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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Category: Punjab Agriculture
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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Effect of Salt Reduction on Growth of Listeria monocytogenes in Meat and Poultry Systems
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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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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Fruit Leather
Fruit Leather Fruit Leathers are a traditional method of preserving a fruit harvest. I recently got a great, brief question from a reader, Kyan: “Would you be willing…
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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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Introduction of Asian Ladybugs Into Europe Serious Mistake, Experts Say
Introduction of Asian Ladybugs Into Europe Serious Mistake, Experts Say In retrospect, introducing the Asian ladybird into Europe was a serious mistake. The insect was introduced some twenty…
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Monsoon: Ongoing rain spell a boon for Potohar farmers
Monsoon: Ongoing rain spell a boon for Potohar farmers ISLAMABAD:The ongoing spell of rains, which has brought relief from the heat for residents of the twin cities, will…
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Objectives of cultivar improvement
Objectives of cultivar improvement Breeders and agronomists have certain objectives in mind for crop improvement These objectives are to: Evolve cuItivars with increased yield by obtaining the optimum…
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