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Crop Science
Wheat blast disease: Bangladesh and global perspectives of blast resistance
Thoihidul Islam, Mohammad Rashid Arif, Lutful Hassan and Arif Hasan Khan Robin
Growing tall and dwarf rice cultivars in mixture for better weed management and higher yield
Md. Al Amin, Md. Parvez Anwar, Md. Rashedur Rahman, Md. Rakibul Islam and A K M Mominul Islam
Effect of aerated and non-aerated compost tea against some fungal phytopathogens
Rinita Islam, Sabiha Sultana, Md. Rejaul Islam and Chhoa Mondal
Triticum aestivum and Triticum polonicum
Md. Anowarul Haque
Germination and seedling growth of rice (Oryza sativa L.) as affected by varying concentrations of
loom-dye effluent
Md. Arifur Rahman, Md. Sohanur Rahman, K.M. Mohiuddin, Md. Akhter Hossain Chowdhury, and Md. Abul Khair Chowdhury
Thoihidul Islam, Mohammad Rashid Arif and Arif Hasan Khan Robin
Yield and economics of potato in short duration rice-based cropping system in Rangpur district
Mrinmoy Guha Neogi, Abul Khair, A.K.M. Salah Uddin and M. Mamunur Rashid
Phenotypic variation and correlation of traits in Philippine hybrid rice varieties
Aldrin Y. Cantila, Aizel Mae L. Fordan and Isagane V. Boholano
Genetic association and path coefficient analysis among yield and nutritional traits of tomato
(Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
Shaila Sharmin, Afsana Hannan, Md Tahjib-Ul-Arif and G H M Sagor
Improving salinity tolerance in transplanted aman rice (Oryza sativa L.) by exogenous application
of proline
Noor-Us-Sane, Dhiman Bhusan, Papon Kumar Deb Nath, Yoshiyuki Murata and Md. Anamul Hoque
Effects of seed tuber size on the yield and quality of seven accessions of potato
Md. Murad Hossan Chowdhury, Md. Amirul Islam, Md. Atikuzzamman, Maria Akter Sathi and Sharmin Jahan
Livestock
sinkability of goat milk powder
Nurul’azah Mohd. Yaakub, Hana Mohd. Zaini and Lee Jian Xiang
Isolation and molecular detection of Fowl pox and Pigeon pox viruses for the development of live
attenuated vaccine seeds from the local isolates
Rebeka Sultana, KHM Nazmul Hussain Nazir, Md. Tanvir Rahman, Shamim Ara Nipa, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Sabiha Sultana Soma, and Md. Bahanur Rahman
Curcumin attenuates butter fat induced hyperlipidemia in mice
Siddhartha Sarker, Md. Iqramul Haque, Khaled Mahmud Sujan, Maha Islam Talukder and Mohammad Alam Miah
Economics and Rural Sociology
Use of ICT in decision making of agricultural marketing: Factors determining of farmers’ involvement
Nasida Binta Wahab Tonny, Md Salauddin Palash and Md Moniruzzaman
Difference in the patterns of food consumption of rural households in Bangladesh
Mahbub Hossain
Tangail District of Bangladesh
Sadia Sharmin Hoque, M. Harun-Ar Rashid, Sajia Sharmin
Value chain analysis of sunflower in coastal areas of Amtali upazila of Barguna district
Mohammad Ismail Hossain, Shaon Afroz, Mahanambrota Das, Md. Mojammel Haque, M. Serajul Islam
and Lilly Lim-Camacho
Agricultural Engineering
Performance evaluation of a manual and a motor-operated maize seeder
Md. Samiul Basir, Muhammad Mustagis Billah and Muhammad Ashik-E-Rabbani
Climate-induced historical drift of reference evapotranspiration in Mymensingh region of Bangladesh
Khadiza Akhter Mousumi, Md. Abdul Mojid, Tanvir Ahmad, Md. Zamil Uddin and Md. Ferdous Parvez