{"title":"Trend Analysis of Area, Production and Productivity of Nutri-Cereals (Pearl Millet and Sorghum) in Maharashtra, India: Navigating Challenges for Food Security and the Way Out","authors":"Nobin Chandra Paul, Dhananjay D. Nangare","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01417-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-024-01417-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Millets are renowned for their resilience to climate, as they can endure challenging environmental conditions. Maharashtra, known for its agriculture-based economy, faces the challenge of 24% of its land being prone to drought. Despite this, the state has enormous agricultural growth potential and is a major millet producer in India. Being a climate-resilient crop, there is a huge scope for area expansion under millet cultivation in the state. The present article investigates the current trend in area, production and productivity of pearl millet (<i>Pennisetum glaucum</i> L.) and sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) in Maharashtra by using the Exponential Compound Annual Growth Rate (Exponential CAGR) approach. The present study reveals that the area and production of both millets in Maharashtra state are on a decreasing trend. Both millets production experienced negative growth rates, with a CAGR of −3.89% for sorghum and −2.56% for pearl millet. The present study has the potential to determine the current state of production and productivity of both millets in the state, which will help policymakers and researchers develop strategies to boost millet production in Maharashtra in the coming years.</p>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"125 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.788,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141503129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Variation in the Essential Oil Composition in Leaves (Fresh & Dried) of Cinnamomum tamala (Indian Bay Leaf) Cultivated in Western Himalaya","authors":"Dharam Chand Attri, Amit Bahukhandi, Vijaylaxmi Trivedi, Rajindra Singh Chauhan, Mohan Chandra Nautiyal, Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01416-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-024-01416-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present study was focused to determine bioactive constituents in fresh & dried leaves (shade dry, oven dry) of cultivated <i>Cinnamomum tamala.</i> A total of 17 bioactive constituents were found through GC–MS analysis, and exhibited maximum (96.28%) in fresh leaves as compared to shade dry leaves (94.67%). Among them, cinnamaldehyde was found significantly major active constituent in the leaves (fresh 44.49%; shade dry 39.37%), followed by linalool (fresh 29.50%; shade dry 10.67%), cinnamyl acetate (fresh 4.02%; shade dry 38.81%), and limonene (fresh 6.40% and shade dry 0.27%), respectively. Results revealed that cinnamaldehyde & linalool are the major constituents of <i>C. tamala.</i> Therefore, the species can be promote as an option for fulfilling the market requirement.</p>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.788,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141503130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hossain Ali Mondal, Bablu Paul, Farzana Ahmad, V. Ranjithkumar, Moumita Mallick
{"title":"The Better Visualization of the Highest Resistant Induction to Myzus persicae in Wild crucifer, Rorippa indica","authors":"Hossain Ali Mondal, Bablu Paul, Farzana Ahmad, V. Ranjithkumar, Moumita Mallick","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01404-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40009-024-01404-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Rorippa</i> <i>indica,</i> a wild <i>Crucifer</i> is already reported as resistant host to aphid. This wild crucifer draws an attention for molecular plant-aphid interaction biology to address the resistance mechanism as there is no resistant source in the <i>Brassicaceae</i> family to aphid proliferation. Before addressing the resistance, identification of the highest level of resistance is required. In the present study, identification of the highest resistant reaction to the aphid proliferation is focused from <i>Rorippa indica</i> -<i>Myzus</i> <i>persicae</i> interaction. Moreover, another objective is to identify the parameter for better visualization of the highest resistant reaction to <i>Myzus persicae</i>. Thus, three different aphids’ release like 5, 10 and 20 Myzus persicae were released in each foliage and monitoring the total aphid proliferation, total progeny proliferation, marginal progeny proliferation in 24, 48 and 72 h time point. Three elevated doses of aphid inoculums were explored to test the first hypothesis on whether the progeny production was dependent on an initial aphid density or not. The second hypothesis was on whether the host resistance induction was dependent on an initial aphid density or not. The third hypothesis was formulated on whether there was any differential ‘footprint’ developed in aphid herbivore vascular sap from the highest level of host resistance or not.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"47 4","pages":"365 - 368"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40009-024-01404-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141165623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Report of Caliothrips indicus (Bagnall) as a Serious Pest of Sesbania bispinosa: Incidence, Diagnosis and Molecular Analysis","authors":"Jaydeep Halder, Suraj Soni, Suhas G. Karkute","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01407-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-024-01407-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An upsurge of <i>Caliothrips indicus</i> (Bagnall) was observed during April to July, 2022 and 2023 in <i>Sesbania bispinosa</i> in Varanasi and adjoining districts, Uttar Pradesh. Several small white streaks appeared on the leaves which eventually dried up. <i>C. indicus</i> infested 40–60% of the plants which appeared unkempt. In terms of spatial diversity, adults gathered on the terminal area of the plant, while developing stages tended to feed more towards the basal portion. The incidence was more common during the hot and dry summer months with peak nymphal (7.9 per compound leaf) and adult (6.09 per compound leaf) populations during 28th standard meteorological weeks. The nymphal and adult populations per compound leaf were 3.35–7.1 and 2.89–5.32, respectively. Considering the incidence and its importance, we studied the molecular and morphological taxonomy, seasonal incidence and likely migration path of <i>C. indicus</i> in the vegetable ecosystem.</p>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"126 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.788,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141165569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Circular Ring Structure with Tapered Feed Monopole Antenna for ISM-III/5G (24 GHz) Applications","authors":"Amit Abhishek, P. Suraj","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01403-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-024-01403-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A circular ring structure with a tapered feed monopole antenna is designed with size of 1.3 λ<sub>0</sub> × 1.4 λ<sub>0</sub> × 0.095 λ<sub>0</sub> mm<sup>3</sup> (L × B × H). The maximum reflection coefficient |S<sub>11</sub>| with the tapered feed is −36 dB, without tapered feed is −25.55 dB and peak gain is ≥ 5.0 dBi in both cases. Proposed antenna produces bandwidth of 1.25 GHz while allocated bandwidth for ISM-III band is 250 MHz. The obtained bandwidth is wider than the allocated bandwidth. Proposed antenna qualifying the obtained measured results. This antenna is applicable for 5G Communication, Radar, and satellite services with miniaturization feature.</p>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.788,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140575725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amit Kumar, Raghavendra Singh, Subhash Babu, R. K. Avasthe, T. L. Bhutia, Saurav Saha, Ramgopal Devadas, E. L. Devi, B. A. Gudade, Shyam Karan, V. K. Mishra
{"title":"Impact of Locally Sourced Weed Biomass Mulches on Productivity and Weed Control Efficiency of Rice [Oryza sativa (L.)] Under Organic Management in an Eastern Himalayan Acidic Inceptisols of India","authors":"Amit Kumar, Raghavendra Singh, Subhash Babu, R. K. Avasthe, T. L. Bhutia, Saurav Saha, Ramgopal Devadas, E. L. Devi, B. A. Gudade, Shyam Karan, V. K. Mishra","doi":"10.1007/s40009-023-01386-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40009-023-01386-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"47 5","pages":"571 - 577"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140325190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Multimodal Feature Representation Model for Transfer-Learning-Based Identification of Images","authors":"Nupoor Yawale, Neeraj Sahu, Nikkoo Khalsa","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01402-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-024-01402-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Digital image classification assists in distinguishing natural and synthetic images to detect computer-generated objects. However, CGI improvements make it difficult to discern synthetic photos from genuine ones. Researchers suggest multiple deep learning strategies to differentiate these photo sets utilizing thorough feature analysis. These models are either complex or do not handle image sub-components, decreasing efficiency in large-scale applications. These models fail categorically. To address these issues, this work proposes a novel high-density bio-inspired feature analysis deep learning model for natural and synthetic image sub-classification. A YoLo model initially recognizes objects in input image sets. Processed separately, a hybrid LSTM/GRU model predicts high-density feature sets, which are processed by Elephant Herding Optimization (EHO) Models to identify high inter-class variance feature sets. A customized 1D CNN model is used to categorize the desired features into natural and synthetic components. These classification results establish whether the input image is natural, synthetic, or both. In real-time scenarios, the proposed model is able to improve standard classification models with 8.7% greater accuracy, 10.9% higher precision, 3.2% higher recall, and 8.4% higher AUC.</p>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.788,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140325109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stability Analysis of Linear Control Systems by Wall’s Continued Fraction Expansion","authors":"Hooman Fatoorehchi","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01398-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40009-024-01398-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Based on a particular continued fraction expansion, the Euclidean division scheme, and the Faddeev–LeVerrier algorithm, we propose an innovative approach to stability analysis for linear time-invariant control systems. Our method offers a comprehensive analytical framework that facilitates the determination of the range of stable controller gains for closed-loop systems, whether presented in the frequency domain or the state space. Unlike the Routh–Hurwitz criterion, our technique is exempt from the ad hoc rules that govern specific cases, thus advancing analytical rigor. Moreover, in certain scenarios, our method allows for the identification of instability midstream, thereby conserving computational resources. The proposed method is conceptually lucid and readily implementable, as exemplified by three illustrative instances.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"47 5","pages":"555 - 559"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140299351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigations for Analogizing PVDF and Graphene to Fabricate ECG Sensor as Wearable Device","authors":"S. Sowmya, Deepa Jose","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01394-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40009-024-01394-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, the optimization of piezoelectric materials for good conductivity to measure medical recordings was investigated. For comparison, piezoelectric materials were employed. The analysis is done based on the piezoelectric materials such as lead zirconate titanate, polyvinylidene fluoride, graphene, barium titanate, combination of lead zirconate titanate with barium titanate and graphene, and combination of polyvinylidene fluoride with barium titanate and graphene. COMSOL Multiphysics 5.6 is used to carry out the simulations using different combinations of piezoelectric materials. The stress factor with displacement, electric potential, Young’s modulus owing to different loads were evaluated for different piezoelectric materials. Load variations were performed from 1 to 3 N to plot the interpolated graph. For various loadings, the output revealed good sensitivity for graphene and polyvinylidene fluoride with graphene. The dynamic area in this paper was carried out based on graphene piezoelectric material. With the applied pressure in the range 1–3 N, the final values were obtained from simulation results for PVDF with graphene material with stress factor of 4.52 MPa, the Young’s modulus value as 4.4 MPa, the electric potential obtained in the range of 3–5 µV when compared to other piezoelectric materials involved under study.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"47 5","pages":"547 - 549"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140165858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spatio-temporal Estimation of Evapotranspiration and Runoff in Sub-Watersheds of a Basin Using ArcSWAT","authors":"Anurag Yadav, Raj Mohan Singh","doi":"10.1007/s40009-024-01395-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-024-01395-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Evapotranspiration and surface runoff are hydrologic connections for overall water availability and water losses at basin scales. Estimation of evapotranspiration and surface runoff is a challenging task for water managers and researchers. Spatial and temporal changes occur in basin due to changes in physical topography and climatic conditions. It is very much required to model the basin to understand the behaviour and amount of water available in that basin at watershed and sub-watershed scales. The information at sub-watershed scale is vital for microlevel water-related planning in the basin for different water uses. In this work, ArcSWAT model is used to estimate evapotranspiration and surface runoff at sub-watershed scales. The study area in Indravati river basin comprises of 15 sub-watershed (WS1, WS2, WS3…WS15) which were divided into 199 hydrological response units (HRUs) that satisfactorily represent basin heterogeneity. Calibration and validation of SWAT model are done using Soil water assessment tool-Calibration and uncertainty program (SWAT-CUP) software with sequential uncertainty fitting-II (SUFI-II) algorithm. Results of this study show that the total average annual runoff and evapotranspiration (ET) are 94.85% and 4.56% of average annual precipitation (PPT), respectively. The sub-watershed WS8 receives maximum annual runoff and minimum annual ET as 98.43% and 4.43% of average annual PPT, respectively. Monthly variation of runoff and ET is also presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":717,"journal":{"name":"National Academy Science Letters","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.788,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140166202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}