Absence of treatment plants hits Punjab mango exports August-22-2013 Absence of treatment plants to meet quarantine requirements of foreign buyers is impacting exports of mango from Punjab. To cater to the hungry markets of Australia and Japan, installation of treatment plants, particularly in Multan and Lahore, needs the attention of the government so that these […]
Top 5 Foods and Herbs To Control Cholesterol August 16-2013 Millions take statin drugs to help lower their cholesterol, making it one of the most popular classes of prescription drugs on the market today, but like most prescription medications, these drugs are often unnecessary. Whether your health is at the top of its game or not, […]
Sensitive Detection of PLRV in Potato Crop of Pakistan August 16-2013 Edible potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the world’s most widely grown tuber crop ranking fourth in production in the world after rice, wheat and maize and fifth in acreage among the staple food crops grown for human consumption. The main advantage of potato crop […]
Last date for filing IT returns extended till Sept 30 August 16-2013 ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) here on Wednesday announced extension in the last date for filing of final income tax returns and statements for the tax year 2013 till September 31, 2013. According to the Income Tax Circular 07/2013 issued here […]
Phutti arrivals hit by rains August 16-2013 Seed cotton arrivals curtailed by fresh rains on the cotton market in the country, dealers said on Monday. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6,550. In the ready business, around 3,000 bales of cotton changed hands at Rs 6650. Prices of seed cotton per 40 kg […]
Agriculture in a World Economy Harold M. Harris, Jr., Extension Agricultural Economist, Clemson University; Geoffrey A. Benson, Extension Economist, North Carolina State University August 12-2013 Agriculture in the United States is becoming increasingly trade oriented and trade sensitive. Agricultural trade issues are seen to be much more complex now compared to earlier days. Since the […]
What is an Agribusiness Enterprise? August 8-2013 An agribusiness enterprise can be a firm, owned and operated by a single person (sole-proprietorship) or group of people (partnership), engaged in agri-related business like fruits & vegetable growers, processors, exporters, pulp extractors, juice manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, livestock farm owners, butcheries, slaughter houses, milk processors, milk-related items […]
Training workshop held for farmers August 7-2013 A training workshop on “Orchard management and Post harvest process” held at Agriculture Research Institute (ARI) Mingora, Swat, in which farmers from Lower and Upper Dir participated. A total of 300 small farmers from Upper and Lower Dir district along with agriculture experts participated in two different trainings, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan August 3-2013 Lahore – Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan. Half of the population’s direct source of income is agriculture. Agriculture is facing a lot of problems nowadays, which is resulting in increase in poverty ratio every year. We have first investigated the complete lifecycle of farming and have tried to […]
RESEARCH GRANTS TO BOOST AGRO PROCESSING INDUSTRY August 1-2013 The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), which manages the Agro Processing Competitiveness Fund (APCF) on behalf of the Economic Development Department, is calling for expressions of interest for research grants. The APCF Research Grant, with a total investment of R12.5 million, was established to help boost competitiveness, growth,job creation and development […]
The Future of Small Farms July 31-2013 Interest in agriculture for growth and poverty reduction reawakened in the early 2000s made all the keener by the sudden rise in cereals prices on world markets in 2007–08. But is it still possible to drive agricultural growth through small farms, as happened in the green revolution? Whether […]
Big sack-o-wheat program July 30,2013. “[Federal food and agriculture minister] Nazar Muhammad Gondal said that last year the growers were given slogan of ‘Grow more wheat’ while this year they have been given the slogan of ‘Produce more wheat.’” —Associated Press of Pakistan, 2009 “WAPDA Chairman Shakeel Durrani. said five dams [and] three mega-canals were […]
July 30, 2013 FAISALABAD: Experts at an international seminar on Tuesday called for promotion of environment-friendly agricultural practices like precision cultivation to increase productivity and to reduce the input cost. The seminar titled Technology, Energy and Natural Resources was arranged by the Department of Environmental Sciences of GC University, Faisalabad (GCUF) and was presided over […]
Enterprise Development Programme July 30-2013. The potential of women entrepreneurs remains largely untapped in developing and emerging markets, with many still lacking the skills, capital and access to markets they need to be successful micro, small and growing business owners. Women are also three times more likely to operate in the informal economy due to […]
A Platform for Change: Using Technology to Support Women Entrepreneurs July 30,2013. Before I started working for the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s Mentoring Programme, I mostly associated the term “platform” with politics, public speaking or train travel. I’d never heard of the technical version – the foundation on which computer programs run – but […]