Central Agricultural University

Long term manure driven nutrient cycling enhances productivity resilience and food security in semiarid agroecosystems

Understanding the long-term effects of sustained organic inputs is essential for building resilient and sustainable agricultural systems in semiarid regions where soil fertility and productivity are declining. Yet, the multi-decadal impacts of manure additions, especially when co...

Nutritional and biochemical analysis in vegetable pea germplasm for quality breeding

Garden pea, a model crop for genetic studies and is globally significant for food and nutritional security. To assess its potential, a nutritional evaluation of 94 garden pea genotypes, including four checks, using an augmented block design. Data analysis revealed considerable va...

Unlocking the potential of wild Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) germplasm through nutritional, bioactives and antioxidant diversity

Rambutan ( Nephelium lappaceum L.), an underutilised fruit crop found in the forestlands of Arunachal Pradesh, possesses high nutritional and bioactive properties that could enhance the food and nutritional security of local inhabitants. The present study assessed the nutritional...

Enhancing the Properties of Mung Beans Through Ozonation: Impact on Cooking, Functional, Thermal, Pasting, and Morphological Attributes

Ozonation process, as non-thermal processing approach, significantly impacts the quality of mung beans by altering their surface properties. The study investigated the effects of ozone concentration (500, 750, 1000 ppm) and exposure time (2, 4, 6 h) on the properties of mung bean...

Do Academic Librarians Possess the Necessary Competencies to Execute Embedded Librarianship? A Survey of Librarians’ Practicing in College Libraries in West Bengal, India

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate whether academic librarians working in government-aided degree colleges in West Bengal, India, possess the competencies necessary to practice embedded librarianship. Employing a mixed-methods design, data were collected throug...

CRISPR-based genome editing for improving fruit crops under biotic and abiotic stress conditions

Genome editing has emerged as a powerful tool in genomics field that offers precise and targeted genetic modifications at genetic levels. The various tools such as CRISPR/Cas9 and its analogous versions ZFN, TALENs, have significantly improved fruit crops for yield, quality trait...

Lac cultivation and rural transformation: an empirical study on income generation and employment among tribal households in Jharkhand

Purpose Lac, a natural resin secreted by Kerria lacca, is an ecologically sustainable non-timber forest product with substantial yet under-utilised economic and employment potential for India's tribal communities. This study empirically examines the determinants of income and emp...

Long‐term conservation agriculture improves soil carbon, energy efficiency, weed suppression, and productivity in the rice–wheat cropping system

Abstract Sustainable intensification of the rice–wheat cropping system (RWCS) is essential to address increasing weed pressure, soil carbon loss, rising energy demand and declining farm profitability under long‐term conventional management on the Indo‐Gangetic Plain. Therefore, t...

Measurement and monitoring framework for nurturing an entrepreneurial climate in higher education institutions

Purpose This paper aims to categorize important organization-initiated drivers of the entrepreneurial climate from academics' perspectives into specific components and develops a comprehensive index, termed the Organizational Drivers of Entrepreneurial Climate for Academics' Inde...

Micro and nanoplastic pollution in agricultural soils: effects on rhizosphere processes and phytotoxicity

Microplastic and nanoplastic (MPs/NPs) pollution is a major environmental threat affecting ecosystems and human health. Soils contain higher levels of MPs/NPs than oceans, underscoring the urgent need for improved plastic waste management in agriculture. Studies show that MPs/NPs...