Declining fertiliser usage hurting agriculture output
Declining fertiliser usage hurting agriculture output The reduced application of urea for the important food crops could badly hurt the output of these crops that could lead to…
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Category: Sindh Agriculture
Wheat stocks: Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan witness substantial decline
Wheat stocks: Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan witness substantial decline Wheat stocks in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KPK) and Balochistan have registered a substantial decline as compared to the corresponding…
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No wheat or flour crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
No wheat or flour crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa August 30-2013 Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Food Qalandar Lohdi has said that sufficient stock of wheat is…
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Sindh water vision emphasised
Sindh water vision emphasised August 29-2013 KARACHI – Water experts, politicians and civil society activists at a seminar on Wednesday emphasised on government to develop a “Sindh Water…
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Workshop on efficient irrigation system held for farmers
Workshop on efficient irrigation system held for farmers August 29-2013 Peshawar : A three-day training on ‘Irrigation and Efficient Irrigation System’ for the farmers of FR Peshawar on…
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Sindh flour mills go on strike
Sindh flour mills go on strike August 6-2013 Sindh Flour Mills Association went on strike from Wednesday against highly “objectionable” role of Commissioner Karachi, Aaj news reported. Association”s…
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Export Procedures For Horticulture Products and Commodities
Export Procedures For Horticulture Products and Commodities July 31-2013 Brief Introduction: Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) has been awarded a mandate by the USAID to implement a 5-year project…
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Extortion in wholesale markets: no relief in sight for tea consumers
Extortion in wholesale markets: no relief in sight for tea consumers There is no relief for consumers despite a substantial decline in tax rate on tea import because…
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Export market: China opens up for Pakistani mangoes
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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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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Tall Fescue Toxicosis
Tall Fescue Toxicosis Department of Agronomy Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is Missouri’s most widely used forage crop. It is insect and nematode resistant, tolerates poor soil and climatic…
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Prevention and control of animal diseases
Prevention and control of animal diseases People who own or keep animals are responsible for their care and health. The Government has set a number of rules to…
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Agro Products & Waste Division
Agro Products & Waste Division Pakistan is an agricultural country; therefore a huge quantity of the crop wastes is easily available at low cost, which could be converted…
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Fertilizer Industry of Pakistan
Fertilizer Industry of Pakistan 1. INTRODUCTIONOVERVIEW OF PAKISTAN’SECONOMY 2. Please Note We have made our presentation keeping in mind that you have some prior knowledge regarding the Sector.…
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Fertilizer sector invested $2.3 billion in 4 years
Fertilizer sector invested $2.3 billion in 4 years LAHORE: Fertilizer sector has invested $2.3 billion in last 4 years making Pakistan self-sufficient in urea production and earned huge…
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Nutrient Management and Fertilizer
Nutrient Management and Fertilizer Most fertilizers that are commonly used in agriculture contain the three basic plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Some fertilizers also contain certain “micronutrients,”…
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Sustainable agriculture and fertilizer practices in Pakistan
Sustainable agriculture and fertilizer practices in Pakistan Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan’s economy. It has a total area of 79.61 million hectare, and the total area used…
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PAKISTAN – DISCOVER THE POTENTIAL
PAKISTAN – DISCOVER THE POTENTIAL Pakistan has been blessed by nature in the form of a very fertile land whose bounties have been enjoyed by its people for…
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Watermelon A member of the Cucumber family, native to tropical Africa, the watermelon needs a long, dry growing season. Soil, for good watermelons, should be light, fertile, deep,…
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Growing Watermelon in the Home Garden
Growing Watermelon in the Home Garden History Africa is considered to be the native home of the watermelon. It was found growing wild by Livingstone in 1854. On…
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