Saving citrus from fruit fly
Saving citrus from fruit fly PAKISTAN is an important global producer and exporter of the fruit. In 2004, citrus production exceeded 167,000 tons with 95 per cent grown in…
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Author: Safdar Abbas
Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab
Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab LAHORE, December 18, 2012.Scientists of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad have developed short duration crops resultantly area under cultivation has increased considerably. This…
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Chili Peppers Farming
Chili Peppers Farming This guide is for anyone who has somehow hit on the idea that it would be fun to grow chile peppers. You haven’t grown them…
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Pakistan’s Vegetables
Pakistan’s Vegetables Vegetables offer good value in terms of nutrients and therefore, less developed countries, especially South Asian States have vegetable dietary habits. Hence these poor countries grow…
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Botanical & chemical description of radish
Botanical & chemical description of radish Introduction The radish (Raphanussativus) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times.…
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Punjab AgriMarketing Company
Punjab AgriMarketing Company PAMCO’s formation is the recognition of the potential that exists in the Agribusiness sector of the largest province of Pakistan, Punjab. It is also a…
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Methodologies for Gas Emission Measurement in Broiler Houses: Poultry and Livestock
Methodologies for Gas Emission Measurement in Broiler Houses: Poultry and Livestock Measurement of gaseous emissions from poultry and livestock facilities has been an active area of research for…
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Gusty winds wreak havoc on fishing vessels
Gusty winds wreak havoc on fishing vessels Gusty winds wreaked havoc with fishing vessels as hundreds of fishermen were trapped in the middle of the sea, seafarers said…
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Growing extortion: seafood exporters threaten to shut processing plants
Growing extortion: seafood exporters threaten to shut processing plants Seafood exporters plan to seal their processing plants in protest against growing extortionist at the fish harbour as “lawlessness”…
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Hemorrhagic Septicemia in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Calves Under Sub-Tropical Conditions in Pakistan
Hemorrhagic Septicemia in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Calves Under Sub-Tropical Conditions in Pakistan In an outbreak of hemorrhagic septicemia in buffalo calves in Pakistan, 31.48% mortality was recorded. Mortality…
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Rabbit Farming for Meat: Livestock
Rabbit Farming for Meat: Livestock To fulfill the food demand for growing population, we have to find out different ways of food production. The rabbit known as “Micro-Livestock”…
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Why flowers are so important?
Why flowers are so important? Flowers are the true gift of nature and are loved by everyone around the world. I believe they are the true beauty of…
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Export market: China opens up for Pakistani mangoes
Export market: China opens up for Pakistani mangoes BEIJING: Pakistan and China have signed a protocol paving the way for a significant breakthrough for market access of Pakistani…
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58 mills agree to sell sugar to TCP
58 mills agree to sell sugar to TCP Some 58 sugar mills have expressed willingness to sell the commodity to the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP). Following the…
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Army worm, aphid attack: experts warn cotton growers
Army worm, aphid attack: experts warn cotton growers Punjab Agriculture Department has warned the growers on Thursday that chances of attack of army worm and aphid on cotton…
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Punjab govt, Canadian firm ink MoU for biogas project
Punjab govt, Canadian firm ink MoU for biogas project LAHORE: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Punjab government and a renowned Canadian Company High Mark Bio-Gas…
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The Politics of Food Labeling
The Politics of Food Labeling Then there’s TMI’s close cousin: utterly useless information. And that’s what DeCroce unfortunately supports in New Jersey. She backs a bill that would…
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China Seen Ramping Up Wheat Imports After Rain Hurts Crop
China Seen Ramping Up Wheat Imports After Rain Hurts Crop China may boost wheat purchases from Australia by 67 percent this year, according to grain handler Emerald Group…
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Global Farmer Roundtable
Global Farmer Roundtable How do you feed a growing world population that is expected to increase by 2.6 billion people by 2050? And you must accomplish this by…
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Importing bumblebees for farming and gardening is spreading disease
Importing bumblebees for farming and gardening is spreading disease Bumblebees imported from abroad to pollinate fruit crops and garden flowers are spreading disease among native insects and may…
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