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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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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 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 Punjab Agriculture Department has warned the growers on Thursday that chances of attack of army worm and aphid on cotton…
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Punjab govt, Canadian firm ink MoU for biogas project LAHORE: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Punjab government and a renowned Canadian Company High Mark Bio-Gas…
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The Politics of Food Labeling Then there’s TMI’s close cousin: utterly useless information. And that’s what DeCroce unfortunately supports in New Jersey. She backs a bill that would…
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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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Textile industry facing 10-hour loadshedding The textile industry is running from pillar to post in search of uninterrupted energy supply since the new government is in place to…
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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 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 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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Water Resources Development Services Timely and adequate availability of water is extremely important and pre-requisite to increase agricultural production. The horizontal expansion in cultivated area and increased cropping…
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Activities & Services Land Resources Development Services A culturable waste land of approximately 3.924 million acres is available for development in Punjab which is 12.80% of cultivated area. For…
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Agricultural Field The historical background of farm mechanization in Pakistan has been tracked back to the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture (1928) in which the commission…
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Effect of Salt Reduction on Growth of Listeria monocytogenes in Meat and Poultry Systems Reducing sodium in pre-blends and emulsified meat and poultry products would have no effect…
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Influence of Feed Form and Source of Soybean Meal on Growth Performance of Broilers A new study from Spain shows that pelleting improves the performance of broilers up…
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Reducing Food-borne Illness: Gut Health Genes and genetic pathways involved in the intestinal health of chickens and pigs are described and genome-wide prediction tools for intestinal health are…
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Risk to food security from environmental degradation THE World Commission on Environment and Development has warned that unless we change our lifestyle, the world will continue to face…
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