Russia’s wheat prices up as EU export demand recovers Russia’s wheat export prices rose further last week as demand from traders picked up following a sharp increase in benchmarks in western Europe and Chicago, analysts said on Monday. European wheat futures set a new four-month high on Monday before turning lower as reports that an […]
Agri researchers underline importance of regional partnerships International and local agricultural scientists and delegates from 24 countries and UN officials, who gathered on Tuesday, stressed the need for applied research in the sector that has practical application and have positive impact on the people, especially on youth and underlined the importance of conducting ‘regional research […]
Dairy farmers: USAID supports consultative workshop Commercial dairy farmers from the Punjab on Tuesday participated in a consultative workshop with dairy sector stakeholders and farm managers to assess the needs for modern farm management services. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Dairy and Rural Development Foundation (DRDF) supported the workshop through their […]
Bunge’s agribusiness operations process and transport tens of millions of tons of commodities every year We connect farmers to the global marketplace and supply end customers, from nations to small livestock producers, with high-quality commodity products derived from a variety of crops. In agribusiness, the world is Bunge’s market – seven billion people and counting.
Tunnel farming losing momentum Tunnel farming, which had started gaining some popularity during the last few years, particularly in Punjab, seems not only to have lost its earlier momentum, but is on the decline. The federal approval for imports of much cheaper Indian vegetables round the year has hurt farmers on this side of the […]
Agribusiness: Commodity Trading and Risk Management Pricing turmoil in agriculture is forcing companies to implement best practices for commodity trading and risk management. Accenture’s solutions in commodity trading and risk management allow agribusinesses to take an integrated approach to trading that helps mitigate risk. With the proper tools and strategies, companies are able to both […]
FEASIBILITY REPORT OF TUNNEL FARMING IN PAKISTAN INTRODUCTION: The production of vegetables in the country is currently limited to certaintime periods during the year due to seasonal variations. However, due to theinvention of modern agriculture production and storage techniques, there isan opportunity for growing a variety of vegetables in off-season as well. Inthis regard, […]
Manifold increase in prices of sacrificial animals As Eid-ul-Azha is approaching; traders have increased prices of sacrificial animals manifold and making it hard for the citizens to perform one of their main religious duty, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder. A visit to different markets in the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad revealed that despite […]
Good farming practices to boost exports The National Technical Working Group (NTWG) on Fruit and Vegetable Pakistan on Saturday has initiated the implementation of Good Agriculture Practices (Global Gap), the worldwide standards. The group facilitated by Agribusiness Support Fund Lahore (ASF) consists of experts and stakeholders from the public and private sectors, The terms Anabolic […]
Agribusiness is greener than urban farming Your upsetting myth debunker for today: Urban farming, the wildly popular green trend that is spreading like weeds in New York City and other metropolises, is an environmental sham. So says none other than a self-proclaimed environmentalist, who notes that the craze for eating locally grown food emits tons […]
Matching Grant Support to Enterprises On-Farm Production Grants i. Farmer Enterprise Groups (FEGs) In order to overcome economies of size disadvantages it is vital to organize smallholder farmers into groups to engage in collaborative activity including production, post-harvest processing, value addition and marketing. Under this sub-component, funding will be provided to NGOs and RSPs to […]
Agribusiness Tunnel Farmings And Equipments CEO: AR Chaudhary My aim to share all these things on agriculture is very simple……if we all contribute seriously many things in agriculture can be achieved….we r living in a cutting edge of technology…………information is no more issue……..but yes proper testing is………and knowledge can only be generated from proper tests……… […]
Langdene Merino stud sold 118 of 120 to a top of $7000 ROSS Wells was in no hurry to see his prized Poll Merino ram Willandra Desmond head out the front gate, but an offer of $35,000 from across the Tasman Sea was too good to pass up. At the Australian Sheep and Wool Show […]
Ag to ride Asian wave THE economy could grow by $250 billion over 20 years by promoting five industries that will benefit from growth in Asia: tourism, agribusiness, wealth management, international education and gas, according to the economic arm of consulting firm Deloitte. A Deloitte Access Economics report says business can capitalise on the opportunities […]
Exports Can Fetch Valuable Foreign Exchange, Says Poultry Association PAKISTAN – Pakistan stands to benefit from growing demand of Halal food the world over. Currently, ten per cent of live birds are being exported, and when converted to value added products, could fetch over $40 million per annum, according to Khalil Sattar, Chairman Pakistan Poultry […]
Key Sectors: Agribusiness Since the first plantings in 1846, the South Georgian Bay area including Meaford has enjoyed the distinction of being Ontario’s most northern apple-producing area. There are approximately 1200 acres of land currently being used for apple production, Today Meaford’s favourable microclimate hosts an increasingly diversified agribusiness sector.
Landscape of French farming set to change as President François Hollande channels subsidy to smaller producers President François Hollande has reversed decades of French farm policy by channelling subsidies away from intensive, highly-mechanised producers towards smaller, more traditional farms. In a judgment much-awaited in rural France, Mr Hollande took advantage of new rules in European […]
Paapam chief for revival of tractor industry The country’s tractor industry has almost closed, as one of the major manufacturer Al-Ghazi Tractors has stopped its production for the last three months, while Millat Tractors Ltd is presently operating at 20 percent of its total production capacity. According to Paapam Chairman, Usman Aslam Malik, this has […]
HOW TO START A DAIRY FARMING BUSINESS IN PAKISTAN The Problem with Dairy Farming Advice When I was starting my dairy farming project, I had a clear objective in mind: I wanted the dairy farm to run on modern guidelines, treat it as a process-oriented business instead of a lifestyle and have time to pursue […]
Exploring the Field of Horticulture Commentary Unit 1 of your textbook begins by defining horticulture as a word derived from a Latin word meaning “garden cultivation.” Definitions of horticulture are numerous. Many texts give long, technical, or incomplete definitions. The horticulture industry has developed far beyond a simple definition. So, in this course, rather than learning several […]