Punjab farmers reaping rich dividends with Mushroom cultivation DEHRIWAL (PUNJAB): Overcoming problems like shortage of land or rising costs related to traditional crops, many farmers in Punjab’s Dehriwal Village, 35 kilometers of Amritsar, have taken to mushroom cultivation. Mushroom cultivation is known to be a commercially valuable spore-bearing fruiting body of fungus. Sewa Singh, a […]
Scope of mushroom production yet to be mushroomed fully However, the State does not have the number of entrepreneurs to meet its requirements, laments S.S.T.Rajenthran, who won the “progressive mushroom grower” award in 2011 from the Director of Mushroom Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, “for his outstanding contribution to the mushroom industry.” Mr.Rajenthran, 46, […]
Drying and Preservation of the Mushrooms Once you have grown and harvested some mushrooms, you need to think about preserving them. They will only keep for a short time in their fresh state. Sometimes a single mushroom needs to be harvested and it isn’t enough for a dose. Other times, too many mushrooms will be […]
Mushroom Cultivation Training TRAINING DETAILS The Cultivation Technology of following mushrooms will be covered during the training courses with special emphasis on practicals. White button mushroom – Agaricus bisporus and A.bitorquis Oyster mushroom – Pleurotus spp. Paddy straw mushroom – Volvariella spp. Specialty mushrooms – Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), Black ear (Auricularia spp.) and Milky mushroom […]
The Most Easy and Economical Mushroom Cultivation Methodology The higher, fleshy fungi bloom into a visible umbrella like fruiting body, are called mushrooms. These are considered as the source of Proteins, Vitamins, Fats, Carbohydrates, Amino acids and Minerals. According to Rambelli and Menini (1985), on an average, the protein value of the mushrooms is twice […]
Types of Wheat Grain Wheat is one of the most planted and harvested crops in the world. It is the principle ingredient in breads and cereals, and in the United States alone, more than 63 million acres were planted in the 2008-2009 growing season. Wheat is available in winter and spring varieties, and each type […]
Pakistan eying 25m ton wheat production this year: Aulakh MULTAN: Punjab agriculture minister Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh has said that wheat production target for the Rabi season 2010-11 has been set at 25 million ton, some 1.5 million ton above the assessed national food requirement at 23.5 million ton. While talking to newsmen at Fatehpur […]
What ails Punjab’s agriculture In the pre-independence India, the Punjab province served as the food basket for the country. The Punjab province of each country still performs the same function but Pakistan’s province is doing it inefficiently in comparison with the other side. What ails the agriculture productivity of Pakistan’s Punjab? At the government level, […]
Cultivating youth entrepreneurship through agribusiness FARM WORKERS AT CHRIS WAMBUGU’S FARM HARVEST FRESH BEANS IN THE EXPANSIVE 10 ACRE FARM An unprecedented move has enabled Christopher Wambugu revitalize 10 acres of his family’s farm in Yatta District, Machakos County. Christophercultivates and exports a weekly average of 300Kgs – 0.5 tonnes of an array of Asian […]
Agribusiness is future of Pakistan: Zubair Motiwala KARACHI: Entrepreneurship Development Program is an initiative to create capacity in the educated youth of Sindh for self employment and also to utilize the untapped resource base of agriculture of Sindh to its optimum capacity. This was stated by Chairman SBI Zubair Motiwala after a graceful launching ceremony […]
Microfinance for women can reduce poverty SLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and Citibank are playing an important role in helping the poor and marginalised communities in becoming masters of their destiny through provision of inclusive microfinance services at their doorstep. Addressing the 8th Citi-PPAF […]
Agribusiness and rural entrepreneurship development Challenge Many developing countries and economies in transition, particularly those with large rural communities, suffer from inadequate access to food and lack of employment. The problem is compounded by the dependence on outdated and inefficient technologies leading to poor productivity and slow economic growth. Agriculture-based industrial products account for half […]
Allabout/Crop/Ctton Cotton Export(Goods) COTTON BAGS Pakistan’s Cotton bags are made of 100% cotton cloths in different sizes. The products include shopping hags in grey, bleached, dyed and hand screen printed with pigment colours according to the buyer’s requirements for advertising and promotional activities of their products. Prints are made for prolonged colour fastness. Kit bags […]
History of Cotton What is Cotton? Cotton, belonging to a family that includes hibiscus and okra, produces a natural vegetable fiber used in the manufacture of cloth. Cotton produces a sweet nectar that attracts a variety of destructive insect pests, including the boll weevil, bollworm, armyworm, and the red spider. In addition to insect pests, […]
Cotton yarn, raw cloth exports on the rise KARACHI: The exports of cotton yarn and raw cloth increased by 34 percent and 13 percent to $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively during six months (July to January) of 2012 as against the same period of 2011. Domestic cotton prices in China are high so millers […]
Drastic fall in rice exports THE decline in rice export this year so far has assumed an alarming proportion. According to the figures released by Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan, the basmati export decreased by a colossal 60 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year — from 403,000 tonnes in […]
Rice exporters upset about ambigous policy LAHORE: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has expressed dismay over the vague policy in doing trade with neighboring Iran. They said that traders are facing loss of billions due to the failure of relevant government functionaries.
High price, poor quality of rice for exports: Pakistan loses Chinese market to Vietnam After a historic export of over 72623 tonnes non-Basmati rice to China this year, Pakistan has lost Chinese market to Vietnam mainly because of low quality of the exports and higher price of the commodity. The artificial jump in price of […]
Pakistan eyes $1 billion rice export to China Soaring rice demand in China prompted Pakistan to estimate the commodity’s export growth to $1 billion to the neighbouring state alone….but the trade needs government’s priority, it is learnt. China has emerged as new rice exporting market for Pakistani traders and rice export to neighbouring country has […]
Basmati Rice Exporter Alfarid Corporation (AFC) is the ISO 9001:2008 exporters of the finest & premium quality Basmati rice, member of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan REAP No. 2-1-08-4091, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & industry and, US FDA (Food & Drug Administration). AFC is the prominent rice exporter in Pakistan with specialization in export of all Basmati […]