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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Sewage sludge and organic composts Sludge refers to the residual, semi-solid material left from industrial waste water or sewagetreatment processes. It is a mixture of water and solids separated from various types of water…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A new era of ever expanding, versatile ties – Pak-China cooperation ISLAMABAD – The development projects committed under the eight memorandums of understanding (MoU) signed during Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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10 tips for better crop spraying Spraying pesticides on your fields is one of those jobs where the margin for error is pretty narrow, both in terms of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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