Study Finds Link Between Herbicide Exposure and Depression August 23-2013 Knowing that herbicides are poisoning ecosystems and degrading human health is enough to get you down. Hold on, though. Recent research has found a significant link between herbicide exposure and depression. Findings were reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
EPA’s ‘Ingenious’ Plan to Protect Bees from Pesticides: Print Some Stickers August 22-2013 In a ground breaking new move this month the EPA has figured out the ‘bee’ all end all solution to neonicotinoid pesticides and its deadly effects on bee populations. No they didn’t ban them or limit their use. Instead the EPA has […]
Government Aids Big Oil In Confiscation Of Private Land For Fracking Pipelines August 21-2013 Manufactures Drill Pipe Elevators Same Day Quotes, Expedited Shipping In the quest for profits, nothing stands in the way of corporatocracy, not even your own private land. Federal and state governments have revised laws so that corporations can now use […]
34 Medical Studies for the Skeptic Confirming that Cannabis Can Cure Cancer August 16-2013 The sometimes wild sounding claims about cannabis curing cancer are frequently dismissed as conspiracy talk or quackery. After all, if cannabis actually cured cancer, wouldn’t it be used in modern medicine? Wouldn’t doctors prescribe this to their patients? Wouldn’t cannabis be […]
How To Grow A Salad Garden For The Whole Family August 16-2013 A bowl of fresh salad greens is always a welcome addition for dinner. Growing your own lettuce is a snap. You will get the freshest, tastiest and most nutritious greens, and you can have a constant supply for many months out of the […]
Punjab Livestock to launch training for womenfolk August 16-2013 Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Board (PLDDB) is all set to launch training of 30 girls from Kasur district as Women Livestock Extension Workers (WLEWs) from August 17, as a part of Board’s mandate to train 4,000 young men and women in different districts of the […]
Bees ‘Betray’ their Flowers When Pollinator Species Decline August 15-2013 Remove even one bumblebee species from an ecosystem and the impact is swift and clear: Their floral “sweethearts” produce significantly fewer seeds, a new study finds. The study, to be published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, focused on the interactions between […]
Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers manufactures and markets a complete line of balanced fertilizer products. August 14-2013 Unsurpassed application flexibility and all around research proven performance, these proprietary formulations of Macro and micro nutrients, secondary elements, supplimental nutritionals, and specialty products , are truly unique to the fertilizer industry reflecting our commitment to “Responsible Nutrient Management”.
What is an Agribusiness Enterprise? August 8-2013 An agribusiness enterprise can be a firm, owned and operated by a single person (sole-proprietorship) or group of people (partnership), engaged in agri-related business like fruits & vegetable growers, processors, exporters, pulp extractors, juice manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, livestock farm owners, butcheries, slaughter houses, milk processors, milk-related items […]
Training workshop held for farmers August 7-2013 A training workshop on “Orchard management and Post harvest process” held at Agriculture Research Institute (ARI) Mingora, Swat, in which farmers from Lower and Upper Dir participated. A total of 300 small farmers from Upper and Lower Dir district along with agriculture experts participated in two different trainings, […]
IRRI downdraft rice hull furnace now commercialized in the Philippines August 7-2013 After the intensive testing and evaluation of the development prototype, IRRI’s downdraft rice hull furnace (dRHF) is now on its way to being commercialized. Modifications based on results and observations from testing under actual field conditions have been integrated into the prototype and […]
Extinction for Pakistan’s animals species KARACHI – The Indus blind river dolphin is facing extinction it was learnt on Thursday. The rare dolphin is fading away owing to the negligence of the Sindh Wildlife Department and factors such as water pollution, poaching and habitat destruction. . Usage of insecticides and pesticides as well as other agricultural […]
Foreign remittances increased by 50pc: OPF August 3-2013 ISLAMABAD – Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Managing Director Iftikhar Hussain Babar Friday said that foreign remittances were increased by 50 percent during the first month of the new Fiscal Year 2013-14. Talking to APP, he said the remittances increased due to the incentives offered by the OPF to expatriates. […]
Govt to initiate production of renewable energy products August 3-2013 ISLAMABAD – The ministry of science and technology will soon initiate large-scale production and marketing of renewable energy and electronic products in the country and will ensure optimal utilisation of all available resources and promote cost effective indigenous products. In this regard, STEDEC Technology Commercialisation Corporation of […]
NEW WARNING FOR ARSENIC IN RICE August 1-2013 Rice tainted with high levels of arsenic has been linked to genetic damage that heightens the risk of cancer, a study published on Monday said. Naturally-occurring arsenic in drinking water is a long-known health hazard, especially in Bangladesh, where tens of millions of people depend on wells […]
The Rural Non-farm Economy: Prospects for Growth and Poverty Reduction July 31-2013 Policy makers have high expectations for the rural non-farm economy (RNFE). Given high income shares, growing employment, and frequently low capital requirements, they see the RNFE as a potential pathway out of poverty for their rural poor. Yet available evidence suggests that pro-poor […]
Policy Implications of Trends in Agribusiness Value Chains July 31-2013 Abstract Production and export of non-traditional agricultural products offer potential for economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. However, market access for small farmers is being undermined by the increasing complexity of global value chains in agribusiness. Increasing vertical coordination in global agribusiness value chains changes the requirements placed on small […]
The Leicester MBA – Challenging the management status quo July 31-2013 Your decision to join an MBA programme will be one of the most important decisions you will ever make. If you demand first rate academic standards and are ready for the hard work involved you will find studying an MBA programme to be a […]
Events in The Regent’s Park Allotment Garden July 31-2013 The Regent’s Park Allotment Garden is open to the public Monday – Friday from 8.30am – 4:30pm. You can find us on the corner of the Inner Circle and Chester Road, next to the Park Office. We run special open days with activities, competitions, games and […]
UK’s largest Edible Open Gardens Day offers glimpse of city’s ‘food-farms’ July 31-2013 Around 50 of London’s community food-growing gardens will be throwing open their gates to the public in September, resulting in the largest opening of food growing spaces on a single day for any one city in the UK.