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Agriculture Extension Education Basic Concepts of Agriculture Extension Education Agricultural extension was once known as the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer…
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CATTLE IN FEEDLOTS MUCH HIGHER THAN FORECASTED USDA reports placements of cattle into feedlots during March were much larger than expected at 1.899 million head. That’s a 6%…
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POST-PLANTING WEATHER COULD DECIDE INSECT THREAT, PURDUE SPECIALIST SAYS Source: Purdue University news release Farmers should look to the skies for an idea of how active below-ground insects…
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USDA RELEASES REPORT ON THE ADOPTION OF GE SEEDS Economic Research Service (ERS) reports: U.S. farmers have embraced genetically engineered (GE) seeds in the more than 15 years…
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GLOBAL FARM EQUIPMENT GROUP AGRIEVOLUTION ALLIANCE TO RAISE ITS PUBLIC PROFILE Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reports: The Sector Board reviewed a report on current activities of Agrievolution…
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AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSN OPPOSES ADDITIONAL STUDIES ON 2,4-D RESISTANT CROPS American Soybean Association (ASA) reports: The American Soybean Association (ASA) submitted comments this week in response to the…
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Pakistan. Crops’ production targets not achieved: agriculture sector suffers losses worth Rs 219 billion this year Terming the year 2012 as bleakest year for Agriculture, Agri Forum Pakistan…
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UAE interested in joint ventures in agricultural sector KARACHI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is interested in making joint ventures with Pakistan to develop agricultural land on a…
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PARB approves Rs 450m for 30 research projects LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Research Board (PARB) has approved Rs450 million budget for year 2012-13 for funding high priority research projects…
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Cotton target missed by 1.3m bales ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has missed its cotton production target by 1.3 million bales due to the sowing of the crop on a smaller…
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Punjab has sufficient wheat stocks LAHORE: After rumours that country may fall short of flour, the Punjab government has declared that commodity is abundantly available in the provincial…
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Stock investors remain cautious KARACHI: Stocks closed higher on strong earnings outlook announcement by PSO amid cautious activity ahead of SBP policy announcement. At Karachi stock market benchmark…
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Agri sector suffered Rs 219b loss in 2012 Pakistan Agri Forum Chairman Ibrahim Mughal is of the view that failure in achieving the production targets of major and…
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Banana bract mosaic virus Banana bract mosaic virus (BBrMV) causes significant yield losses in banana and abacá in the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka. BBrMV could potentially be…
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Fertilizing Cycles for Citrus Trees Citrus trees benefit from proper application of fertilizer to enrich the soil. Like other fruit trees, citrus trees need the right balance of…
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Saving citrus from fruit fly PAKISTAN is an important global producer and exporter of the fruit. In 2004, citrus production exceeded 167,000 tons with 95 per cent grown in…
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Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab LAHORE, December 18, 2012.Scientists of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad have developed short duration crops resultantly area under cultivation has increased considerably. This…
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Chili Peppers Farming This guide is for anyone who has somehow hit on the idea that it would be fun to grow chile peppers. You haven’t grown them…
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Pakistan’s Vegetables Vegetables offer good value in terms of nutrients and therefore, less developed countries, especially South Asian States have vegetable dietary habits. Hence these poor countries grow…
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Botanical & chemical description of radish Introduction The radish (Raphanussativus) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times.…
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