Indian chana, guar hit contract lows, rains weigh Indian chana, or chickpea, futures hit a contract low on Friday as rains over leading pulses cultivating regions and higher area under summer-sown pulses weighed on sentiment. Chana is a rabi crop sown during the winter months in India and farmers depend on rains to moisten the […]
Oil World cuts Argentine 2013 soyabean crop forecast Oil seeds analyst Oil World said it has cut its forecasts of the 2013 soyabean harvest in Argentina by 1 million tonnes, because of unfavourable weather disrupting sowings, but has retained its previous forecast of Brazil’s crop. Oil World now forecasts Argentina will harvest 53.0 million tonnes […]
Prices of potatoes, tomatoes decline With the arrival of new potato and tomato crops, their prices have dipped in local markets substantially. Retail prices of potato has registered a sharp decline and is being sold at Rs 30 to 35 per kg depending on its size. Old stock of potato is available in the market […]
Extortion in wholesale markets: no relief in sight for tea consumers There is no relief for consumers despite a substantial decline in tax rate on tea import because of a high incidence of extortion, market sources said here on Friday. According to major tea traders, the prevailing law and order situation is not only making […]
Prices come down on cotton market September 15, 2012: A slight improvement was seen in phutti arrivals, which caused a modest fall in rates on the cotton market on Friday, dealers said. Official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5650, they said. In the ready business, over 5000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs […]
Prices of second-hand clothing rise manifold September 15, 2012: Prices of second-hand clothes in the city have increased manifold because of an increase in transportation charges and depreciation of rupee against US dollar. A large number of people, mostly belonging to low-income groups, rely on second-hand clothes and other such items. Vendors and dealers are […]
Pakistan may export essential commodities to Iran November 03, 2012: Pakistan is likely to import products not produced in Iran and export them to Iran which is facing essential commodities” crunch due to imposition of international sanctions, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. Both countries agreed to this proposal during two-day talks held in Islamabad. The […]
Commodities rates in Lahore market LAHORE, September 16, 2012: Agriculture Marketing Information Service Punjab (AMISP) issued rates of agriculture products in local market on Saturday.(https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/) The following are 100 kg rates of different agriculture products in Lahore market: Maize minimum Rs 2000 and maximum 2200, Rice Super Karnal Basmati (New) minimum Rs 10000 and maximum […]
Microevolution By; Shehzad Ahmad Kang, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics,University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan- 38040 Corresponding author’s email; https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ Microevolution is the changes in allele frequencies that occur over time within a population. This change is due to four different processes: mutation, selection (natural and artificial), gene flow, and genetic drift. Population genetics is the branch of biology that provides the […]
Estimation of Combining Ability for the Development of Hybrid Genotypes in Helianthus annuus L. *Corresponding author’s email: https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ ABSTRACT Plant materials were developed by L×T crossing fashion of nine lines and four testers and their thirty six hybrids were sown in field during 2011 in RCBD design with three replications. Genetic variability, general and specific combining […]
Hydroponic Growing Systems There are six different types of hydroponic growing systems, they are: Aeroponic, Drip, Ebb and Flow, N.F.T, Water Culture and Wick. Aeroponic System: One of the most high tech growing systems Drip System: The most widely used type of hydroponic systems Ebb and Flow System: The system can be modified in many ways N.F.T.: Nutrient Film […]
A Way to Recycle Food Waste: VERMICOMPOSTING Department of Agriculture & Agribusiness Management, University of Karachi. Millions of tons of food waste are buried or burned every year at significant and considerable financial and environmental cost. Instead of dumping and wasting of your food scraps, you can recycle them with the help of worms. […]
Role of Potassium in Plants Potassium is a univalent cation with hydrated ionic radius of 0.331 nm and is an essential macroelement in plant nutrition. It is taken up in a large quantity and is highly mobile in plants. Young roots and fleshy fruits are rich in K+. In plant cells, the highest concentration (in […]
Bee Venom Can Kill HIV, Study Says Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered bee venom can kill the HIV virus without harming the body. Bees could hold the key to preventing HIV transmission. Researchers have discovered that bee venom kills the virus while leaving body cells unharmed, which could […]
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Farmers advised to irrigate cotton, sugarcane crops Keeping in view the dry spell in the lower half of the country, the Met Office has advised farmers to irrigate their cotton and sugarcane crops according to requirements. “Due to dry weather in lower half of the country during the decade, farmers of cotton and sugarcane crops […]
Agriculture Extension Education Basic Concepts of Agriculture Extension Education Agricultural extension was once known as the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education. The field of extension now encompasses a wider range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by professionals from different disciplines, including agriculture, agricultural […]
CATTLE IN FEEDLOTS MUCH HIGHER THAN FORECASTED USDA reports placements of cattle into feedlots during March were much larger than expected at 1.899 million head. That’s a 6% year to year increase, when, on average, analysts were projecting a 0.9% decline, and due, at least in part, to the low March 2012 placement figure. Estimates […]
POST-PLANTING WEATHER COULD DECIDE INSECT THREAT, PURDUE SPECIALIST SAYS Source: Purdue University news release Farmers should look to the skies for an idea of how active below-ground insects could be in cornfields later this spring, a Purdue Extension entomologist says. Weather conditions following planting are a good barometer for infestations of seedcorn maggots, wireworms, grubs […]