Nutraceutical: the medicinal foods Nutraceutical: the medicinal foods Authors: Hammad Shafiq1*, Saba Fiaz1, Humayun Haseeb Baig1, Muhammad Kaleem1, Ahmad Mahmood2, Rameez Hassan1 1 Department of Food Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 2 Department of Agronomy, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi Abstract Nutraceutical are important part of food which have both health promoting and disease prevention effects. There […]
Food for thought Gangtok: Sikkim, which started eco-friendly farming from a small area of land about a decade ago, is set to become a fully organic state by 2015, a senior state official has said. “The entire state will be converted into a certified organic state by 2015. Our schemes and policies are well tuned […]
Punjab Mills to provide 10,000 tons of sugar @ Rs 48 per kg Punjab sugar mills will give 10,000 tons of sugar to Punjab government at Rs 48 per kg which the government will sell at Rs 51 per kg to help poor strata of the society during the holy month of Ramazan. It was […]
Major Crops of Pakistan In pakistan, farm production is dominated by a few crops which account for almost 60 percent of GDP from agriculture. Cropping systems vary widely because of variations in agro-climatic and soil conditions. Wheat is the major winter crop in all regions of the country. In summer, rice, cotton, and maize are grown in areas suitable […]
Classification Of Field Crops The importance of classification All objects are named and classified for practical purposes. Human beings, animals, birds, and insects have special names and classes. Even non-living entities have their names and classes. A special set of terms and names is associated with every business, trade, andprofession. Crop plants are no exception. […]
Forest Based Poverty Alleviation Forest based poverty alleviation(FBPA) is an encompassing term where forest resources are used to avoid or eliminate poverty.FBPA is not a stand alone process. forests and trees play an important role in alleviation of poverty with so many aspects following are the aspects discussed to encounter poverty. 1-FIRE WOOD As we know […]
Role of seed in crop production Seed plays a key role in increasing food and fibre production to meet the increasing demands of the people, and is a focus around which strategies to boost crop yields can be built. Silvey (1981) estimated that wheat yields in England and Wales increased by 105% within 30 years, […]
Introduction of Asian Ladybugs Into Europe Serious Mistake, Experts Say In retrospect, introducing the Asian ladybird into Europe was a serious mistake. The insect was introduced some twenty years ago in a conscious attempt to combat aphids. But research carried out at Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) into the invasion of this foreign insect […]
Monsoon: Ongoing rain spell a boon for Potohar farmers ISLAMABAD:The ongoing spell of rains, which has brought relief from the heat for residents of the twin cities, will also benefit farmers of the Potohar region. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) National Agromet Centre Director Dr Khalid Mahmood Malik said rains at this time of the summer […]
Objectives of cultivar improvement Breeders and agronomists have certain objectives in mind for crop improvement These objectives are to: Evolve cuItivars with increased yield by obtaining the optimum combination of yield components such as number of reproductive units per unit area, number of seeds per reproductive unit, and weight per seed. Tailor crop maturity to […]
MIRI Method Reduces Water Use In Rice Field Tests Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and cooperating scientists are studying a system that, in rice field tests, cuts water use by 24 percent.Rice, one of the world’s most important foods, is a labor-intensive crop that also requires plenty of water. Often, water pumped to flood rice fields […]
Proper use of fertiliser increases overall production Soil testing is the only way to determine the available nutrient status in soil or soil-less media and the only way a farmer can develop specific fertilizer recommendations. Periodic soil testing combined with a good record-keeping system for each field (including information on prior soil tests, fertilizer and […]
Plants may be able to ‘hear’ others THEY can “smell” chemicals and respond to light, but can plants hear sounds? It seems chilli seeds can sense neighbouring plants even if those neighbours are sealed in a box, suggesting plants have a hitherto-unrecognised sense. Plants are known to have many of the senses we do: they […]
Chinese company to accelerate work on Neelum-Jhelum project BEIJING – The Chinese contractor building the mega Neelum-Jhelum hydro-power plant has decided to deploy more engineers and technical staff to speed up work on 969 MW project. China Gezhouba Group of Companies (CGGC) Vice-President Deng held talks in Beijing with the Pakistani side and briefed them on the […]
Production of petroleum products surges by 15.21pc in 11 months ISLAMABAD – The production of petroleum products rose by 15.21 percent during the first 11 months of the fiscal year (FY) 2012-13, against the subsequent period the previous year. On a year-on-year basis the production increased by 4.24 percent in May 2013 in contrast to May 2012, […]
Pak growers can topple Indian agriculture rates: Agri Forum Chairman LAHORE – Pakistani growers can produce vegetables, fruits, meat and other agricultural commodities on 25 per cent lower rates than the Indian farmers provided rates of fertiliser, diesel and electricity in Pakistan are brought at par with India for the agricultural sector. This was claimed by Agri […]
Fertilizing Roses Proper fertilization will help you roses produce more and larger blooms and will shorten the rest periods between flurries of bloom. A complete fertilizer relatively high in phosphate but not too high in nitrogen makes a good rose food. Well-rotted manure also is a good fertilizer. Because this material decompose slowly, you should […]
A Basic Guide To Water Soluble Fertilizers You may think that early August is a terrible time to be thinking about planting a vegetable garden; but if you want to harvest late plantings of cool weather vegetables, now is the time to get these seeds in the ground. WHAT TO PLANT In general, vegetables that […]
A Basic Guide To Water Soluble Fertilizers A basic guide to water soluble fertilizers. Including information pertaining to it’s contents and usages, as well as, how what’s on the label can differ from what’s inside. Water soluble fertilizers are fertilizers that can be dissolved in water and added or leached out of the soil easily. […]
Growers’ body urges new government to declare agriculture its top priority Representatives of Growers’ organizations have urged the incoming government to declare agriculture as its top priority for strengthening and improvement in the national economy which will lead to providing new job opportunities and eradication of poverty from the rural areas. Agri Forum Pakistan […]