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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…
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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…
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UAE interested in joint ventures in agricultural sector KARACHI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is interested in making joint ventures with Pakistan to develop agricultural land on a…
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PARB approves Rs 450m for 30 research projects LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Research Board (PARB) has approved Rs450 million budget for year 2012-13 for funding high priority research projects…
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Oil climbs above $92 LONDON: Oil extended a rally above $92 a barrel on Monday, spurred by expectations that a global economic recovery is gathering strength and as…
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Pak always talked of trade not aid: Zardari President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistani textile industry is facing immense problems due to high rate of duties…
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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…
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Punjab has sufficient wheat stocks LAHORE: After rumours that country may fall short of flour, the Punjab government has declared that commodity is abundantly available in the provincial…
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Stock investors remain cautious KARACHI: Stocks closed higher on strong earnings outlook announcement by PSO amid cautious activity ahead of SBP policy announcement. At Karachi stock market benchmark…
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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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What & Why RecoveryPark exists to create jobs for people with barriers to employment. RecoveryPark is far more than urban agriculture and job opportunities. It will become the…
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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 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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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 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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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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Punjab AgriMarketing Company PAMCO’s formation is the recognition of the potential that exists in the Agribusiness sector of the largest province of Pakistan, Punjab. It is also a…
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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 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 Seafood exporters plan to seal their processing plants in protest against growing extortionist at the fish harbour as “lawlessness”…
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