Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University

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...

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...

Organic inputs and tillage differentially impact soil health and yield in rice–wheat systems in the eastern gangetic plain

The rice (Oryza sativa L.) – wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) rotation is the dominant cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and is experiencing challenges from a variety of environmental and socio-economic factors. Organic matter cycling and zero-tillage (ZT) have been encourag...

Enhancing cowpea quality and soil biochemistry through residual nickel and nitrogen in Vertisol

Nickel (Ni) plays a vital role in plant nitrogen (N) metabolism, yet its use is limited and its residual effects on subsequent rotational crops remain underexplored. The present study evaluated the effect of varying N levels and residual Ni, previously applied to soybean, on the...

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...