Papers by Binayak P . Rajbhandari
HICAST Research Abstract, 2025
Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST) has been conducting academic p... more Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST) has been conducting academic programs in affiliation with Purbanchal University since 2000. We are celebrating our 25th year of establishment this year. Being the first college of agricultural sciences established with the public-private partnership (PPP) approach in Nepal, all of its founders, promoters, faculty, staff, graduates, and students, it is a matter of pride for all of us. HICAST has been conducting various bachelor’s and master’s programmes in agriculture, veterinary science and agri-business. Both the bachelor’s and master’s degree students must conduct field- and/or laboratory-based research under the supervision of faculties at HICAST, PU. Without being timely published, these research findings cannot reach to a wider readership, and continue to remain as decorative materials in the bookshelves of the library. Realizing the importance of widely sharing at least the abstracts of those researches, an attempt was initiated by us to publish the thesis research abstracts annually. This is the 13th volume of the journal. This volume of HICAST Research Abstract consists of the abstracts of 156 research studies conducted at HICAST. These studies were conducted in various parts of Nepal. This publication will be useful for students, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and development workers.
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2025
This volume of NEPJAS consists of original research articles and review articles. Few articles ar... more This volume of NEPJAS consists of original research articles and review articles. Few articles are submitted by the Authors from Nigeria and Pakistan besides Nepal.
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2024
This journal consists of original articles and review articles on agriculture and veterinary scie... more This journal consists of original articles and review articles on agriculture and veterinary sciences
HICAST RESEARCH ABSTRACTS, 2023
This volume consists of abstracts of 142 research studies conducted in various parts of Nepal. Th... more This volume consists of abstracts of 142 research studies conducted in various parts of Nepal. This publication will be useful for students, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and development workers.
The present study entitled was carried out within 3 wards of the Panchkhaal municipality. A sampl... more The present study entitled was carried out within 3 wards of the Panchkhaal municipality. A sample of 60 farmers were randomly selected for the study. Data were collected through survey method using semi-structured questionnaire. The study showed that agriculture
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Original articles on agricultural sciences
Relationships among Rotational Intensity, Crop Diversity Index, Land Utilization Index and Yield Efficiency in Bio-intensive and Conventional Farming Systems
This study was conducted in Udayapur district in 2008. A questionnaire-based survey with 100 hous... more This study was conducted in Udayapur district in 2008. A questionnaire-based survey with 100 household heads along with field visit and personal interaction with the concerned farmers were conducted to gather required information. Data were analysed to compute Rotational intensity (RI), crop diversity index (CDI), land utilisation index (LUI), and yield efficiency (YE). Regression analyses were done to reveal relationships among these traits. BIFS farmers were found to practice scientific crop rotation substantially more than CFS farmers both in rice-based and maize-based cropping systems. In this study, higher RI, CDI, LUI and YE were found in bio-intensive farming system (BIFS) as compaared to conventional farming system (CFS). The study has revealed strong positive relationship of RI with CDI and LUI in BIFS, CFS and in general. Cropping system both in BIFS and CFS with scientific crop rotation that ensures higher CDI and LUI is recommended for increasing yield efficiency. Direct...
Bio-intensive Farming System: Validation of ItsApproaches in Increasing Food Production, Improving Food Security and Livelihoods
This paper presents some insight and analysis based on 8-year participatory action research condu... more This paper presents some insight and analysis based on 8-year participatory action research conducted in Udayapur district of Nepal. The study has revealed positive impact of bio-intensive farming system approach in increasing crop diversity and yield efficiency of the farm, improving food/nutritional security and rural livelihoods. Replication of biointensive farming system has been recommended as an effective participatory approach to address the issues of land degradation, ecological degradation, food production, food security and livelihoods dimensions in developing countries like Nepal.
Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in the Productivity of Maize and Fingermillet Relay Cropping System
Nepal Journal of Science and Technology, 1970
Field experiments were conducted in farmer field in 2008 to scrutinize the effects of AM fungi in... more Field experiments were conducted in farmer field in 2008 to scrutinize the effects of AM fungi in the productivity of maize/fingermillet cropping system in the rainfed dryland area of Kavrepalanchwok district. Following randomized complete block design, six treatments with four replications were maintained. Results showed significant effect of AM inoculation on plant height and yield of maize at 1% level of significance, whereas fingermillet was positive with nonsignificant difference on both parameters. Improvement in available soil phosphorus status was observed distinct in both maize (26.51±9.54 kg P2O5/ha) and fingermillet (30.11±15.15 kg P2O5/ha) in arbuscular mycorrhiza treated plots (T3) than control (T1). Arbuscular mycorrhiza spore density was also improved in the mycorrhiza treatments with (T6) and without nitrogen and potash fertiliser (T3) as compared to control (T1) in both maize and fingermillet.Key words: Biofertiliser; Endomycorrhiza; Grain yield; Soil productivityDO...
Bio-intensive Farming System: Women's Engagement in Agro-biodiversity Conservation
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Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2024
The study was conducted during winter season of 2022 at National Wheat Research Program of the Na... more The study was conducted during winter season of 2022 at National Wheat Research Program of the National Agriculture Research Council at Omsatiya, Rupandehi with the objective to identifying appropriate seeding rate for promising wheat genotypes. The experimental design was split pot with three replications. The main plot comprised of three seeding rates (90,120 and 150 kg/ha) and sub plot consisted of six promising wheat genotypes (NL1330, NL1345, NL1425, NL1450, BL1488, Bandganga (control)). Results revealed that among the tested genotypes, NL 1450 produced the highest grain yield of 4471kg/ha at seeding rate of 150kg/ha which was statistically at par with 120 kg/ha followed by BL1488 at seeding rate of 120 kg/ha. That genotype NL 1450 also had the maximum number of kernels per spike as compared to other genotypes. The genotypes X seeding rate interaction effect on all the yield attributing characters was found statistically non-significant. However, genotype NL1450 being the highest grain yielder should be tested further for confirming its superiority for release.
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021
Effect of water stress and salinity stress on growth in Amaranths (Amaranthus retroflexus L.)-Aas... more Effect of water stress and salinity stress on growth in Amaranths (Amaranthus retroflexus L.)-Aasma Sharma, Zainab Abdul Qayyum and Monica Boscaiu Neagu 78 Value chain analysis of vegetable seeds in Rukum (West) district-Shree Krishna Gautam, R. K. Adhikari and B. R. Sapkota 91 Effect of climate change variables on cocoyam farming in Southwest, Nigeria-F.O. Aminu and M.O. David
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021
The study was conducted in Godawari municipality, Nepal to assess the use and diversity of neglec... more The study was conducted in Godawari municipality, Nepal to assess the use and diversity of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) as well as the traditional management and future potentialities. Wide range of participatory tools through household survey (100 respondents), 8 focus group discussions, and 20 key informant interviews were followed by rapid market assessments and supplemented by literature review. This study recorded 95 NUS belonging to 43 families. Twenty seven species had multiple uses. The NUS observed during the study belonged to various categories like vegetables (31spp), fruits (20 spp), and wild species (14 spp). Eighty nine species were observed as medicinally valued species. It is very interesting to note that 84% of respondents used these species variously during food deficient period of the year. Diversity of NUS has huge potential as an alternative future smart food (FSF) due to its remarkable ability to be adapted in marginal soil and harsh climatic condition as well as higher nutritional values.
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021
It is a scientific peer-reviewed journal pf agricultural sciences. This volume has a collection o... more It is a scientific peer-reviewed journal pf agricultural sciences. This volume has a collection of original articles and review articles on various aspects of agriculture, veterinary, value chain, biodiversity, social and economics.
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021
Collection of peer-reviewed original scientific papers in agriculture and allied subjects.
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020
The study was carried out in Majuwa village of Lele, Lalitpur from July to December 2018 to perfo... more The study was carried out in Majuwa village of Lele, Lalitpur from July to December 2018 to perform field evaluation of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) in the management of club root disease of cauliflower. The field experiment was conducted in RCBD design with 5 treatments and 4 replications. Five treatments used were: Molasses (T1), Cheuri cake (Diploknema butyracea) (T2), Rice bran (T3), Non-amended, covered control (T4) and Non-amended, uncovered control (T5). Parameters like soil temperature, plant height, and number of weeds, pH, disease incidence and yield of the crop were recorded. All above parameters were found to be significant (p<0.05) with respect to treatment applied. Maximum temperature was recorded 31.85 °C in T2. Maximum height was also observed in T2 which was 43.8 cm in 60 DAT. Maximum weed number was recorded on T5 with number of 49 per square feet and lowest was on T2 with number of 17. PH was recorded 5.8 as pre-treatment; and it became 6.43 in T2 after crop harvesting. Disease incidence was most on T5 with the incidence percentage of 64.58 percent and lowest on T2 with the disease incidence percentage of 10.42 percent. Higher yield was found on T2 (33.75 ton/ha) in comparison to other treatments, therefore cheuri cake (T2) was more effective than other treatments in the management of club root disease of cauliflower and also in other plant parameters.
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020
The journal has a collection research articles on various disciplines of agriculture.
HICAST RESEARCH ABSTRACTS, vol 9, 2019
Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST) has been conducting academic p... more Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST) has been conducting academic programs in affiliation with Purbanchal University since 2000. Both the bachelor and master degree students must conduct field- and/or laboratory-based research, write and submit theses based on research findings as a partial requirement for obtaining the degree the student is enrolled to. Without being properly and timely published, these research findings cannot reach to a wider readership, and continue to remain as decorative materials in the bookshelves of the library. Realizing the importance of widely circulating at least the abstracts of those researches, an attempt was initiated by us to publish the thesis research abstracts annually.
This publication is a collection of abstracts of one hundred and fifteen theses researches conducted in 2017-2018. This is the eighth volume of this journal. Relevant thesis can be obtained at HICAST Library for more information.
This publication has seven chapters, viz. crop science and horticulture, plant protection, soil science, plant breeding, agri-economics and business management, sustainable agriculture and climate change, and veterinary sciences. This division is based on the departments the papers fall within.
I would like to acknowledge all the organizations (GOs, INGOs, and Private Organizations) and HICAST for providing financial as well as other support to the intern students for conducting these researches in various parts of the country. I would also like to thank all graduates of HICAST who sincerely and successfully accomplished their research responsibilities. I also acknowledge all the faculties and scientists who supervised HICAST students to conduct these researches.
It is hoped that the publication will be useful for the students, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and development workers. It is the publication that each student of agriculture and veterinary science should possess and read.
Binayak P. Rajbhandari, Ph.D.
Executive Chairperson
HICAST Research Abstracts, 2018, 2018
Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST) has been conducting academic p... more Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST) has been conducting academic programs in affiliation with Purbanchal University since 2000. Both the bachelor and master degree students must conduct field- and/or laboratory-based research, write and submit theses based on research findings as a partial requirement for obtaining the degree the student is enrolled to. Without being properly and timely published, these research findings cannot reach to a wider readership, and continue to remain as decorative materials in the bookshelves of the library. Realizing the importance of widely circulating at least the abstracts of those researches, an attempt was initiated by us to publish the thesis research abstracts annually.
This publication is a collection of abstracts of one hundred and fifteen theses researches conducted in 2017-2018. This is the eighth volume of this journal. Relevant thesis can be obtained at HICAST Library for more information.
This publication has seven chapters, viz. crop science and horticulture, plant protection, soil science, plant breeding, agri-economics and business management, sustainable agriculture and climate change, and veterinary sciences. This division is based on the departments the papers fall within.
I would like to acknowledge all the organizations (GOs, INGOs, and Private Organizations) and HICAST for providing financial as well as other support to the intern students for conducting these researches in various parts of the country. I would also like to thank all graduates of HICAST who sincerely and successfully accomplished their research responsibilities. I also acknowledge all the faculties and scientists who supervised HICAST students to conduct these researches.
It is hoped that the publication will be useful for the students, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and development workers. It is the publication that each student of agriculture and veterinary science should possess and read.
Binayak Prasad Rajbhandari, Ph.D.
Executive Chairperson
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Papers by Binayak P . Rajbhandari
This publication is a collection of abstracts of one hundred and fifteen theses researches conducted in 2017-2018. This is the eighth volume of this journal. Relevant thesis can be obtained at HICAST Library for more information.
This publication has seven chapters, viz. crop science and horticulture, plant protection, soil science, plant breeding, agri-economics and business management, sustainable agriculture and climate change, and veterinary sciences. This division is based on the departments the papers fall within.
I would like to acknowledge all the organizations (GOs, INGOs, and Private Organizations) and HICAST for providing financial as well as other support to the intern students for conducting these researches in various parts of the country. I would also like to thank all graduates of HICAST who sincerely and successfully accomplished their research responsibilities. I also acknowledge all the faculties and scientists who supervised HICAST students to conduct these researches.
It is hoped that the publication will be useful for the students, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and development workers. It is the publication that each student of agriculture and veterinary science should possess and read.
Binayak P. Rajbhandari, Ph.D.
Executive Chairperson
This publication is a collection of abstracts of one hundred and fifteen theses researches conducted in 2017-2018. This is the eighth volume of this journal. Relevant thesis can be obtained at HICAST Library for more information.
This publication has seven chapters, viz. crop science and horticulture, plant protection, soil science, plant breeding, agri-economics and business management, sustainable agriculture and climate change, and veterinary sciences. This division is based on the departments the papers fall within.
I would like to acknowledge all the organizations (GOs, INGOs, and Private Organizations) and HICAST for providing financial as well as other support to the intern students for conducting these researches in various parts of the country. I would also like to thank all graduates of HICAST who sincerely and successfully accomplished their research responsibilities. I also acknowledge all the faculties and scientists who supervised HICAST students to conduct these researches.
It is hoped that the publication will be useful for the students, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and development workers. It is the publication that each student of agriculture and veterinary science should possess and read.
Binayak Prasad Rajbhandari, Ph.D.
Executive Chairperson