Natural Wasp Spray: We Got Rid of our Wasps, No Raid Required! Long pants and a hoodie on a 95-degree day? You bet, if you’re trying to get rid of bees. At least, we thought we were trying to get rid of bees, which is what we call everything that buzzes and threatens to sting, but […]
13 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Coconut Oil While coconut oil has dragged itself out of the muck of vast misrepresentation over the past few years, it still rarely gets the appreciation it truly deserves. Not just a “good” saturated fat, coconut oil is an exceptional healing agent as well, with loads of useful health applications.(https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/).
How to Make Herbal Popsicles ~ A Recipe Looking for a fun and effective way to incorporate more herbs into you child’s diet? Make herbal popsicles! These little homemade treats are super refreshing during the heat of summer and they provide a nourishing and immune system building snack the whole family is sure to enjoy.(https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/).
15 Reasons To Build An Herb Spiral For Your Permaculture Garden https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ Whether you’re a city mouse or a country mouse — with a high-rise patio or 1000 acres — building an herb spiral near your kitchen allows you to partake in the sustainable permaculture revolution and have fresh organic culinary herbs at […]
Total Disinformation Awareness: Monsanto Suppresses Research On GMO Crops https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ How do you come to dominate the majority of commodity crops in the U.S.? How do you convince government that your products are the savior of agriculture? How do you convince a populace that your products pose no danger to the environment or public […]
Shanghai copper limit up: Global Commodities Shanghai copper futures jumped by their 5 percent daily limit on Monday, tracking sharp gains in London in the previous session after a strong US employment report renewed confidence in the global economy. London copper surged more than 6 percent on Friday in its biggest daily rise since October […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Investing in Fish Farming in Pakistan Umar: Ours family background is agriculture-based and from the point of view of business, we are town developers. We are not related in any way to a fish farming background. It is a new project we opted for and became successful with the help of Almighty Allah. Michell: Please […]
Abu Dhabi forum to focus on global agriculture innovations Abu Dhabi will host the inaugural Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from Feb. 3-5, 2014. Held with the support of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister of the UAE and minister of presidential […]
USDA RELEASES REPORT ON THE ADOPTION OF GE SEEDS Economic Research Service (ERS) reports: U.S. farmers have embraced genetically engineered (GE) seeds in the more than 15 years since their commercial introduction. Herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops, developed to survive application of specific herbicides that previously would have destroyed the crop along with the targeted weeds, provide […]
GLOBAL FARM EQUIPMENT GROUP AGRIEVOLUTION ALLIANCE TO RAISE ITS PUBLIC PROFILE Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reports: The Sector Board reviewed a report on current activities of Agrievolution Alliance, a global coalition of agriculture equipment manufacturing associations for which AEM serves as the secretariat. The Sector Board learned that the alliance plans to put together […]
Pakistan. Crops’ production targets not achieved: agriculture sector suffers losses worth Rs 219 billion this year Terming the year 2012 as bleakest year for Agriculture, Agri Forum Pakistan (AFP) claimed that the sector suffered Rs 219 billion losses this year in shape of failure in attaining the production targets set for major and minor crops […]
Cotton target missed by 1.3m bales ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has missed its cotton production target by 1.3 million bales due to the sowing of the crop on a smaller area because of water shortage in the country. “The government had fixed 14.6 million bales as the cotton production target. The crop has currently been estimated at […]
Methodologies for Gas Emission Measurement in Broiler Houses: Poultry and Livestock Measurement of gaseous emissions from poultry and livestock facilities has been an active area of research for more than two decades. Large-scale national studies have been conducted in the USA and Europe. Lessons learned from these projects include an appreciation for the magnitude of […]
Export market: China opens up for Pakistani mangoes BEIJING: Pakistan and China have signed a protocol paving the way for a significant breakthrough for market access of Pakistani mangoes in China. The document was signed between Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR), and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) […]