JBAU Volume 16 Issue 1

                                                         Contents

Crop Science

Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technology: A way to reduce irrigation cost and ensure higher yields of Boro rice

Mrinmoy Guha Neogi, A. K. M. Salah Uddin, M. Taj Uddin and Muhammad Abdul Hamid Miah

Effect of age of seedlings at staggered transplanting and weed management on the growth and yield of aromatic Boro rice (cv. BRRI dhan50)

Tama Sinha, Swapan Kumar Paul and Md. Abdur Rahman Sarkar

Effect of nitrogen fertilizer and weed management on the yield of transplant aman rice

Jyoti Adhikari, Md. Abdur Rahman Sarkar, Md. Romij Uddin, Uttam Kumer Sarker, Kawsar Hossen and Umme  Rosemila

Participation of rural women in activities related to homestead vegetable cultivation at Monirampur upazila under Jessore district

Md. Ariful Islam, Mohammad Bashir Ahmed and Md. Matiul Islam

Productivity and economics of maize–squash intercropping at different planting systems

Mahmud, M. M. Alam, M.M. Rahman, M.Amin and M.M. Hassan

Standardization of protocol for in vitro propagation of banana (Musa sapientum)

Farhana Hoque, Mahbub Robbani, Md. Fakhrul Hasan and Jahanara Parvin

Herbicide based weed management in aromatic rice of Bangladesh

A K M Mominul Islam, Md. Azhiat-Ul Huq Hia, Shubroto Kumar Sarkar and Md. Parvez Anwar

Estimation of genetic variability, correlation and path coefficient analysis in local landraces of rice (Oryza sativa L.) for the improvement of salinity tolerance

Md. Rasel, Lutful Hassan, Md. Injamum-Ul-Hoque and Setu Rani Saha

Drought and salinity affect leaf and root anatomical structures in three maize genotypes

Md. Injamum-Ul-Hoque, Md. Nesar Uddin, Md. Solaiman Ali Fakir and Md. Rasel

Phenolics and carotenoids contents and radical scavenging capacity of some selected solanaceous medicinal plants

Rumana Islam, Md. Nesar Uddin, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Md. Injamum-Ul-Hoque

Screening of barley genotypes for drought tolerance based on culm reserves contribution to grain yield

Md. Masudul Karim, Md. Amirul Islam, Md. Rasel Rana, Md. Alamgir Hossain, Md. Abdul Kader

Effect of salt stress on growth of sorghum germplasms at vegetative stage

Ramen Chandra Roy, Ashaduzzaman Sagar, Jannat-E-Tajkia, Md. Abdur Razzak, A.K.M. Zakir Hossain

Effects of combined application of chemical fertilizer and vermicompost on soil fertility, leaf yield and stevioside content of stevia

M. M. Zaman, Md. Arifur Rahman, Tanzin Chowdhury and M.A.H. Chowdhury

Cardioprotective molecule and bioactive compounds of some selected vegetables available in Bangladesh

Md. Arif Sakil, Mohammed Arif Sadik Polash, Md. Tahjib-Ul- Arif, Md. Afzal Hossain, Md. Alamgir Hossain

Economics and Rural Sociology

Profitability analysis of paddy production: A case of agricultural zone 1, Niger State Nigeria

Madu Ali Bwala and Aniobi U. John

Determinants of tomato farmers efficiency in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh: Data Envelopment Analysis approach

Sandip Mitra and Muhammad Yunus

Analysis of land tillage practices and related problems among rice farmers in the tropic of sub-saharan Africa

Madu Ali Bwala, Saliu Akinlabi Tiamiyu and Alhaji Yanda Kolo

Financial Profitability of Small­­ Scale Shrimp Farming in a Coastal Area of Bangladesh

Noor-A-Arefin Shawon, Md. Masudul Haque Prodhan, Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan and Sandip Mitra

Management practice adoption and productivity of commercial aquaculture farms in selected areas of Bangladesh

Md. Masudul Haque Prodhan and Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan

Relative profitability of farming systems research and development (FSRD) project farmers and non-project farmers of integrated farming systems in Tangail district of Bangladesh

Sajia Sharmin, M Harun-Ar-Rashid, Ratna Begum and Sadia Sharmin Hoque

Factors affecting poverty in rural Bangladesh: An analysis using multilevel modelling

Md. Farouq Imam, Mohammad Amirul Islam and Md. Jamal Hossain

Modeling and forecasting of climatic parameters: Univariate SARIMA versus multivariate vector autoregression approach

J. Hossain, A. K. M. Abdullah Al-Amin and Abu Hayat Md. Saiful Islam

Agricultural Engineering

Performance evaluation of power-operated reapers for harvesting rice at farmers’ field

Md. Ashraful Alam, Md. Anwar Hossen, A. K. M. Saiful Islam and Md. Monjurul Alam

Effect of formaldehyde on some post-harvest qualities and shelf-life of selected fruits and vegetables

Raiya Adiba Antora, Md. Pavel Hossain, Syeeda Shiraj-Um-Monira and Mohammad Gulzarul Aziz

Effects of soaking and grinding conditions on anti-nutrient and nutrient contents of soy milk

Humyra Nowshin, Kumkum Devnath, Anjuman Ara Begum and Md. Anisur Rahman Mazumder

Fisheries

Landmark-based morphometric and meristic analysis in response to characterize the wild Bhagna, Labe populations for its conservation

A. K. Shakur Ahammad, Md. Borhan Uddin Ahmed, Salma Akhter and Md. Kamal Hossain

Instruction for Contributors