan Region New Hope for Frost Tolerant Aonla (Emblica officinalis) Species Exploration for Cultivation in Hot Arid Climate

 

Authors: P P Singh1 and R S Singh2

 

Effect of Different Combinations of Biofertilizer (Azotobacter and Phosphobacter) with Organic Manure (MOC) and Inorganic Fertilizers (UREA and SSP) on Growth and Yield Parameters of Betelvine CV. Simurali Bhabna

 

Authors: B. Dutta*1, A. Bandyopadhyay2 and S. Mondal3

 

Impact of Climate Change on Indian Marine Fisheries

 

Authors: Anish Das*a, Dibakar Bhaktaa, Sanjeev Kumara, Canciyal Jhonsona, Partha Sarathi Royb, Sandeep Kumar Sahub

 

Farmers’ Right and Privilege: Implication to Farming Community

 

Authors: Arpita Das1*, Sukanta Pal2, Anita Roy (Aich)3 and Joydeep Banerjee1

 

Pollen Quantity, Viability and In vitro pollen Germination of Dimocarpus longan Lour. Germplasm

 

Authors: Alok Kumar Gupta*, Manvendra Singh, Evening Stone Marboh and Vishal Nath

 

Development and Validation of a Highly Sensitive Bovine Specific Enzymeimmunoassay for Determination of Plasma Kisspeptin Concentrations in Crossbred Cows

 

Authors: Mohan Mondal*, M. Karunakaran, MK Ghosh and TK Dutta

 

Effect of Spacing and Size of Planting Material on Yield and Yield Component of Turmeric

 

Authors: D. K. Ghosh* and Pranay Kumar

 

Measuring Crop Yield Sustainability

 

Authors: P K Sahu*, Vishwajith K P, Lakshmi Narsimaiah and Herojit Singh

 

Role of Mgnrega in Livelihood Generation

 

Authors: J.K. Das, D. Hembram, S. Bhattacharjee and S Mondal

 

Challenges of Food Security in India

 

Authors: Deimayami Nongtdu*, Sagar Mondal** and Guneshori Maisnam***

 

Effect of Land Configuration and Weed Management Practices on Weed Dynamics and Productivity of Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] and Urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] in the Lower Gangetic Plains of West Bengal

 

Authors: S. Maji, A. Banerjee and R. Nath1

 

Studies on Body Mass, Profile of Metabolic Hormones and mrna Expression of Caspase-2, Bcl-XL and HSP-70 gene in Japanese Quail Hens during Sexual Maturation

 

Authors: Studies on Body Mass, Profile of Metabolic Hormones and mrna Expression of Caspase-2, Bcl-XL and HSP-70 gene in Japanese Quail Hens during Sexual Maturation

 

Productivity and Fertility Buildup of Soils in Diversed Cropping Sequence as Influenced by Integrated Nutrient Management

 

Authors: C. Soren1 and S.K. Mukhopadhyay*2

 

Evaluation of Mustard Cultivars in Coastal Ecosystem under Late Sown Condition

 

Authors: Hirak Banerjee*1, Subhasis Samanta1, Soumitra Chatterjee2, Sukamal Sarkar3 and Arun Kumar Senapati1

 

How well do different Observational Gridded Data Quantify Long-term Rainfall Change over North-Central India?

 

Authors: Javed Akhter1 and Lalu Das2

 

Use of Probability Distribution in Analysing Winter Rainfall Statistics over the Western Himalayas of India

 

Authors: Jitendra Kumar Meher, Lalu Das* and S.A.Khan

 

Downscaled Winter Warming over the Western Himalaya of India

 

Authors: Monami Dutta and Lalu Das*

 

Chemical Weed Management in Black Gram (Vigna mungoL.)

 

Authors: Sanjib Kumar Das*

 

Effect of Pre-emergence Herbicides on Microbial Biomass and Biochemical Processes in a Typic Fluvaquent Soil Amended with Farm Yard Manure

 

Authors: Saurav Barman1* and Amal Chandra Das1

 

Soil Application of Diatomaceous Earth: Effects on Economic Yield, Nutrition of Phosphorus, Zinc and Iron and Disease Infestation of Rice (Oryza sativa) in Inceptisol of India

 

Authors: G.C. Hazra1, Sajal Pati1 and Biplab Pal1

 

Safer Choice of Summer Crop in Arsenic Endemic areas of West Bengal Delta

 

Authors: Sanchita Mondal, P. Bandopadhyay, R. Kundu and S. Pal

 

Live Fish Marketing of Carps: A Simple Innovative Technique from Surat District, Gujarat (India)

 

Authors: Pathan Juned1, Jitendrakumar T. Tandel1, Vadhel Nirali1, Sanjeev Kumar2* and Yasodhan Chauhan2

 

Aquaponics: Integrating Fish and Plant Culture

 

Authors: Jitendrakumar T. Tandel*1, Pathan Juned1, Vadhel Nirali1, Sanjeev Kumar2 and Yasodhan Chauhan2

 

Anthocyanin as Antidote against Genotoxicity in Catfishes

 

Authors: Neelanjana Choudhury1, Jayanta Tarafdar2 and Ashis Kumar Panigrahi1

 

Selective Enrichment and Isolation of Rhodopseudomonas Palustris using Para- Aminobenzoic Acid as Selective Agent

 

Authors: Quazi H. Hasan and *Shamsul H. Prodhan

 

Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) with Varying Sowing Dates

 

Authors: Mary Chinneithiem Haokip1, A.B. Sharangi2, Akoijam Ranjita Devi3 and Khumbar Debbarma4

 

Analysis of Nutritional Perception of School Going Teenage Girls: The Socio-Personal and Managerial Estimates

 

Authors: Das Rama1, Acharya S.K.2 and Sen Minati3