How to Achieve Success in the Farming Industry in Pakistan In Pakistan’s agricultural science, victory within the cultivating segment requires an agreeable combination of ordinary shrewdness and present-day advancement. With a wealthy history profoundly established in agrarian practices, Pakistan’s cultivating segment presents copious openings for development and success. This presentation digs into the multi-faceted approach […]
THE sub-committee on agriculture policy, formed under the Kissan Commission last year, has come up with a 15-page executive draft of the Punjab Agriculture Policy. Led by erstwhile Iqrar Ahmad Khan, VC Agriculture University (Faisalabad), the committee has made brief recommendations covering all vital areas of farming. The executive draft says that three more documents […]
Punjab Minister for Agriculture Dr Farrukh Javed disclosed here on Wednesday that the provincial government had decided to stop collection of agriculture income tax from farmers. The decision was taken on the complaints of farmers regarding complicated procedure of collection of agriculture income tax and directives in this regard have been issued to all the […]
Walnuts Australia wins top gong for agriculture in export awards Tasmania-based Walnuts Australia Pty Ltd (WAPL) beat out beef, wine, seafood and organic food companies to win the agribusiness segment of the Australian Export Awards on Nov. 26 in Melbourne. For the previous three years the Agribusiness Award went to beef and dairy companies. WAPL […]
Mitratani Eyes IDR130 Billion Revenue through Agribusiness Export SURABAYA – PT Perkebunan Nusantara X through its subsidiary PT Mitratani Dua Tujuh eyes revenue of IDR130 billion this year through the export increase for various agribusiness products. The company which produces frozen vegetables such as edamame, mukimame, edatski, and okra soybean plans to add bean in […]
Suppliers” prequalification: MoC bars TCP from conducting process On the directives of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has restricted the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) from conducting prequalification process of suppliers for commodity procurement.
Research scientists work to unravel complex arid, semiarid landscapes A team of researchers has developed a multi-faceted process to study arid and semiarid landscapes that takes into account the wide range of factors influencing changes that can result in desertification. Led by Debra Peters, research scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service […]
Une agriculture rentable avec moins d’herbicides ? C’est possible ! L’usage massif des herbicides dans l’agriculture pose question. Mais pourrait-on s’en passer ? Pour le savoir, l’Inra mène une expérimentation depuis 12 ans en Bourgogne. L’ingénieur de recherche Nicolas Munier-Jolain dresse un bilan plutôt positif de ces systèmes de culture en protection intégrée. En utilisant certains […]
Vegetable farmers trained in seedling production Vegetable growers from various regions of the country were provided a comprehensive training here by the scientists of Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) to help them produce healthy seedling for better and enhanced crop production.
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Up to 80 percent price hike registered in all varieties of fruits The sky-rocketing prices of fruits in wholesale and retail markets have pushing the buyers beyond their purchasing power, as registering an hike of 70 to 80 percent in all varieties of fruits during the first 10 days of the holy month of Ramazan. […]
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 hundreds of thousand rupees and handed over two accused to the police for further proceedings. According to PAD spokesman, District Officer Agriculture (Extension) Muhammad Waris Thakur and […]
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. Owing to the demand, small vendors have set up date’s stalls at various places in the twin cities to facilitate the citizens, while shopkeepers have also displayed […]
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 the discovery of new frontiers both in farming and handicrafts designs, but rural workers have yet to find a platform that enables them to showcase their products […]
Setting Up Irradiation Plant In Karachi To Increase Mango Export Vital United States is the biggest importer of mangoes in the world and we are missing US market only because of lack of irradiation facilities. By establishing the irradiation plant in Karachi, a large quantity of fruit could be exported to US, said Waheed Ahmed […]
Pakistan’s yield per acre of gram has dropped by 50 percent: from 5 maunds per acre to 2.5 maunds per acre, according to Ibrahim Mughal Chairman of the Agri-Forum Pakistan. This statistic would surprise no one in the wake of a 2011 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2011 report. That revealed that Pakistan […]
While there is no harm in having the mindset of a 16th century Moghul emperor in a personal capacity even in today’s world. The spending priorities of a democratically-elected government in a developing country ought to be conditioned by the availability of budgetary resources, urgent needs of the people and limits of the constitution. Our […]
Wind turbines farm In Agribusiness Modern,efficient and competitive,Brazilian agribusiness is a secure and profitable activity. With a diverse climate,regular rainfall,abundant solar energy and almost 13% of all fresh water available on the planet,Brazil has 338 million hectares of fertile and productive land,of which 90 million have not yet been explored. Agribusiness is today the principle […]
Helping Revitalize Regional Economies through a Broader Approach to Agribusiness Agribusiness offers a significant opportunity for the revitalization of regional economies. This is because of the hidden potential it offers as a pillar of Japan’s industrial policy for promoting sixth-order industrialization with agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries. The Nomura Group is supporting the growth of […]
Helping to industrialize the agribusiness by utilizing experiences in agriculture as a management resource A business will surely succeed if it can properly provide what consumers want. However, it is hard for a person in agribusiness to carry out everything involved throughout the entire process. For this very reason, I believe it is crucial to […]