Carcinogen Found in Fiddle Heads Even those who are unfamiliar with fiddle heads have undoubtedly been subject to their carcinogenic toxins through one form of ingestion or another. A compound called ptaquiloside (PTA) has been identified in these crosiers and proven to be a genotoxic carcinogen in vitro at doses as low as 5 micrograms […]
Enhancing agriculture productivity: scientists urged to enhance collaboration Speakers at a workshop on Monday called for conducting trans-disciplinary research work to increase the agricultural productivity and to motivate the farmers regarding applying latest agricultural practices. The workshop titled “linking social research with science to strengthen agricultural value chain” arranged by Department of Rural Sociology, University […]
Don’t Skip These Essential Steps When Preparing the Fall Garden For Planting As summer winds down we look forward to those blessed northerly winds bringing cool, crisp air, hinting at the closing display nature will soon offer in fall color and autumn flowers. The season of change also means a transition in the vegetable garden. […]
10 Under-Used Trees and Shrubs For the Fruitful Edible Yard As the movement toward local, sustainable food grows across the nation and around the world, more people are recognizing that our own yards offer plenty of opportunity for growing our own. Edible landscaping is the perfect complement to a vegetable garden. Edible landscaping simply means […]
Export to Afghanistan: petitions by sugar mills: ministry asked to respond The Lahore High Court here on Friday sought a reply from the ministry of commerce and trade by September 27 in response to petitions of nine sugar mills challenging a ban on export of sugar to Afghanistan through land route. Earlier, the counsel for […]
ZTBL to establish chain of Model Farms Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has decided to establish a chain of ZTBL Model Farms in all the four provinces including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. A spokesman of the ZTBL told APP here Sunday that the decision to this effect has been taken to further augment and make […]
Wheat situation in KP Wheat is an important staple crop of the country. Although sown on a large area, there have been crises of short crop in the country whenever the support prices fixed were not considered profitable by the farmers. The country seems to be moving towards a wheat crisis following an apparent shortage […]
Pakistan important market for Malaysian palm oil Pakistan, a very large consumer of vegetable oils and fats, remains a very large market for palm oil, thus making it an important export destination for the golden crop. In 2012, Pakistan imported over 1.4 million tonnes of palm products from Malaysia valued at over US $1.3 billion, […]
52,000 tons of urea: Rs 419 million to be collected on clearance The first shipment carrying 52,000 tons of urea has reached Gwadar port on Friday and Customs authorities will collect approximately Rs 419 million as sales tax and income tax/withholding tax on clearance of the consignment. It is learnt on Friday that the mother […]
Power tariff for agriculture sector: KBP hails government decision Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) President Sardar Zafar Hussein Khan has welcomed the government announcement of fixing electricity tariff for agricultural sector at Rs 10.50 per unit inclusive of sales tax, waiving off fine on non-paid electricity bills and facility to payback the outstanding dues in 10 […]
Standing paddy crop badly hit by flood Standing paddy crop spreading over 6,496 acres of land has been badly damaged due to heavy rains and flood in Sialkot district. According to a rough estimate, the paddy crop amounting to Rs 45 to 50 crores has been damaged in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur and Sambrial tehsils of […]
Bosan inaugurates a new wing of FAO building Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan inaugurated a new wing of the building of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations here at National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) premises. Speaking on the occasion, the federal minister said that being primarily […]
BIRTH CONTROL: Genetically Modified Soy Linked to Sterility (Huffington Post) “This study was just routine,” said Russian biologist Alexey V. Surov, in what could end up as the understatement of this century. Surov and his colleagues set out to discover if Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) soy, grown on 91% of US soybean fields, leads to […]
Danger: ER Visits Doubled in 4 Years Due to this Popular Grocery and Convenience Store Product A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, (SAMHSA) has highlighted some disturbing trends in the number of emergency department visits and these popular supermarket and convenience store products. This multi-billion dollar a year industry is […]
Tomato Towers September 5-2013 It’s been just over a month since we installed our new metal conduit trellises and they are working out delightfully. Kat planted these boxes before I actually designed the trellis, so there are really way too many things growing up (8 square feet for one side of trellis).
6 Easy Herbal Remedies For the Summer September 5-2013 Summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere. Nature abounds with plant and animal life. This is great for us outdoorsy folk but there is also the problem of heat, insects, sunburn, and poison ivy. Here are six herbal remedies that can be made with […]
What You Need To Know About the Side Effects of Garlic September 5-2013 Now that modern day research has supported historically primitive medicinal practices in which garlic (especially raw) acts as a powerful antibacterial supplement, more people are working it into their everyday diets. With the good, inevitably comes a balancing shadow causing discomfort in […]
POL prices increase to badly affect society September-05-2013 INCREASE in petroleum products’ prices will negatively affect all segments of the society and the government has been killing the people with inflation weapon in just three months just after coming into power. These views were expressed by discussants at the Jang Economic Session on ‘Another rise […]
New technology to address farmers’ issues September 4-2013 Pakistani and international experts have underscored the need for coordinated efforts to address the problems of farmers, increase crop productivity as well as incomes by encouraging growers to use state-of-the-art machinery meant for lowering the cost of production. These views were expressed in a meeting attended by […]
Peasants demand compensation for crops damaged in floods September 4-2013 The peasants of Jamshoro district on Tuesday demanded the government to compensate the flood affected people of katcha areas, as they’ve lost their shelter and crops standing on hundreds of acres of land. They were speaking at a peasants’ seminar on ‘Land Reforms and Sustainable […]