Profile of Cotton Growers in Light Soils of Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh

M. JAHNAVI*, T. LAKSHMI, M. SATHISH RAHUL AND Y. REDDIRAMU Department of Agril. Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The study was conducted to know the profile of cotton growers in light soils of Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh over a randomly drawn sample of 120 cotton growers and the results revealed […]

Profile of Agripreneurs in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh

R. BHARGAVI*, K. RAGHAVENDRA CHOWDARY, T. LAKSHMI AND G.L. SIVA JYOTHI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The present investigation was carried out in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The study was purposively conducted in the Chittoor district as it is the hub for many Agri and allied sector […]

Studies on Bioassay of Certain Insecticides Against Rice Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata Lugens (Stal.) in Maruteru Region

G. RAMYA RISHITHA*, I. PARAMASIVA, M.S.V. CHALAM AND P. MADHUSUDAN Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The level of insecticide resistance acquired by field collected brown plant hopper populations, Nilaparvatha lugens after 24 hours and 72 hours exposure to four insecticides thiamethoxam, pymetrozine, dinotefuran, and acephate was studied in comparison with […]

Studies on Combining Ability for Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in Maize (Zea Mays L.)

P.V. MADHUSUDHAN*, M. SHANTHI PRIYA, I. SUDHIR KUMAR AND N.V. SARALA Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Combining ability for yield and yield attributing traits was studied in 60 crosses made by using Line × Tester mating design involving 30 lines and 2 testers which were evaluated along […]

Profile of Farmers in Supply Chain Management of Onion in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh

G. BHAVITHA*, P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY, K. RAGHAVENDRA CHOWDARY, S. UJWALA RANI AND T. LAKSHMI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Onion is one of India’s most highly watched agricultural commodities. Onion prices have a direct impact on the average person’s consumption basket. After China, India is second in […]

Impact of Pesticide Application Using Drone on Entomopathogenic Bacterial Diversity in Groundnut

G. SREEHARSHITHA*, K. DEVAKI, M. RAVEENDRA REDDY, J. MANJUNATH AND B. RAMANA MURTHY Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The objective of the investigation is to study the diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis and actinomycetes in groundnut field during kharif 2022 after pesticide spray with different spray appliances viz., knapsack sprayer, power […]

Technology Advances in Seed Priming (Seed Priming: A Tool for Quality Seed Production)

A. ANUSHA REDDY*, B. RUPESH KUMAR REDDY, S. VASUNDHARA AND R. NARASIMHULU Department of Seed Science and Technology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The critical stages during early crop growth are uniform seed germination, early seedling growth, and uniform plant stand. Low crop yield is attributed to uneven seed germination and seedling growth. […]

Status of Handloom Artisans & Marketing Constraints: A Study in the West Tripura, India

SUJOY HAZARI*, MAMONI KALITA, BHARGABI CHAKRABORTY AND ANAMIKA DEBNATH The ICFAI University Tripura, Kamalghat-799210. ABSTRACT The handloom industry is both a traditional and a cottage industry in India, employing a large number of indigenous rural people. Tripura’s people consider weaving to be an integral part of their lives and they produce a variety of crafts. […]

Characterization of Grain Iron and Zinc Content in Little Millet Genotypes

U. MADHURI*, L. MADHAVI LATHA, P. SHANTHI, SK. NAFEEZ UMAR AND M. REDDI SEKHAR Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Micronutrient deficiency is a common cause of most of the human diseases. Little millet is an important climate-resilient crop and a rich source of micronutrients, particularly iron and […]

Soil Physical and Physico-Chemical Properties as Influenced by Cropping Systems in Spsr Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India

CHANDANA*, B. VAJANTHA, M. SREENIVASA CHARI, U. VINEETHA AND M.V.S. NAIDU Department of Soil Science And Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Soil physical, physico-chemical properties are important for favourable crop growth and maintaining soil health. Cropping systems exert significant influence on soil properties which effects crop yield. Keeping this view, a […]