Essential kitchen items become dearer ahead of Eid August 7-2013 With the absence of price monitoring mechanism, prices of all essential kitchen items have been increased significantly ahead of Eidul Fitr, reveals a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday. Market players-retailers and wholesalers have increased the prices of all essential kitchen items, including […]
IRRI downdraft rice hull furnace now commercialized in the Philippines August 7-2013 After the intensive testing and evaluation of the development prototype, IRRI’s downdraft rice hull furnace (dRHF) is now on its way to being commercialized. Modifications based on results and observations from testing under actual field conditions have been integrated into the prototype and […]
Export of Agricultural products much lower than potential August 6-2013 “We can exploit our export potential by adopting international standards,” UAF vice chancellor. DESIGN: MOHSIN ALAM FAISALABAD: Exports of agricultural and livestock products from Pakistan have consistently increased in recent years, but these are much less than actual potential and are restricted to […]
Mobile Agriculture August 6-2013 Mobile Farmer SMS Service: mFarmer SMS will be a two-way service, where the sender disseminates Market prices, Weather Forecasts, Farm advisory, Crop Growth cycle, important news, to the farming & associated communities. In response a farmer can access to a data base by just sending a SMS to a specify help line […]
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 Sindh chapter Chairman said the association could not sell flour at Rs 35 per kg. Accusing commissioner Karachi of harassing flour mills association, he said that the […]
Floriculture August 6-2013 Established in 1987 with the mandate: · Training of gardeners · Management of Bagh-e-Jinnah · Facilitate kitchen gardening in Lahore · Mandate enhanced in 1990 by including research component in Floriculture […]
Production of Resource Conservation Technologies August 6-2013 The farmers in Pakistan are unable to face the challenges of global markets under WTO regime due to lower yields and high production costs for various corps. The issue can be tackled by introduction of innovative resource conservation technologies (RCTs) developed and successfully adopted in various countries of […]
Cotton rates firm amid strong buying by mills August 5-2013 Firmness prevailed on the cotton market on Monday in the process of strong buying by mills and spinners, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6,500. In the ready business, over 11,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 6575-6700, dealers said. […]
Kharif crops: monsoon rains to have positive impact on agriculture output August 5-2013 The current monsoon rains would have a positive impact on agriculture production and is likely to increase production of major Kharif crops including rice and sugarcane in the country. According to senior officials of the Ministry of Food Security and Research Pakistan, […]
Promoting R&D: DAAM-KU and PFVA sign MoU August 5-2013 Realising the importance of research and development (R&D) in exports, Department of Agriculture & Agribusiness Management, Karachi University (DAAM-KU) and All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 29 to collaborate in promotion of R&D […]
Govt moves against toxic pesticides August 5-2013 ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research is gearing up to launch an awareness campaign to make farmers understand the risks of toxic substances. The move came after the FAO urged developing countries to withdraw highly hazardous pesticides from their markets. FAO says that the entire […]
Production of High Value Crops Under Controlled Environment August 5-2013 The world market for food and other crops is expanding with the increase in global population. Therefore, dire need is to invest more for the purpose of food security. Pakistan is also one of the highly populated country in the world due to which its […]
How to Grow Sunflower August 3-2013 Sunflowers work well as a full season crop in rotation with corn, soybeans and/or sorghum. As a double crop after wheat, sunflowers are an equally good choice with soybeans for the southern half of Missouri, and are a very good choice for the northern part of the state. Regardless […]
COWS Where do cattle come from? Cattle were domesticated as long ago as the Neolithic age and have been kept as livestock ever since for their meat, milk and hides. Historically there was less distinction between dairy cattle and beef cattle, with the same breeds used for both milk and meat. However, in the developed […]
Compassion is against the cloning of animals for food. Compassion has been campaigning in the EU and in the UK against cloning for a number of years. August 3-2013 The aim of cloning farm animals is to produce replicas of the animals with the highest economic value, for example the fastest-growing pigs or the highest-yielding […]
City facing acute water shortage as WAPDA cuts supply KARACHI – Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB) Managing Director Misbahuddin Farid, expressing his concern over unannounced decrease in water supply quota from Water and Power Distribution Authority (WAPDA), said it was unfair to Karachiites during the holy month of Ramadan when the demand for this basic necessity […]
Extinction for Pakistan’s animals species KARACHI – The Indus blind river dolphin is facing extinction it was learnt on Thursday. The rare dolphin is fading away owing to the negligence of the Sindh Wildlife Department and factors such as water pollution, poaching and habitat destruction. . Usage of insecticides and pesticides as well as other agricultural […]
Foreign remittances increased by 50pc: OPF August 3-2013 ISLAMABAD – Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Managing Director Iftikhar Hussain Babar Friday said that foreign remittances were increased by 50 percent during the first month of the new Fiscal Year 2013-14. Talking to APP, he said the remittances increased due to the incentives offered by the OPF to expatriates. […]
Punjab govt to develop Rs 3 billion industrial city August 3-2013 LAHORE – The Punjab government plans to develop a new industrial city at a cost of Rs 3 billion along motorway during current fiscal year 2013-14. However, a site is yet to be identified, said official sources on Friday. The government was attaching high priority to […]
Govt to initiate production of renewable energy products August 3-2013 ISLAMABAD – The ministry of science and technology will soon initiate large-scale production and marketing of renewable energy and electronic products in the country and will ensure optimal utilisation of all available resources and promote cost effective indigenous products. In this regard, STEDEC Technology Commercialisation Corporation of […]