Steep fall in rice exports KARACHI, June 10: A steep fall of around 38 per cent in Basmati rice exports during first 11 months (July to May) of current fiscal year resulted in lesser foreign exchange earning at $544 million as against $767m fetched in the same period last year. As a result of this, […]
Pakistan rice export falls to 40 per cent Pakistan’s rice exports have dropped by 40 per cent during the present financial year and the situation needs to be taken seriously, rice exporters said. Pakistan’s rice exports have dropped by 40 per cent during the present financial year and the situation needs to be taken seriously, […]
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 […]
Halal Food exports to rise by Rs 20b ISLAMABAD – The government is expected to add additional Rs.20 billion in country’s export annually due to recently launched Halal Food Accreditation Scheme which may further grow with more consumer awareness in food as well as in non-food products. An official, requesting anonymity told on Sunday that […]
DCO orders food quality control LAHORE – DCO Lahore Ahad Khan has directed to check the premises of 38 marriage halls, whereas food samples of 65 different restaurants and food companies have been sent to laboratories for inspection by District Food Inspector Dr Masood Ashraf. Challans for substandard food items will be presented in courts […]
Monitoring food and condiments exports Vigilance Committee has yet to perform its duty KARACHI: The Vigilance Committee for monitoring exports of food items and condiments to European Union (EU) and other countries has yet to perform its due duty, exporters said on Saturday. The government is yet to take any concrete measures in this respect […]
Mango Export from Pakistan and WTO Regime on Food & Agriculture The diversified natural resources [NR] and eco- systems, Pakistan is endowed with, gives Pakistan a comparative advantage in agro-livestock &fisheries [sub] sectors, over her competitors in this area. The agro-diversity best places the country to produce diversified goods in general and agro-livestock & fisheries […]
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 Brazil Brazil is endowed with vast agricultural resources. There are two distinct agricultural areas. The first, composed of the southern one-half to two-thirds of the country, has a semitemperate climate, higher rainfall, more fertile soil, more advanced technology and input use, adequate infrastructure, and more experienced farmers. This region produces most of Brazil’s […]
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 […]
Livestock production systems Animals, including horses, mules, oxen, water buffalo, camels, llamas, alpacas, donkeys, and dogs, are often used to help cultivate fields, harvest crops, wrangle other animals, and transport farm products to buyers. Animal husbandry not only refers to the breeding and raising of animals for meat or to harvest animal products (like milk, eggs, or wool) on a continual basis, but also to the breeding and care of […]
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 […]
Agriculture & Environmental Studies Courses Agricultural studies give you the skills you need to work in the production of food and fibre – anywhere in the world. Agriculture is the world’s largest and most diverse industry – agricultural university could prepare you for work as an agribusiness manager, a trader on the stock market, a winegrower, or a […]
Textile, leather industries flay budget 2013-14 All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and Pakistan Tanners Association have apprehended increase in industrial cost and high inflation due to various budgetary measures introduced for the fiscal year 2013-14. “Under Federal Budget 2013-14 the government has increased Sales Tax from 16% to 17% to increase its Revenue Target. […]
Solar Water Pumps Trade Show for Agriculture in Multan 30th November 2012 The solar systems can be designed to pump up to more than 500.000 litres per day at lower heads to smaller water quantities at higher heads up to 300 metres Nizam Energy Invites you to a Solar water pumps / Tubewell Trade Show […]
German firm to set up first solar panel plant in Pakistan Several global experts believe that 2013 will be the year that solar energy becomes economically viable even without any government subside German renewable energy company CAE plans to invest more than €100 million (Rs12.9 billion) in setting up the first solar panel manufacturing facility […]
Traditional exports performance up despite fall in crops The value of traditional exports increased by USD189mn in the year ending April 2013 from a decline of USD11.3m in the year ending April 2012 and it was largely driven by volumes as unit export prices recorded a decline for most crops. This was said by the […]
Waste Management 1. WASTE MANAGEMENTShakeel AhmedMehran UniversityInstitute of Science and Technology Development. 2. Contents Introduction Categorization of Waste Where we stand Hospital and Organic Waste Waste collection and Disposal Flows Role of the State Conclusions 3. IntroductionWaste management refers to the activities connected with the collection and disposal of wastes. Waste management comprises the following […]
Pro poor solid waste management Pakistan- Saadullah Ayaz 1. Pro-poor and Sustainable Solid WasteManagement for Secondary Cities and Small Towns Saadullah Ayaz IUCN PakistanIUCN- International Union for Conservation of Nature 2. Solid Waste Management Situation~ main challenges in urban areas of Pakistan? Solid Waste generation in Pak (Source: Ministry of Environment 2004)Total Production= 20.024 million […]
Greek Egg and Lemon Soup This is a velvety lemon surprise. Feel a spring cold coming on? Have a bowl of this. It really hits the spot with the addition of the citrus.