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AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America

AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA) (issn: 00845841) is a peer reviewed journal first published online after indexing scopus in 1982. AMA is published by Farm Machinery Industrial Research Corp and Shin-Norinsha Co. AMA publishes every subjects of general engineering and agricultural engineering. Azerbaijan Medical Journal Gongcheng Kexue Yu Jishu/Advanced Engineering Science Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery Interventional Pulmonology Zhenkong Kexue yu Jishu Xuebao/Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Wuhan Ligong Daxue Xuebao (Jiaotong Kexue Yu Gongcheng Ban)/Journal of Wuhan University of Technology (Transportation Science and Engineering) Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)

Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2023 (Vol - 54 , Issue- 03 )
Upcoming Publication
31 Mar 2023 (Vol - 54 , Issue 03 )

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AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America

AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (ISSN: 00845841) is a peer-reviewed journal. The journal covers Agricultural and Biological Sciences and all sort of engineering topic. the journal's scopes are in the following fields but not limited to:

Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunication
Electronic Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Civil and architectural engineering
Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Effect of aggressiveness and varietal screening in sesame against stem and Root Rot Pathogen

Paper ID- AMA-15-01-2022-11016

Sesame is important oilseed crop growing under light and drained soil for the oil and medicinal purpose. Stem and root rot caused maximum losses under sesame growing area and management is too difficult because of soil borne nature of the pathogen. Ten isolates collected from major sesame growing area of Rajasthan in which, all the isolates were significantly pathogenic on sesame tested on highly susceptible variety VRI-1 and produced typical symptoms. Among all the isolates, MPjd1 showed higher per cent disease incidence (56.00%) with minimum germination per cent (86.67%) of sesame seed tested against stem and root rot disease followed by MPjd2 (49.23%) disease incidence. Initial symptoms occurred within 26 days after sowing and found maximum pre emergence mortality with MPjd1 isolate. Twenty five entries of sesame were screened under field condition against stem and root rot and found that the none of variety or germplasm was recorded free from disease and categorized as immune or resistant. Only seven varieties namely RT-54, RT- 103, RT- 125, RT- 127, RT-351, RT- 346 and TKG- 306 were found moderately resistant.

Impact of ICAR-participatory seed production on the income of the small-holders farmers’ in Imphal West district of Manipur, India.

Paper ID- AMA-14-01-2022-11015

This study was conducted in Imphal West district of Manipur so as to assess the impact of the ICAR-Participatory Seed Production (PSP) on the income of the small-holder farmers who have been producing quality seeds of rice. Altogether 50 farmers who cultivates ICAR most popular rice varieties (RC-Maniphou-12; RC-maniphou-13 and RC-maniphou-7) were selected for the study using purposive sampling technique. The study incorporates both the participating farmers and the implementing agency (ICAR) so as to take the complete information for analysis of the data. The study reveals that the participating farmers perceived the knowledge of the quality seed production and it is also found that the implementing agency has imparted the complete package and practices of seed production along with the necessary seed certification modalities. With the use of the ICAR varieties (RC-Maniphou-7; RC-Maniphou-12 and RC-Maniphou-13), it is also found that the yield of the rice increases by 37.5 %; 28.5 % and 62.5 % respectively as compared to the yield of the local cultivars and conventional rice production system. The results also show that 22% of the participating farmers have cultivated and produced quality rice seeds in both the pre-kharif and kharif season. 82% of the farmers’ reveals that their incomes have been increased almost by doubled whereas 18% have realized more than 50%. It is also found that almost all the seed producers can reduced their cost of cultivation upto 9 %. Lack of sufficient revolving fund for timely payment for buyback of seeds from farmers, high transportation charges and lack of manpower and storage facilities are the major constraints face by the implementing agencies whereas delayed payment for the seed, outbreak of major pests & diseases and natural calamities are the major problems encountered by the participating rice seed growers of the district.

Residual Effect of Nutrient Management Practices on Productivity of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) and Nutrient Budgeting in Pearlmillet-Mungbean System of Typic Ustocrepts

Paper ID- AMA-12-01-2022-11014

A Field experiment was conducted to evaluate the residual effect of nutrient management on growth, yield attributes and yield of mungbean. The experiment was conducted in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 10 treatments and 4 replications during kharif, 2019 at Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat. All the nutrient management practices were followed in the previously sown pearlmillet crop. The Present experiment evaluates the residual effect of these nutrient management practices on mungbean. The residual effect of 100 % RDF + 15 t FYM ha-1 + Bio NP Consortia was recorded in plant height, number of pods per plant, test weight and protein content. The total number of nodules and the dry weight of nodules were significantly higher under the residual effect of 15 t FYM ha-1 + 5.0 t Vermicompost ha-1 + Bio NP Consortia (T10). The partial nutrient balance of the whole cropping system showed that nitrogen fertilization showed a positive balance, whereas phosphorus and potassium showed a negative nutrient balance under different nutrient management practices.

Income- employment and equity- an impact study of sagolkhong watershed project in Imphal west district of Manipur

Paper ID- AMA-12-01-2022-11012

The study was conducted at Sagolkhong Watershed located in the Imphal west district of Manipur, India in the year 2018-19. A case study was done so as to analyze the impact of this watershed project on the income-employment and equity of the beneficiary households. For this, a two-stage-stratified random sampling method was used for the selection of three villages and 100 sample households from the Sagolkhong watershed using proportionate allocation random sampling technique. A preliminary survey preceded the actual survey by using well-prepared and pre-tested personal interview schedule so as to gain a firsthand knowledge of the various existing resources and other socio-economic features too. The primary objective of the study was to assess the employment, income generation and equity level of the project beneficiaries. Both conventional and mathematical tools were used for the analysis of the sample households. Also, the Gini concentration ratio & Lorentz curve for income distribution and equity were used for the analysis of the data. Due to the intensification of cropping pattern, adoption of various conservative measures and introduction of livestock sector, the sample households were provided ample room for giving employment. So, the per family employment level has significantly increased to 24 per cent. Hence, per hectare and per worker employment level have reduced to 1.5 and 3.7 per cent respectively after the project. With these, the average annual income of the beneficiaries households from both the farm and off-farm has significantly increased from Rs. 30050.61 to Rs. 41149 i.e. an increased of 36 per cent. This increased income has not been dispersed to the upper section of the community i.e., not to the richer fellows but also somewhat distributes among the weaker and poorer section too and particularly to the medium income group However, the increased income has not been evenly distributed to the marginal and landless farmers and is indicated by the Gini-Concentration ratio and Lorentz curve. The Gini- Concentration ratio before and after the project were found to be 0.38 to 0.36 respectively.

Conservation agriculture effects on root traits, productivity and profitability of rice in Rice-Wheat-Summer moong cropping system

Paper ID- AMA-12-01-2022-11011

The experiment was established during kharif season 2019 and 2020 with different cropping systems were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with four replications at Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. The result revealed that the more no. of tiller count, PARI (%), no. of grain panicle-1, weight of grains/panicle (g), panicle length (cm), harvest index and 1000-grain weight (g) were produced under CA based management scenario PTR-Happy seeder wheat-summermoong(ZT)(+R) -Sc2 and lowest under PTR – CT wheat–summermoong(R0)-Sc1 during both the years. Scenario Sc2 (74.5 and 77.8 q ha-1) produced 8.96 and 11.78 per cent during first year and second year higher grain yield compared to Sc1 (68.3 and 69.5 q ha-1) in first and second years, respectively. Significantly the maximum root traits i.e. total root length, stem and system width were observed under Sc2 as compared to Sc1. Irrigation water applied varied from 1125-1275 and 1425-1725 cm ha-1 during first and second years, respectively. CA scenario Sc2 recorded 23.50 per cent higher IWP during the first year and 35.23 per cent higher IWP during the second year compared to Sc1 scenario. Whereas, the highest benefit cost ratio (B: C ratio) was recorded under Sc2 (2.36 &2.65) as compared to Sc1 (1.64 &1.71) during both the year. The system productivity recorded highest in CA based cropping system as compared to conventional till.