PERFORMANCE OF AUS RICE IN DIFFERENT TILLAGE SYSTEMS AND CROP ESTABLISHMENT METHOD IN SOUTHWEST BANGLADESH

High labor wage and irrigation water scarcity are the major constraints to becoming rice production less profitable and unsustainable in Bangladesh. To address these problems, rice production needed less water and less labor consuming production technologies. In traditional rice production systems which is puddled-transplanted rice (PTR), a significant amount of water and labor are used for tillage (wet) and transplanting operations. A farmers’ participatory on-farm trial was conducted to evaluate the performance of aus rice at different tillage systems and crop establishment methods in the southern part of Bangladesh. Wet tillage (puddled systems) to dry-tillage and transplanted rice to direct dry-seeded rice (DSR) may have the potential to reduce production cost by using less labor and water, resulting in higher profit. The trial examined tillage systems (strip tillage, reduced tillage and puddling) and crop establishment methods (direct dry-seeded and transplanted) in six farmers’ fields in aus 2015. Crop established by reduced-and strip-tillage in DSR conditions reduced crop duration by 7 d compared to PTR. Grain yield (4.4-4.6 t ha-1) was similar in DSR which is established by reduced-and strip-tillage conditions and PTR; however, total production cost in DSR was 15-18% lower than the PTR. Slightly higher but significantly similar gross income was recorded in PTR than DSR, however, net profit was significantly lower in PTR and it was due to higher production cost involvement. DSR has the potentiality of similar yield to PTR and reduces production cost which increases the net profit of rice production.&nbsp

2-Eth­oxy-5-methylbis[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a:4′,3′-c]quinazoline

The title compound, C13H12N6O, is a functionalized ditriazoloquinazoline with substituted eth­oxy and methyl groups attached at the 2-position of each triazole spacer. The fused-ring system is essentially planar [r.m.s. deviation = 0.016 (2) Å]. In the crystal, a weak C—H⋯N hydrogen bond connects the mol­ecules into a chain along [101]

Moroccan and Spanish agriculture comparative analysis 2008-2021

In the general context of Morocco's New Development Model, where public policies need all their credentials, and more specifically in the context of Morocco's new agricultural strategy (Green Plan), the challenge is to develop modern agriculture with high added value and high productivity, capable of competing with agricultural production in other countries. This article compares the overall characteristics of agricultural production in Spain and Morocco. To make this comparative analysis, we have focused on a set of agricultural statistical aggregates, such as cultivated area, level of production and yield in relation to each family of agricultural products. These are calculated, using the Laspeyres index, over the period 2008 to 2021. In addition, we have chosen 2008 as the base year for plotting the evolution of Moroccan agricultural performance against that of Spain. The results of our comparative analysis showed that agriculture in Spain is more stable than in Morocco, particularly in cereals and fresh vegetables. Thus, they showed that the majority of Spanish agricultural products outperform those of Morocco. On the other hand, this comparative analysis showed that Moroccan agriculture outperforms Spanish agriculture in the production of sheep, apples, fresh peas, carrots, turnips, broad beans, green beans, goat meat, dried lentils and chickpeas, and that Moroccan agriculture outperforms Spanish agriculture in the production of dates and unshelled peanuts

Burden and pattern of neurological diseases seen in neurology department of a tertiary care hospital in Baluchistan

Neurologic disorders represent a major burden of disease globally. These are common and represent a major public health problem. The spectrum of diseases ranges from non communicable disorders like stroke and neurodegenerative disorders to central nervous system infections. The burden of neurological diseases may be on the increase especially in developing countries. Improved outcome in these settings may require appreciation of the spectrum of neurological diseases and the impediments to their management.The pattern of neurological admissions in hospital varies amongst different regions of the world and this depends on many factors including the regional burden of neurological disorders

3,4,7-Trimethyl-2-(4-methyl­phen­yl)-2H-pyrazolo­[3,4-d]pyridazin-5-ium thio­cyanate

1,1′-[5-Methyl-1-(4-methyl­phen­yl)-1H-pyrazole-3,4-di­yl)di­ethan­one condenses with thio­semicarbazide in the presence of acetic acid to form the title salt, C15H17N4 +·NCS−. The fused-ring system of the cation is almost planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.020 Å) and the aromatic substituent is aligned at an angle of 48.2 (1)° with respect to the mean plane of the fused-ring system. The N atom at the 5-position is protonated and forms a N—H⋯N hydrogen bond to the thio­cyanate cointer-ion