Andhra Pradesh Journal of Agricultural Sciences is an official publication of the ‘Society of Agricultural Scientists’ published quarterly (March, June, September and December) from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The journal publishes original research in the fields of agricultural Sciences including Plant sciences, Food science, Social sciences and Agricultural Engineering. Critical review articles from the authors having substantial experience of research in the respective areas of specialization are also considered for publication. So far the society was successful in bringing out the journal regularly since 2015. The journal is open to the active members only (life members and annual members). All the authors and co-authors must become members for processing the articles for publication in the journal.
K. KARATA*, V. UMAMAHESH, P. SUDHAKAR AND C. NAGAMANI Department of Crop Physiology, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, to evaluate the effect of moisture levels, genotypes and growth regulating chemicals on the morphophysiological parameters of groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.). The study revealed significant variations among […]
P. ASHRITHA LAKSHMI*, Y. PRABHAVATHI, A. RAJESH AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Institute of Agribusiness Management, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT This study assessed the economic impact of Warehouse Receipt Finance (WHRF) on red chilli farmers in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh and identified the key constraints hindering its adoption. A purposive cum random […]
A. RUPA*, B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY, R. NARASIMHULU AND M. PRADEEP Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Mendel’s law of segregation assumes equal transmission of alleles from parent to offspring. However, real-world genetic studies frequently reveal deviations from this expected pattern, a phenomenon known as segregation distortion (SD). This refers […]
S. VYSHNAVI*, G. RAGHUNADHA REDDY, V. SRILATHA AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI Institute of Agribusiness Management, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT This study investigates the problems faced by coir industries in Andhra Pradesh, focusing on production, manufacturing, and marketing of coir fibre. The research explores constraints perceived by farmers and analyses their suggestions to address these […]
K. SONY*, M. K. JYOSTHNA, K. VISWANATH, P. SUDHAKAR AND K. VEMANA Department of Plant Pathology, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT An in vitro study was conducted to evaluate the affinity and relative pathogenicity of Macrophomina phaseolina to twenty agriculturally important crop species. Five-day-old cultures of M. phaseolina grown on PDA (30 ± 1 […]
G. SHARON MOSES*, S. UJWALA RANI, P. NAGI REDDY AND G. MOHAN NAIDU Institute of Agribusiness Management, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT This study investigates the factors that influence tribal women participation in Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh. A primary survey was conducted in the ASR district with […]
S. SHAROOQ TAHIL*, H. SRINIVASA RAO, O. SARADA AND SK. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agribusiness Management, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study titled “Marketing Efficiency of Cocoa Crop in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh” was conducted to evaluate the marketing system of cocoa with specific focus on identifying marketing channels, assessing […]
V. LEKHASRI*, K. DEVAKI, T. MURALI KRISHNA, P. ARUNASRI AND M. RAJASRI Department of Entomology, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A roving survey was conducted on pesticide usage pattern in rice crop grown in Southern Agro-climatic Zone of Andhra Pradesh during rabi, 2024-25. Data from 120 farmers were collected in four districts viz., Kadapa, […]
P. SWAMY*, P. ARUNASRI, T. M. HEMALATHA, K. DEVAKI AND K. VEMANA Department of Plant Pathology, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A comprehensive roving survey was conducted during the kharif 2024 and rabi 2024–2025 seasons across seven districts of Andhra Pradesh to assess the severity of blast and seedling blight diseases in finger millet. […]
P. SRINIVASA SASDHAR Department of Economics, Vijayanagara Srikrishnadevaraya University, Ballari-583105. ABSTRACT Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a major oilseed crop in Karnataka, largely cultivated under rainfed conditions. This study examines the impact of climatic variability on groundnut cost of cultivation using district-level panel data for 1990–2023. A dynamic Arellano–Bond Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator was […]
T. SWARUPA RANI*, I. PARAMASIVA, K. MANJULA, P. MADHUSUDHAN AND M. RAJASRI Department of Entomology, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A promising alternative for insect pest control in agriculture is the use of entomopathogenic fungi. The objectives of this work were to isolate and identify strains of entomopathogenic fungi from brown plant hopper, Nilaparvatha […]
M. RADHA*, P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY, P. GANESH KUMAR, N. SUNANDA AND T. LAKSHMI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study was conducted to assess the perception and willingness of farmers to adopt drone technology, with a specific focus on their socio-economic and psychological profiles in Tirupati district of […]
T.S NIKITHA*, V. SITARAMBABU, Y. BINDIYA AND SK. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agribusiness Management, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The aim of the study, “Market Channel Dynamics of the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Sector: A Study Premise to Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh”, is to explore the various marketing channels available in the region of […]
P.B. Pradeep Kumar Department of Agricultural Extension Education, ANGRAU-Datt Centre, Paderu-531 024. ABSTRACT The application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in agriculture has revolutionized information dissemination and decision-making among farmers and extension personnel. This study explores the role of mobile applications as digital tools in modern agriculture, with a special focus on the ANGRAU-DAATTC […]
N. REVATHI*, K. UMA DEVI, Y. PRABHAVATHI AND SK. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agribusiness Management, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present study aimed to examine the trends in cotton arrivals and prices in five major markets across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana namely Adoni, Jammikunta, Karimnagar, Khammam, and Warangal using secondary monthly data from […]
B. NARENDRA KUMAR*, P. VINOD KUMAR, L. NARAM NAIDU AND M. RAJASEKHAR Horticultural Research Station, Venkataramannagudem Dr YSR Horticultural University, VR Gudem, West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh. ABSTRACT The different cultivars of sapota namely Cricket Ball, Singapore, CO-1, CO-2, PKM-1, PKM-2, PKM-3, DHS-1, DHS-2, Kalipatti and Pala took about 6-9 months from fruit set to […]
M. PARAMESH*, D.M. REDDY, M. SHANTHI PRIYA, M. REDDI SEKHAR, P. SUDHAKAR, K.H.P. REDDY AND S.J. MALLIKARJUNA Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati. ABSTRACT An experiment was carried out to know the nature and magnitude of association among various yield and drought related traits using thirty one mungbean genotypes. Estimates of […]
B. MEENA KUMARI* AND K. GANESAMURTHY Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003. ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted to study the expression of heterosis for ten characters in forty five crosses of sesame developed by crossing five lines with nine testers in Line x Tester mating design. The […]
G. FAREEDA* AND V. MUNASWAMY Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, A.P. ABSTRACT Natural products have provided key guidelines for new drug discovery. The search for novel natural products with interesting bioactive properties is an ongoing discipline. Thousands of bioactive compounds have the potential or have […]
K. SURESH KUMAR*, R. CHANDRA SHEKAR AND D. RAJANI Subject Matter Specialist (Hort), KVK, Madanapuram, PJTSAU, Telangana ABSTRACT Effect of chemicals on corm and cormel production in gladiolus cvs. American Beauty and White Prosperity were studied in herbal garden at College of Horticulture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The chemicals, Potassium nitrate (KNO3) at 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 […]
K. SIVA HARI BRAHMA AND M.S.V. CHALAM* Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT Nine planthopper species viz., Cemus sp.; Euidella sp.; Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead); Perkinsiella sp.; Perkinsiella sinensis Kirkaldy; Sardia rostrata (Melichar); Sogatella kolophon (Kirkaldy) Sogatella vibix (Haupt) and Tagosodes pusanus (Distant) were reported from […]
ABDUL SHAKOOR KARRIMI, A. PRATAP KUMAR REDDY, Y. REDDIRAMU AND V.UMAMAHESH Department of Agronomy, S.V Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517502, Chittoor (Dist.,),Andhra Pradesh ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2017 to study the fortification effect of zinc and iron on growth yield of sweet corn (Zea mays L.).The Growth parameters of sweet […]
P. N. HARATHI,1 P. RAJA SEKHAR2, K. V. HARI PRASAD1, B. V. BHASKAR REDDY2 AND B. RAVINDRA REDDY1 Dept. of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh, 1 Regional Agricultural Research Station2, ANGRAU, Tirupati ABSTRACT Identification of Asian rice gall midge, Orseolia oryzae (Wood-Mason) biotype was carried out during 2016- 18 […]
M. CHARWAKA*, Y. PRABHAVATHI, N. VANI AND G. MOHAN NAIDU Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, A.P., 517 502. ABSTRACT Tobacco is one of the commercial crops grown in India and and in many other countries. Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica are the commercially cultivating species of tobacco. Tobacco is contributing a significant […]
ABSTRACT An experiment was carried to evaluate the performance of eighteen pigeonpea genotypes under drought stress. Drought stress was imposed at two phenophases of growth such as flowering and pod maturation stages. The parameters such as Chlorophyll a, b, a : b ratio, soluble protein, leaf epicuticular wax (ECW) and yield were recorded at flowering […]