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ThesisItem Open Access AN ANALYSIS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING FARMERS’ BUYING BEHAVIOUR FOR BT COTTON SEEDS IN AHEMEDNAGAR DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KRISHIDHAN SEEDS PVT. LTD.(ASPEE AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, NAVSARI, 2015) Punde, Yogita B.; Sharma, SwatiThesisItem Open Access AN ANALYSIS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING FARMERS’ BUYING BEHAVIOUR FOR BT COTTON SEEDS IN BARODA DISTRICT(ASPEE AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, NAVSARI, 2015) SOLANKI, ARTIKUMARI R.; Sharma, SwatiThesisItem Open Access ASSESSMENT OF FARMER’S ATTITUDE AND DEALER’S PREFERENCE TOWARDS THE USE OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN AMRAVATI DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA WITH REFERENCE TO PRODUCT AMRUT SANJIVANI PLUS(ASPEE AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, NAVSARI, 2014) Sharma, Swati; Hole, Lalit P.ThesisItem Open Access Clinico-pathological studies on gastrointestinal disorders associated with advanced pregnancy in bovines(Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 2015) Sharma, Swati; Brar, A. P. S.The present study was conducted on 50 clinical cases presented in the large animal clinics GADVASU, Ludhiana, to investigate the pathology of various gastrointestinal (GIT) disorders affecting bovines in advanced pregnancy. Disorders were divided into different categories on the basis of clinical examination, radiography, ultrasonography, hematology, clinical chemistry and peritoneal fluid analysis. The various gastrointestinal disorders recorded were peritonitis (n=16), late pregnancy indigestion (n=7), traumatic pericarditis (n=7), diaphragmatic hernia (n=6), omasal impaction (n=3), paralytic ileus (n=3) and miscellaneous conditions (n=8). Higher occurrence of GIT disorders was seen in buffaloes (66.7%) than cows (33.3%). General clinical signs in GIT disorders included anorexia, reduced water intake, fever, tympany, depression and reduced faecal output or loss of defecation. The hematology revealed anemia, neutrophilic leukocytosis and thrombocytosis and the clinical chemistry, a significant increase in aspartate amino transferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, total bilirubin, globulin and creatine kinase. Peritoneal fluid analysis showed presence of peritonitis in 18 cases characterised by an increase in total cell count, total protein, albumin and lactate levels as well as its cytology. The study also included 21 animals that died of GIT disorders in advanced pregnancy and the distribution of disorders confirmed at postmortem was similar to those recorded in the live animals. Histopathology revealed degenerative changes in rumen, reticulum and omasum, abomasal ulcers, ischaemic necrosis of intestine, hepatic cirrhosis, nephrosis, myocardial degeneration and rarefaction of lymphoid tissues. Immunohistochemistry done on the intestine of 21 cases affected with GIT disorders elucidated the presence of Clostridium perferingens in 11 cases showing necrotic enteritis. A significant finding of present study was marked liver damage in nearly all the cases of GIT disorders of live and dead animals possibly perpetuated by advanced pregnancyThesisItem Open Access Comparison of cytologic, immunohistologic and molecular methods for the diagnosis and prognosis of canine mammary tumors(Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, 2017) Sharma, Swati; Sood, N. K.The spontaneously occurring canine mammary tumor (CMT) is considered as an excellent model for human breast cancer instigating a large number of immunohistochemical studies. The present investigation was aimed at finding cytology and immunocytochemistry as alternative methods for diagnosis, prognosis and molecular classification of CMT. The studies revealed more involvement of caudo-inguinal and inguinal glands in older dogs (mean age 9.9±0.28 years). All cases of CMT were malignant on fine needle aspiration cytology, inclusive of carcinomas (33%), carcinosarcomas (44.4%), sarcomas (14.80%) and ‗others‘ (11.11%) in decreasing order. Whereas, the excisional biopsy of 23 samples pinpointed 39.13%, 30.43%, 26.08% and 4.35% cases of carcinomas, carcinosarcomas, sarcomas and ‗others‘, respectively. Most cases of CMT were found in the advanced stage and high grade. The immunocytochemistry done on 19 cases showed ERα, ERβ, PR, Her2, CK and vimentin expression in 57.89%, 73.68%, 63.16%, 36.84%, 73.68% and 89.47%, respectively, whereas, immunohistochemistry outlined ERα, ERβ, PR, Her2, CK and vimentin expression in 34.78%, 69.57%, 60.86%, 39.13%, 82.60% and 91.30% cases, respectively. Ki67 expression was observed in 65.21% cases. The diagnostic accuracy of cytology versus histopathology was 100% for malignancy, but 65% for sub-type determination. Both showed a moderate to good correlation in delineating molecular markers of CMT. The real time qPCR showed that down regulation of ER and PR expression was noted in majority of cases. Serum and tissue ELISA for estradiol, progesterone, IL-8, TNFα and CA15.3 revealed a significant increase than controls. Survival studies indicated poor survival with increase in grade, stage and Her2 expression and decrease in ERβ and PR expression. Pilot cell block studies were encouraging. The study signifies the importance of cytology in diagnosis and prognosis of CMT, hitherto poorly documented in veterinary literature.ThesisItem Open Access Development of high regeneration frequency mutagenic lines using various explants and screening for yield and drought tolerant trait in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)(SARDARVALLABH BHAI PATEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE MEERUT 250110, 2022) Sharma, Swati; Yadav, M. K.Being a main staple crop of India wheat has a major role in country daily needs for people needs. There are several methods exists to improve wheat crop. Among them plant tissue culture and mutagenic tools are gaining momentum in current scenario because of their innovativeness. The objective of the current study was to create drought tolerant lines via developing an efficient in vitro regeneration protocol. The impact of plant growth hormones (PGR) on callus induction response and regeneration frequency has been evaluated in the present investigation. Three wheat genotypes of different background and diversity in their gene pool exist were selected. Mature embryos were selected due to their availability all the time. MS media was used as a culture media in the present study. In comparison to the other genotypes HD3059 and UP2338, the C 306 genotypes attained the good callus induction no premature germination at the fourth week of observation. Among all three genotypes used, genotype UP2338 showed good regeneration. Sodium NitroPrusside (SNP) was used in the present study to check it synergistic effect with other PGRs which were standardized earlier, on callusing and regeneration in all the three selected genotype. 20µM SNP concentration was found suitable to enhance the callus induction and 10µM concentration enhances the regeneration. Further, upon treating explants (wheat seeds) with different doses of mutagens (EMS, UV and Gamma), the explants of genotype HD3059 responded well to callus induction. The most suitable EMS concentration T3E0 (0.5mM EMS, 0% PEG for 0.5 hours) followed by highest regeneration (71.10%) when subjected to 10% water stress by adding PEG in the media and gave 2.33 shoots per callus as explants. Similarly, 2h exposure of wheat seeds of genotype HD 3059 with UV light found very effective and recorded the highest regeneration (66.61%) when inducing drought stress to the culture media. The three genotypes HD 3059, C 306, and UP 2338, however, demonstrated the highest regeneration to occur when exposed with gamma ray (20Gy) irradiation in the current study. The biochemical evaluation of the mutagenized lines that had survived drought stress involved proline estimation and confirmed the results. In order to determine whether treatment of mutagens (EMS, gamma and UV radiation) resulted in any changes in wheat regeneration, molecular analysis was conducted. The mutant plants were regenerated for this purpose, and ISSR primers were employed to examine the normal and mutant plants. The ISSR markers UBC 810, UBC 876, and UBC 848 were determined to have the high rate of mutation, as seen by their banding patterns. PIC values range from 0.34 (UBC 810) to 0.67 (UBC 826) with an average of 0.49 in ISSR analysis. The current study may be helpful in creating transgenic lines in future with improved desired traits in wheat.ThesisItem Open Access Effect of nutrition on the mental and motor development process of children (0-6 years) of Gaddi tribes in Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh(CSKHPKV, Palampur, 1996) Sharma, Swati; Kalia, ManoranjanThesisItem Open Access Factors influencing farmers’ buying behaviour for research and hybrid paddy seed(ASPEE AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, NAVSARI, 2015) Snehlata Kumari; Sharma, SwatiThesisItem Open Access Irrigation scheduling with and without mulch under different planting methods in spring sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-06) Sharma, Swati; Singh, DheerA field experiment entitled “Irrigation scheduling with and without mulch under different planting methods in spring sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)” was conducted at N.E. Borlaug crop research centre of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (U.S. Nagar), Uttarakhand during spring 2016-17. The experiment consisted of four planting methods viz. conventional flat planting (75 cm) with trash mulch, conventional flat planting (75 cm) without trash mulch, paired row trench planting (30:120 cm) with trash mulch and paired row trench planting (30:120 cm) without trash mulch and three irrigation level at 0.60 IW:CPE, 0.80 IW:CPE and 1.00 IW:CPE. The experiment was laid out in strip plot design with three replications. Sugarcane var. Co Pant 5224 was planted on 5th march, 2016. Soil of the experimental plot was silty clay loam, rich in organic carbon (1.1%), low in available nitrogen (240.8 kg/ha), high in available phosphorus (29.1 kg/ha), medium in available potassium (265.2 kg/ha) and pH of the soil was 7.5. Crop was raised as per recommended practices of the crop. Irrigation was given as per the treatments. Germination was improved in paired row planting and in mulching. At 180 DAP, shoot population, shoot height and root dry matter were recorded higher in paired row planting, mulching and irrigation at 1.00 IW:CPE ratio. Yield attributing characters, commercial cane yield and juice extraction % were also improved in paired row planting, mulching and irrigation scheduling at 1.00 IW:CPE. Water use efficiency and water productivity were higher in paired row planting, mulching and irrigation at 0.60 IW:CPE ratio. Hence in present experiment, it can be concluded that mulching @ 6 t/ha would be beneficial for the conservation of irrigation water. However, paired row planting method, mulching and irrigation scheduling at 1.00 or 0.80 IW:CPE would be beneficial for good productivity of sugarcane.ThesisItem Open Access Optimization Of Ingredients In Bread And Biscuit Preparation From Wheat And Foxtail Mill Flour(Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology;Pantnagar, 2002) Sharma, Swati; Gurmukh SinghThesisItem Open Access PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION OF MEMBER FARMERS WITH AMALSAD VIBHAG VIVDH KALYANKARI SAHKARI KHEDUT MANDALI LTD(Aspee Agribusiness Mgt. Ins., NAU, Navsari, 2016) PATEL, JIGAR N.; Sharma, SwatiThesisItem Open Access Preparation of fruit candy with effect on storage stability and nutritional quality(CSKHPKV, Palampur, 1993) Sharma, Swati; Dhaliwal, Y.S.ThesisItem Open Access Studies on biochemical effects and terminal residues of 2,4-D in wheat(CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2011) Sharma, Swati; Sharma, NeelamThesisItem Open Access A Study on Brand Awareness and Farmer Perception Towards Herbicide Use for groundnut Crop in Rajkot District of Gujarat(Institute of Agribusiness Management Navsari Agricultural University, 2015-07) Haja, Modhavadiya Udaykumar; Sharma, SwatiThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON FARMERS AWARENESS, PURCHASE BEHAVIOUR AND ROLE OF ADVERTISING FOR MARKETING OF SUMIPREMPT PESTICIDE IN KARJAN TALUKA(ASPEE AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, NAVSARI, 2015) Patel, Divyesh I.; Sharma, Swati