Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is one of the most important fiber crops playinga key role in the economic and social scenario of the globe. It is the oldest among all the commercial crops of the world, providing fiber for the clothing of mankind. It is also known as “The white gold” or “The king of […]
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Traditional medicinal plants are a therapeutic resourceused by the population of the African continent specificallyfor health care, which may also serve as startingmaterials for drugs[1],Iwu et al.[2] reported that infectious diseases account for one-half ofall deaths in tropical countries. As a result, people ofall continents have long applied poultices and imbibedinfusions of indigenous plants dating
Introduction Tomato is one of the most important vegetablesproduced and exported in the world. It is a warm season and self-pollinated vegetable crop grown both for fresh and food processing markets [10]. The nutrient status of tomatoes is higher with the contents like vitamin A, B, C, Calcium, and Carotene, and rich in medicinal value.
Irish potato (Solonaumtuberosum L.) is originated from the Lake Titicaca region in Peru and Bolivia of South America [32]. It is a starchy, tuberous crop of the Solanaceae family [76]. It is a crop of major economic importance worldwide [25]. Irish potato is also a food for more than three billion people worldwide [25]. It
Introduction Climate change is already happening and negatively impacting development progress and the situation will continue to undermine the socio-economic wellbeing of the people [23]. According to [18], rain-fed agriculture is among the sector that is the most sensitive to climate change and consequently, smallholder farmers are highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change.
INTRODUCTION karyotyping and chromosome count provide essential information for the study of plant evolution. Since chromosome number analysis is the quickest, least expensive, and most practical way to learn in-depth information about the genome of a specific species, it is of interest to many cytotaxonomists [9]. A crucial step in all cytogenetic techniques is chromosome
INTRODUCTION The Farm House was established in the year 1984 and the Mango orchard is sprawling and spread over 73 acres of land area. Farming of Mangoes is done in summer and flowering plants are grown in winter. The soils are red soils with Natural Compost ( plant and animal manures ), Mustard cake and
1. Introduction Legumes are the third largest family of flowering plants belonging to the family Leguminosae also called Fabaceae that produce seeds within a pod and consisting of over 20,000 species [1]. Common legumes include kidney beans, lima beans, peas, clovers, lentils, soybeans, lupins, lotus, sprouts, tamarind green beans, and peanuts [2]. Legumes are very
Introduction The global taro corms production is estimated at 11.8 million tons per annum and is ranked fifth behind other root crops such as potato, cassava, sweet potato and yam [1,24]. Taro is often called the “neglected root crop” because its production is very low in comparison to other root crops. Several factors have contributed
