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Development of an Informal Sector and Tenement Taxes Monitoring and Compliance Enforcement Using Intelligent Based Electronic Policing System

Olumuyiwa O. Fagbohun & Obiseye Obiyemi · Advances in Research · 2018

Poor tax administration and tax evasion by the informal sectors, as well as non adherence to tenement tax payments with poor statistical data are of concern to local and State governments in Nigeria. This paper studies the problems associated with tax evasion which can be elimina...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2018/38046

Effect of Macronutrient and Morphoframe Manipulation on Growth, Yield and Economics of Bt Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Siddu Malakannavar, A. S. Halepyati, G. S. Yadahalli, B. M. Chittapur, K. Narayanrao & V. Ambika · Advances in Research · 2018

Aim: Improving the cotton yield with best nutrient levels and effective modification of morphology by optimize the growth. Study Design: Factorial randomized complete block design. Place and Duration of Study: Agricultural College Farm, Raichur, (Karnataka, India) and Kharif 2016...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2018/38557

Waning Impacts of Research on the Society: An Inconvenient Truth

Babatunde Joseph Oso · Advances in Research · 2018

The spirit of careerism and competition among researchers has lessened the impact of academic research on society creating a halt that abates the unification of academic and professional service. If academic research will address some of the public problems, there must be a shift...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2018/37940

Management of Climatic Degraded Embankment of the River Nakanbé (Burkina Faso) by Participatory Reforestation

D. Millogo, G. Y. Ouoba, Y. Koussoubé, K. Ouattara, P. N. Zombré & E. C. D. Da · Advances in Research · 2018

The reforestation of the river banks is a form of resilience of populations facing climate change, soils erosion, silting and sedimentation of rivers. In its participatory form, the reforestation highlights the primordial role of the riverside populations in the management of wat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2018/38573

Influence of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth, Flowering and Yield Characteristics of Hybrid Tea Rose cv. Bugatti during Spring-Summer Months

S. Mondal & M. Mitra Sarkar · Advances in Research · 2018

The present investigation was conducted at Horticultural Research Station, Mandouri, BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India from February 2016 - March 2017 to study the influence of plant growth regulators on growth, flowering, yield and quality of Hybrid Tea rose cv. Bugatti during...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/37580

Vegetable Crops: Risks and Losses Faced by Farmers

Anju Duhan · Advances in Research · 2018

Farming activities take place in a highly variable biophysical and economic environment which poses numerous types of risks. Risk perception plays a key role in the production as well as investment behavior of farmers. But limited attention has been paid to understand its nature...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/38786

Toxicity of Kigelia africana Fruit in Rats

Hayat M. Farah, Abdelrahim M. El Hussein, Hassan E. Khalid & Halima M. Osman · Advances in Research · 2018

Aims: To evaluate the acute and chronic toxicity of the aqueous extract of Kigelia africana fruit in Wistar albino rats. Methodology: The aqueous extract of K. africana fruit was administered orally to the rats in group 2, and 3 at a dose of 50, 500 mg/ kg body weight, respective...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/38539

Seasonal Variation of Bivalves of Intertidal Mangrove Area of Shirgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

S. M. Karhale, A. D. Adsul, S. T. Indulkar & R. Pai · Advances in Research · 2018

A study has been made during February 2012 to January 2013 to know the pattern of bivalve fauna in the mangrove area of Shirgaon. During the present study, nine of bivalve, viz. Anadora granosa, Brachiodontes striatulus, Dosinia sp., Meretrix meretrix, Saccostrea cucculata, Lucin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/36786

Effect of Brown Manuring on Soil Properties, Weed Density, Grain Yield and Economics of Different Crops

M. D. Iliger, Reshma Sutar, Shilpa V. Chogatapur & R. Parameshwarareddy · Advances in Research · 2017

Brown manuring in conjunction with pre-emergence herbicide(s) significantly improves the soil physico-chemical properties viz., organic matter, soil aggregation, available nitrogen, concentration of available nutrients in the root zone and reduces the bulk density, N-losses throu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/38527

Causes of Academic Backwardness of Rural School Children in Selected States of India: An Evaluation

Gaytri Tiwari & Ruchi Galundia · Advances in Research · 2017

Most of the states in India are facing the problems of academic backwardness especially                 in rural villages. Academic stress in children can be present as physical, behavioral                         or emotional problems. The causes for a rural child being poor in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/37836

In vitro Propagation and Analysis of Genetic Stability of In vitro Propagated Plants of Jaspi- A Clonal Rootstock of Prunus

Surbhi Mahajan, Neha Sharma, Rajinder Kaur, Shilpa . & Krishan Kumar · Advances in Research · 2017

A reproducible protocol for in vitro propagation of ‘Jaspi’- a Prunus rootstock was established. Jaspi is an improved rootstock dwarfing in nature and drought tolerant. The most efficient bud induction medium consisted of Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium fortified with 0.75 mg/l B...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/37784

Agro-Potentiality of Treated Paperboard Mill Effluent Along with Organic Amendments on Growth and Yield Characteristics of Okra

Karthika Velusamy & C. Udayasoorian · Advances in Research · 2017

Field experiment was conducted in Indian Tobacco Company - Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division (ITC-PSPD) model farm, Thekkampatti, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu to assess the impact of ITC treated effluent and solid wastes on crop growth, yield and quality...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/36329

Nutrient Availability from an Organic Fertilizer Produced by Chemical Decomposition of Solid Wastes in Relation to Dry Matter Production in Banana

Naveen Leno, C. R. Sudharmaidevi & P. Babu Mathew · Advances in Research · 2017

An investigation was carried out at the College of Agriculture, Trivandrum, Kerala, India to evaluate the suitability of an organic fertilizer produced by rapid chemical decomposition of organic waste as a substitute for farmyard manure for banana cultivation with reference to it...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/38428

Effect of Long Term Fertilization on Soil Nutrient Status and Yield of Hybrid Maize under Finger Millet-Maize Cropping Sequence in an Irrigated Inceptisol

Pragyan Paramita Rout, N. Chandra Sekaran, K. Arulmozhiselvan & Dhaneshwar Padhan · Advances in Research · 2017

An investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effect of long term application of inorganic fertilizers and organic manure on soil available nutrients, organic carbon and yield of hybrid maize during 2013-14 under finger millet-maize cropping sequence at TNAU, Coimbatore. The ex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/38269