Agri sector suffered Rs 219b loss in 2012
Agri sector suffered Rs 219b loss in 2012 Pakistan Agri Forum Chairman Ibrahim Mughal is of the view that failure in achieving the production targets of major and…
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Category: Agribusiness Foods
Banana bract mosaic virus
Banana bract mosaic virus Banana bract mosaic virus (BBrMV) causes significant yield losses in banana and abacá in the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka. BBrMV could potentially be…
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Fertilizing Cycles for Citrus Trees
Fertilizing Cycles for Citrus Trees Citrus trees benefit from proper application of fertilizer to enrich the soil. Like other fruit trees, citrus trees need the right balance of…
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Saving citrus from fruit fly
Saving citrus from fruit fly PAKISTAN is an important global producer and exporter of the fruit. In 2004, citrus production exceeded 167,000 tons with 95 per cent grown in…
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Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab
Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab LAHORE, December 18, 2012.Scientists of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad have developed short duration crops resultantly area under cultivation has increased considerably. This…
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Chili Peppers Farming
Chili Peppers Farming This guide is for anyone who has somehow hit on the idea that it would be fun to grow chile peppers. You haven’t grown them…
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Pakistan’s Vegetables
Pakistan’s Vegetables Vegetables offer good value in terms of nutrients and therefore, less developed countries, especially South Asian States have vegetable dietary habits. Hence these poor countries grow…
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Botanical & chemical description of radish
Botanical & chemical description of radish Introduction The radish (Raphanussativus) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times.…
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Methodologies for Gas Emission Measurement in Broiler Houses: Poultry and Livestock
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…
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Gusty winds wreak havoc on fishing vessels
Gusty winds wreak havoc on fishing vessels Gusty winds wreaked havoc with fishing vessels as hundreds of fishermen were trapped in the middle of the sea, seafarers said…
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Growing extortion: seafood exporters threaten to shut processing plants
Growing extortion: seafood exporters threaten to shut processing plants Seafood exporters plan to seal their processing plants in protest against growing extortionist at the fish harbour as “lawlessness”…
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Hemorrhagic Septicemia in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Calves Under Sub-Tropical Conditions in Pakistan
Hemorrhagic Septicemia in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Calves Under Sub-Tropical Conditions in Pakistan In an outbreak of hemorrhagic septicemia in buffalo calves in Pakistan, 31.48% mortality was recorded. Mortality…
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Rabbit Farming for Meat: Livestock
Rabbit Farming for Meat: Livestock To fulfill the food demand for growing population, we have to find out different ways of food production. The rabbit known as “Micro-Livestock”…
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Export market: China opens up for Pakistani mangoes
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…
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Army worm, aphid attack: experts warn cotton growers
Army worm, aphid attack: experts warn cotton growers Punjab Agriculture Department has warned the growers on Thursday that chances of attack of army worm and aphid on cotton…
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China Seen Ramping Up Wheat Imports After Rain Hurts Crop
China Seen Ramping Up Wheat Imports After Rain Hurts Crop China may boost wheat purchases from Australia by 67 percent this year, according to grain handler Emerald Group…
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Importing bumblebees for farming and gardening is spreading disease
Importing bumblebees for farming and gardening is spreading disease Bumblebees imported from abroad to pollinate fruit crops and garden flowers are spreading disease among native insects and may…
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High input costs to adversely impact wheat output
High input costs to adversely impact wheat output October 25, 2012: The domestic wheat production is expected to decline during Rabi Crop Season 2012-13 on the back of…
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Minimum purchase price of sugarcane fixed at Rs 170 per 40kg
Minimum purchase price of sugarcane fixed at Rs 170 per 40kg October 31, 2012: The Punjab government has fixed minimum purchase price of sugarcane for the season 2012-13…
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Soil and Water Conservation Services
Soil and Water Conservation Services A dry, barren, often sand covered area of land is waterless and without vegetation cover. The common features of such land are; low…
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