Don’t rush maize establishment
Don’t rush maize establishment Maize growers have been urged not to rush into drilling crops this spring, despite the mild winter and relatively high soil temperatures. Early-sown crops…
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Author: Safdar Abbas
Educational and Training Programs for Biogas
Educational and Training Programs for Biogas Theoretical and Practical Training One of the essential elements in the implementation of a biogas program is the proper training of those…
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Two held: firms making fake pesticides, chemicals raided
Two held: firms making fake pesticides, chemicals raided Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) raided a fake pesticide and zinc sulphate manufacturing company and took into custody fake goods worth…
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15.25 percent increase in export of fishery products recorded
15.25 percent increase in export of fishery products recorded There has been a 15.25 percent increase in the export of the fish and fishery products. This was stated…
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Manifold increase in demand of dates in twin cities
Manifold increase in demand of dates in twin cities In holy month of Ramazan, the demand of dates has increased manifolds in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.…
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Farming marches forward
Farming marches forward Tomasz Szulc from the Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Poznań told the participants of this year’s Science – Business – Agriculture Conference about the…
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Matatiele farming community to celebrate successful first harvest
Matatiele farming community to celebrate successful first harvest The Ongeluksnek community in Matatiele will receive its 10% share from its first harvest as part of AsgiSA Eastern Cape’s…
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Soilborne Disease Management in Organic Vegetable Production
Soilborne Disease Management in Organic Vegetable Production Introduction Soilborne diseases can be a major limitation to crop production, particularly for vegetables. They are often difficult to control, even…
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Challenges before second Green Revolution
Challenges before second Green Revolution Merely announcing the second Green Revolution is not enough – there is a need to speed up agricultural production as well. In order…
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The Development of Agriculture
The Development of Agriculture The Farming Revolution Taking root around 12,000 years ago, agriculture triggered such a change in society and the way in which people lived that…
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KP Governor vows to make Gomal Zam project beneficial
KP Governor vows to make Gomal Zam project beneficial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan has said that keeping in view the vast impact of the Gomal…
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LCRA may restrict water for rice growers in 2014
LCRA may restrict water for rice growers in 2014 Rice farmers in Texas may find themselves without adequate water for a third year if Lower Colorado River Authority…
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Delta Agrar expects apple production to rebound in 2013
Delta Agrar expects apple production to rebound in 2013 After a frost cut apple production in Serbia last year, Delta Agrar, an apple grower and shipper based in…
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Farmers’ woes: Call for eliminating middlemen’s role, direct market access to farmers
Farmers’ woes: Call for eliminating middlemen’s role, direct market access to farmers The booming population and a drastic increase in the demands of agriculture-related items have led to…
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Tunnel farming more productive than traditional agriculture
Tunnel farming more productive than traditional agriculture SIALKOT: As much as 1,200 acres land in four tehsils of the district is now under tunnel farming, an Agriculture Department official…
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Harvest trading demands best management practices in agriculture sector
Harvest trading demands best management practices in agriculture sector Director Harvest Tradings, Ahmad Jawad has said that stake holders have showed concern that despite being an agrarian economy…
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Vermeer – 7040 – 3-Point Disc Mower
Vermeer – 7040 – 3-Point Disc Mower The Vermeer 7040 disc mower delivers high performance with minimal maintenance. Exclusive bi-shaft design provides each disc with its own set of gears,…
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Textile exports in peril: country may miss cotton sowing target
Textile exports in peril: country may miss cotton sowing target The country is likely to miss cotton sowing target by about 5 to 6 percent in the current…
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Cereals 2014: Novel tine designs and stubble tillage choice
Cereals 2014: Novel tine designs and stubble tillage choice There appears to be no limit to the imagination of cultivation equipment manufacturers when it comes to thinking up…
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Improving agriculture to fight Filipino poverty
Improving agriculture to fight Filipino poverty Researchers will examine how improving agriculture can cut poverty in conflict areas of The Philippines, thanks to a $A1.4 million grant. The…
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