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 […]
Marketing Of PARAS FOODS (PVT) LTD. Is Outsourced To FAIZAN COMMUNICATION INTERNATIONAL In order to provide better services to our customers, PARAS FOODS (Pvt) Ltd has outsourced its marketing activities to Faizan Communication International (FCI). The firm is already engaged in trading of agriculture and food commodities. It plans to establish representative offices in different cities […]
Agriculture in Israel Agriculture in Israel is a highly developed industry: Israel is a major exporter of fresh produce and a world-leader in agricultural technologies despite the fact that the geography of Israel is not naturally conducive to agriculture. More than half of the land area is desert, and the climate and lack of water resources do not favor farming. Only 20% of the […]
Agriculture in New Zealand Agriculture in New Zealand is the largest sector of thetradeable economy, contributing about two-thirds of exported goods in 2006-7.[1] For the year ended March 2002, agricultural exports were valued at over $14.8 billion. The New Zealand agricultural sector is unique in being the only developed country to be totally exposed to the international markets since subsidies, tax concessions and price supports were […]
Crop alteration and biotechnology Crop alteration has been practiced by humankind for thousands of years, since the beginning of civilization. Altering crops through breeding practices changes the genetic make-up of a plant to develop crops with more beneficial characteristics for humans, for example, larger fruits or seeds, drought-tolerance, or resistance to pests. Significant advances in […]
DAIRY FARMING IN PAKISTAN You will know why dairy farming is a good business, and what to look out for when you are starting out, because I am going to share some of my experiences (I have been involved directly in dairy farming for the last almost-two years). Dairy Farming is a very hot topic in Pakistan. […]
Dairy Cattle We are official exclusive Sales, Distribution and Pre & Post Cattle Sales Farm Services Partners of Australian Rural Exports (AUSTREX) in Pakistan. DairyCare Pakistan is providing complete services including animal selection, dairy animal import, dairy animal logistics, and services to handle dairy animals at farm for existing and potential dairy & livestock farmers. […]
Agriculture A Top Export Prospect for Colombia In 2010, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada reached a record $16.9 billion. U.S. agricultural exports to Canada accounted for 14.5 percent of total U.S. food and agricultural product exports of $115.8 billion. American products accounted for almost 62 percent of total Canadian agricultural imports in 2010. During 2010 […]
Poultry Litter Application on Pastures and Hayfields Nutrient management planning and recommended rates ensure poultry litter is used in ways that maximise its benefits without harming the environment, according to Julia Gaskin and Glen Harris of the University of Georgia, Alan Franzluebbers of the USDA Agricultural Research Service and John Andrae from Clemson University. Poultry […]
Energy from Plants The Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) program managers recently selected an Illinois project for a visit from U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu. The secretary, along with the Secretary of Agriculture, also used the occasion to re-appoint crop sciences professor Steve Long to the Federal Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee, which […]
Reproductive Effects of Pesticides Might Span Generations North Carolina State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphnia have found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations – causing the so-called “water fleas” to produce more male offspring, and causing reproductive problems in female offspring. Male Daphnia “This work supports the […]
Remain Aware of the Potential for Herbicide Carryover in 2013 Dry soil conditions such as such as those in Illinois in 2012 often slow the rate of herbicide degradation and increase the potential for damage to rotational crops from herbicide carryover, according to a University of Illinois weed science expert. “Many factors interact to determine […]
Between the Rows: Early Season Corn Pests and Diseases As corn planters begin to roll, it is important to understand what pests and diseases could show up in the early stages of the corn plant’s life cycle. Early recognition and identification of the problem can help you be more confident, and timely, in making management […]
Deep, Permeable Soils Buffer Impacts of Crop Fertilizer on Amazon Streams The often damaging impacts of intensive agriculture on nearby streams, rivers, and their wildlife has been well documented in temperate zones, such as North America and Europe. This shows rain over a soybean field at Tanguro Ranch in the Upper Xingu watershed, Mato Grosso, […]
Adoption of Direct Seeding Improves Soil Quality Starting in the early 1980’s, prairie farmers gradually switched from conventional tillage to adopt direct seeding, the seeding of crops directly into undisturbed or cultivated soil. Direct seeding of crops has improved soil quality, increased soil organic matter and improved nutrient supplying power of the soil. Generally, over […]
Together, Wild Bees, Honeybees Improve Crop Pollination In order to feed a growing global population, agriculture is under pressure to increase its productivity. The ecosystem service of pollination is necessary for, or can improve, the yield of 39 of the world’s 57 major crops. The proportion of crops requiring pollination continues to increase in global […]
Two Approaches for Optimizing Water Productivity Agricultural Research Service researchers in Bushland, Texas, are helping farmers make the most of their water supplies in a region where they depend on the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive underground reservoir under constant threat of overuse. Steve Evett, Susan O’Shaughnessy, and their colleagues at the Conservation and Production Research […]
Food for 9 Billion: Perspective on Global Agriculture in 2050 Concerns about the planet’s ability to feed a growing population date back to at least the beginning of the 19th century with Reverend Malthus’ dire warnings, and were echoed again in the 1960s and 1970s. Despite these warnings, global population increased by 3.5 billion between […]
Fertilizers Provide Mixed Benefits to Soil in 50-year Kansas Study Fertilizing with inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus definitely improves crop yields, but does it also improve the soil? The latest study to tackle this question has yielded mixed results. While 50 years of inorganic fertilization did increase soil organic carbon stocks in a long-term experiment in […]
More Food, Greener Farming with Specialised Transporters for Plants To grow more food more sustainably we need to make plants better at recruiting nutrients and water from soil to seed, according to 12 leading plant scientists writing in Nature. Proteins called Membrane Transporters will be Key to Sustainable Food Production Essential to this are proteins […]