Health benefits of dates fruit are uncountable. Intestinal Disorders: The nicotinic content that is present in the dates is said to be beneficial for curing any kinds of intestinal disorders. Continuous intake of dates helps to maintain a check on the growth of the pathological organisms and thus, helps in the rise of friendly bacteria […]
WHAT IS SHAHTOOT? PAKISTANI OR HIMALAYAN MULBERRY: USES AND HOW TO MAKE SHERBAT SHAHTOOT SHAHTOOT, PAKISTANI OR HIMALAYAN MULBERRIES, (MORUS MACROURA OR SERRATA) The Shahtoot tree gets its name from Farsi and means King Mulberry. The fruits of the tree may be black, white or red, and were often complained about by the elderly because […]
Odorous House Ants Yellow Jackets & Bald-faced Hornets Yellow Jackets, including “Bald-faced Hornets*,” are some of the most notorious stinging pests, causing a great number of trips to hospitals due to the proteins in their venom. Yellow Jackets, depending upon the species, are either predators-eating spiders and/or other insects, or scavengers-eating carrion (dead animal or […]
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What are Agricultural Extension Services? Agricultural extension services are public and private sector activities relating to technology transfer, education, attitude change, human resource development, and dissemination and collection of information. Agricultural extension services bring to the farming community information and new technologies, that can be adopted to improve production, incomes and standards of living.
Matching Grant Support to Enterprises On-Farm Production Grants i. Farmer Enterprise Groups (FEGs) In order to overcome economies of size disadvantages it is vital to organize smallholder farmers into groups to engage in collaborative activity including production, post-harvest processing, value addition and marketing. Under this sub-component, funding will be provided to NGOs and RSPs to […]
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A Role Model of Sustainable Agribusiness Finding the necessary balance between agricultural productivity and resource efficiency is challenging, but it can be achieved by incorporating climate-friendly cleaner production techniques. Ukraine may have a comparative advantage for primary agricultural production, thanks to its vast arable land and fertile black-earth soils. But its agricultural production and related […]
Agribusiness in Africa Agribusiness plays a vital role in economic development, contributing a major portion of GDP, employment, and foreign exchange earnings in many developing countries. This is particularly true in Africa, where agriculture accounts for 25 percent of the continent’s GDP, and 70 percent of employment. Despite its importance, Sub-Saharan Africa’s agribusiness sector faces […]
Snags in Sugarcane Production in Pakistan Sugarcane is an important cash crop of Pakistan. It ranks at the 5th position in its acreage and production and almost 15th position in sugar production in the world. Sugarcane is mainly grown for manufacturing sugar and other sweeteners (Shakar and Gur) and its by-products are used in chipboard and paper industries. It is an […]
Developing new cane varieties CULTIVATION of early maturing varieties of sugarcane with better per acre yield is needed because of growing water shortage. Sindh, being at the tail end of Indus River system, is quite often hit by water shortages. This necessitates developing suitable cane varieties through intensive research. Cane needs 67 inches of irrigation […]
Sugar industry in pakistan What IS SUGAR? • Sugar is a vital ingredient in most of out daily consumption articles. For example: Soft drinks juices, tea, biscuits, sweetmeats, bakery items deserts, pharmaceutical industry, etc. Introduction The Sugar industry in Pakistan is the Second largest agro based industry after Textiles Pakistan is an important cane producing […]
All About /Crop/Sugarcane Overview Sugarcane is an important cash crop of Pakistan. It is mainly grown for sugar and sugary production. It is an important source of income and employment for the farming community of the country. It also forms essential item for industries like sugar, chip board, paper, barrages, confectionery, uses in chemicals, plastics, […]
Technical support be provided for mushroom cultivation KARACHI (September 09 2006): The government should provide facilities and technical support to farmers for cultivating mushrooms as the increased production would attract buyers from international market where demand for mushrooms is growing rapidly. Dr Muhammad Asif Ali, Incharge of Mushroom Laboratory, Agriculture University, Faisalabad, told Business Recorder […]
Mushroom: a nutritious edible fungus AN edible mushroom is a delicacy, which is relished as a popular and costly food. In the developed countries, mushrooms have become an important horticultural crop. Production of mushroom is rapidly increasing throughout the world. It is available all the year round and is served as a delicacy with other […]
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 […]
Oyster Mushroom Cultivation Species of Pleurotus may be called oyster, abalone, or tree mushrooms, and are some of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world. Mushroom is an exotic and nutritious source of vegetarian food. It has many varieties. Most of them are edible. Mushrooms have a high nutritional value and are high […]
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 […]