China Seen Ramping Up Wheat Imports After Rain Hurts Crop
China Seen Ramping Up Wheat Imports After Rain Hurts Crop China may boost wheat purchases from Australia by 67 percent this year, according to grain handler Emerald Group…
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Category: Agriculture Pakistan
Importing bumblebees for farming and gardening is spreading disease
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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High input costs to adversely impact wheat output
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
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
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
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
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
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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Influence of Feed Form and Source of Soybean Meal on Growth Performance of Broilers
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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Plant Based Nutrients vs Animal Based Nutrients
Plant Based Nutrients vs Animal Based Nutrients Many people think that eating solely plant based food is not healthy and are still convinced that meat, dairy, fish and…
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Basics of Lactic Acid Fermentation
Basics of Lactic Acid Fermentation Sauerkraut is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to lactic acid fermented foods. What is Lactic Acid Fermentation, and why…
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Recovery of Cereals for Foods
Recovery of Cereals for Foods In 2011, the Extensive Crops team of the IRTA (Institute of Food and Agricultural Research and Technology), of the Department of Agriculture of…
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The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk
The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk Milk and milk products provide a wealth of nutrition benefits. But raw milk can harbor…
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Nutraceutical: the medicinal foods
Nutraceutical: the medicinal foods Nutraceutical: the medicinal foods Authors: Hammad Shafiq1*, Saba Fiaz1, Humayun Haseeb Baig1, Muhammad Kaleem1, Ahmad Mahmood2, Rameez Hassan1 1 Department of Food Technology, PMAS-Arid…
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Food for thought
Food for thought Gangtok: Sikkim, which started eco-friendly farming from a small area of land about a decade ago, is set to become a fully organic state by…
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Punjab Mills to provide 10,000 tons of sugar @ Rs 48 per kg
Punjab Mills to provide 10,000 tons of sugar @ Rs 48 per kg Punjab sugar mills will give 10,000 tons of sugar to Punjab government at Rs 48…
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Major Crops of Pakistan
Major Crops of Pakistan In pakistan, farm production is dominated by a few crops which account for almost 60 percent of GDP from agriculture. Cropping systems vary widely because of…
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Classification Of Field Crops
Classification Of Field Crops The importance of classification All objects are named and classified for practical purposes. Human beings, animals, birds, and insects have special names and classes.…
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Forest Based Poverty Alleviation
Forest Based Poverty Alleviation Forest based poverty alleviation(FBPA) is an encompassing term where forest resources are used to avoid or eliminate poverty.FBPA is not a stand alone process.…
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Role of seed in crop production
Role of seed in crop production Seed plays a key role in increasing food and fibre production to meet the increasing demands of the people, and is a…
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