Potohar Region declared Olive Valley by govt
Potohar Region declared Olive Valley by govt August 30-2013 The government is taking keen interest in the development of agriculture sector. The Potohar Region has been declared Olive…
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Author: Safdar Abbas
Pakistan, China to work on biomass project
Pakistan, China to work on biomass project August 30-2013 Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conservation (GIEC) of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) will…
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Sindh water vision emphasised
Sindh water vision emphasised August 29-2013 KARACHI – Water experts, politicians and civil society activists at a seminar on Wednesday emphasised on government to develop a “Sindh Water…
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Workshop on efficient irrigation system held for farmers
Workshop on efficient irrigation system held for farmers August 29-2013 Peshawar : A three-day training on ‘Irrigation and Efficient Irrigation System’ for the farmers of FR Peshawar on…
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Agriculture sector to be developed at grass-root level
Agriculture sector to be developed at grass-root level August 29-2013 PESHAWAR: Senior Joint Director, Agricultural Credit & Microfinance Department, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Mohammad Imaduddin has said…
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Reap lists factors behind fall in rice exports
Reap lists factors behind fall in rice exports Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) has pinpointed major factors behind decline in rice exports. Reap Acting Chairman Chaudhry Samiullah…
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Monsoon flashfloods inundate ailing economy
Monsoon flashfloods inundate ailing economy August 28-2013 Flashfloods caused by the recent monsoon rains and melting of summer ice has reportedly affected 1.4 million lives. Though the flood…
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Agriculture a neglected sector
Agriculture a neglected sector August 28-2013 President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Haroon Agar stated that agriculture is much neglected sector which needs immediate attention…
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Rs10.5 per unit tariff for agricultural tubewells
Rs10.5 per unit tariff for agricultural tubewells August 27-2013 The government decided during a meeting in Islamabad on Monday to charge a uniform electricity tariff rate of Rs…
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Fukushima Leak Emergency: Hundreds of Tons of Radioactive Water Flow into Pacific Daily
Fukushima Leak Emergency: Hundreds of Tons of Radioactive Water Flow into Pacific Daily August 27-2013 As 300 tons of contaminated water flow daily into the Pacific from the…
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Common Chemicals Worsening U.S. Obesity Epidemic
Common Chemicals Worsening U.S. Obesity Epidemic August 27-2013 Most people think that diet and exercise are the two factors that determine a person’s weight. If we eat a…
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Shock and Awe 2.0: US Warfare State Set to Launch ‘Iraq, The Sequel,’ in Syria
Shock and Awe 2.0: US Warfare State Set to Launch ‘Iraq, The Sequel,’ in Syria August 27-2013 If you liked the run up to the US attack on…
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Fukushima Radiation: Your Days of Eating Pacific Ocean Fish Are Over, Or Worse….
Fukushima Radiation: Your Days of Eating Pacific Ocean Fish Are Over, Or Worse…. August 27-2013 The heart-breaking news from Fukushima just keeps getting worse…a LOT worse…it is, quite…
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What The Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know
What The Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know August 26-2013 It’s a familiar story. When corporate titans want to stifle consumer rights, they turn to government to…
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How Gardening Will Phase Out The Welfare State
How Gardening Will Phase Out The Welfare State August 26-2013 A recent study was conducted, state by state, of the monetary value of welfare benefits for a mother…
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The 1 Week Organic Fertilizer
The 1 Week Organic Fertilizer August 26-2013 “Fermented Organic Matter” is the English translation from its Japanese counterpart. It is commonly called as “Bokashi” or the “1 week…
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Effective Microorganism Activated Solution (EMAS)
Effective Microorganism Activated Solution (EMAS) August 26-2013 Having convinced to try out EM-1 (concentrate), and you want to maximize its potential, considering that EM-1 in the Philippines is…
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Turning Your Rice Wash into Fertilizer – EMRW
Turning Your Rice Wash into Fertilizer – EMRW August 26-2013 Filipinos looove to eat rice. We eat rice 3 times a day, 7 times a week. It is…
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South Africa: We Will Support Your Businesses to Create Jobs – Deputy Minister Thabethe
South Africa: We Will Support Your Businesses to Create Jobs – Deputy Minister Thabethe Augsut 24-2013 The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Elizabeth Thabethe urged residents…
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Uganda: Women Businesses Find Hope in Coca-Cola
Uganda: Women Businesses Find Hope in Coca-Cola August 24-2013 Twenty-seven-year old Dorothy Namuwonge walks fast, but chooses carefully where to place her walking stick. Namuwonge is lame. But…
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