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    Management of Web Blight light of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] Incited by Rhizoctonia solani (Kuhn)
    (College of Agriculture, Bikaner Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University Bikaner, 2017) PRIYANKA; S.L. Godara
    Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important food legume which belongs to family Fabaceae. Cowpea originated in Africa and widely growing in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Central and South America (Quinn, 1999). Cowpea has great ecological diversity (Oyewale and Bamaiyi, 2013) and exhibits different morphological forms like an annual or perennial, erect to climbing herb and reaching heights of 15 - 80 cm with a strong tap root and many spreading lateral roots in the surface soil (Sheahan, 2012). The leaves are trifoliate; inflorescences are axillary with few crowded flowers near the tip in alternate pairs. According to Timko et al. (2007), all cultivated cowpea varieties are considered warm season crops that exhibit a wide range of growth habits and adapted to heat and drought conditions. The species has a unique ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen with its nodules and performs well even in poor soils with more than 85 per cent sand, less than 0.2 per cent organic matter and low levels of phosphorus (Bilatu Agza et al., 2012) and also serves as a residue, which benefits the succeeding crops. It is also a shade tolerant crop and therefore, compatible as an intercrop with a number of cereals and root crops, as well as with cotton, sugarcane and several plantation crops. Coupled with these attributes, its quick growth and rapid ground cover have made cowpea an essential component of sustainable subsistence agriculture in marginal lands and drier regions of the tropics, where rainfall is scanty and soils are sandy (Sheahan, 2012). Cowpea is also known as vegetable meat due to high amount of protein in the grain with better biological value on dry weight basis. The grain contains 26.61 per cent protein, 3.99 per cent lipid, 56.24 per cent carbohydrates, 8.60 per cent moisture, 3.84 per cent ash, 1.38 per cent crude fibre, 1.51 per cent gross energy and 54.85 per cent nitrogen free extract (Owolabi et al., 2012).
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    A Comparative Study of Awareness and Perception Regarding Female Foeticide among Youth in Bikaner District of Rajasthan
    (COLLEGE OF HOME SCIENCE, SWAMI KESHWANAND RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIKANER, 2020) PRIYANKA; Dr. (Mrs.) Prasanlata Arya
    “The crime statistics are indicative of the women's traumatised existence. No place is safe for them, not even. their mother’s wombs. They are put to death before they are born". R.K. Narayanan (Former President of India) The Census 2011 states that as a national average, the sex ratio for every 1000 males was 914 females, compared to 927 females per 1000 males in 2001. This indicates that female foeticide is on the rise in society. In a patriarchal society in India, the preference for a son to a daughter is well known, but female foeticide in the womb is a terrible practice that is still prevalent in this era. (Mann, 2016)
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    An Economic Analysis of Farm Mechanisation in Rice Cultivation in Hanumangarh District of Rajasthan
    (COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SWAMI KESHWANAND RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIKANER-334006, 2022) PRIYANKA; Vikram Yogi
    The agricultural sector plays a vital role in the Indian economy. It has boosted the service and manufacturing sectors while supplying the food and nutritional needs of an ever-increasing population. During the Green Revolution, the sector achieved self-sufficiency by using enhanced inputs such as high-yielding varieties (HYVs) and inorganic fertilizers. Since then, the industry has had a tremendous expansion. It currently has a strong global presence in the production of major food commodities such as rice, wheat, milk, sugarcane, fruits, and vegetables. Despite these amazing achievements, India’s expanding population and accompanying constraints continue to put a burden on agricultural land. The current Covid-19 crisis has created a new gap and dimension for mechanization at a faster pace.