Result-oriented policies needed to ensure food security, moot told September 4-2013 Speakers at a consultation moot called for devising result-oriented policies to boost agriculture sector and ensure food security in the country. Addressing National Consultation organised by Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE) in collaboration with Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition (AAHM) National […]
Organic Gardening 101: How to Prevent Powdery Mildew September 3-2013 A turn of the knob and a push of the backdoor reveals a late summer rainstorm has retreated from a perfect gleaming sun high in an unblemished sky. The array of flora calls to you as your bare feet move through a moist warming field. […]
Govt urged to ensure registration of farmers with landlords September 3-2013 There is urgent need to ensure registration of haris (farmers) with landlords as per the law so the most oppressed community may see their rights protected and can get access to the health and education facilities provided under labour laws. Peasant rights activists, lawyers […]
Studies Find Pesticides Lower IQ and Cause Neurological Disorders September 2-2013 Since the late 1990s, three U.S. universities have been investigating the impact of common chemicals in the environment on brain development. Berkely has focused on an agricultural area in California, while Mount Sinai and Columbia have followed multi-ethnic, low income families in New York […]
Purify Your Indoor Air With These 10 Easy-Care Houseplants September 2-2013 Did you know that indoor air is generally more polluted than outdoor air? That’s right. Indoor air has a higher concentration of gases and particulates, due to inadequate ventilation and a variety of pollution sources inside the home like cleaning products and pressed wood […]
Tarbela extension: who forced Wapda to select non-responsive company August 31-2013 The World Bank””s single email to Chairman Wapda is said to have forced the Authority to select “declared non-responsive” company for Tarbela Hydropower projects 4th extension in place of responsive bidder, well informed sources told Business Recorder. Wapda has selected Chinese Company Sinohydro for […]
Govt’s top priority is to ensure food security August 31-2013 The government of Pakistan gives high priority to the agriculture sector to ensure food security in the country. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) appreciated the role of the Italian government for supporting the people of Pakistan through different projects in the field of agriculture in […]
Policy inputs: Making agriculture business-oriented August 31-2013 Pakistan Agriculture Council (PAC) will host a day-long seminar at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) titled “How Business Can Transform Pakistan’s Agriculture.” Speakers will focus on policy options from a business point of view and business success stories for transforming agriculture from a traditional to technology […]
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 available and there is no flour shortage in the province. He said the increase of Rs 20 per bag in the price of flour is due to […]
Potohar Region declared Olive Valley by govt August 30-2013 The government is taking keen interest in the development of agriculture sector. The Potohar Region has been declared Olive Valley by the government. This was stated by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) National Project Director (Olive Production) and Senior Director (Crops) Dr Muhammad Munir Goraya while […]
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 Vision/Policy to manage, distribute and conserve water resources to fulfill the increasing needs of the agriculture as well as drinking with increase of population.
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 Wednesday kicked off at the University of Agriculture. The training being organised by P&D Dept, University of Agriculture, Peshawar. Hussain Zada, Secretary Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives, Govt […]
Agriculture sector to be developed at grass-root level August 29-2013 PESHAWAR: Senior Joint Director, Agricultural Credit & Microfinance Department, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Mohammad Imaduddin has said that the central bank is conducting financial literacy and awareness programs at grass-root level to improve access of the farming community to finance.
Monsoon flashfloods inundate ailing economy August 28-2013 Flashfloods caused by the recent monsoon rains and melting of summer ice has reportedly affected 1.4 million lives. Though the flood was categorised as medium-high level, the momentum is phasing out. As per rough estimates made by National Disaster Management Authority the losses to the agriculture sector is […]
Agriculture a neglected sector August 28-2013 President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Haroon Agar stated that agriculture is much neglected sector which needs immediate attention of the Government to bring reforms, establish seed banks and research centres, form cool chains and purpose built warehouses to get maximum benefit. The economy of Pakistan […]
Rs10.5 per unit tariff for agricultural tubewells August 27-2013 The government decided during a meeting in Islamabad on Monday to charge a uniform electricity tariff rate of Rs 10.5 per unit for tubewells used for agricultural purposes. A delegation of Kissan Ittehad held a detailed meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to discuss the tariff […]
What The Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know August 26-2013 It’s a familiar story. When corporate titans want to stifle consumer rights, they turn to government to implement laws that restrict the public’s access to information. And the rare times when government enacts a law expanding consumer rights, these same corporations will use their […]
The 1 Week Organic Fertilizer August 26-2013 “Fermented Organic Matter” is the English translation from its Japanese counterpart. It is commonly called as “Bokashi” or the “1 week organic fertilizer”. Bokashi refers to a fermented mixture of different kinds of organic matter with high Carbon and Nitrogen content incorporated with EM, molasses and water then […]
Turning Your Rice Wash into Fertilizer – EMRW August 26-2013 Filipinos looove to eat rice. We eat rice 3 times a day, 7 times a week. It is the staple food in the Philippines, and right now, you’ll probably have an idea how much rice wash we produce. Rice wash is basically water that is […]
EPA’s ‘Ingenious’ Plan to Protect Bees from Pesticides: Print Some Stickers August 22-2013 In a ground breaking new move this month the EPA has figured out the ‘bee’ all end all solution to neonicotinoid pesticides and its deadly effects on bee populations. No they didn’t ban them or limit their use. Instead the EPA has […]