Pesticide-free: Drive to promote organic farming launched A campaign to promote organic farming to reduce the hazardous impact of pesticides was launched by a consumer rights non-governmental organisation (NGO). TheNetwork for Consumer Protection will encourage farmers to adopting practices of growing organic food , the organisation announced on Friday.
Pickled Habanero Kale Stalks What vegetable have you grown and prepared yourself that doubles as a wonderful beer snack? Save your breath. It doesn’t rank close to this. The ingredients required? Mainly something you were about to compost. Kale stalks aren’t hardly as undesirable as you think. If you are a disbeliever you merely don’t […]
Wheat stocks: Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan witness substantial decline Wheat stocks in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KPK) and Balochistan have registered a substantial decline as compared to the corresponding period of last year whereas stocks with Sindh and Passco are higher this year as compared to the same month last year.
Plant breeding & genetics: experts suggest changes in curricula The Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa University of Agriculture, Peshawar held a three-day meeting on “The National Curriculum Revision Committee in Plant Breeding and Genetics.” Experts from 12 universities of all over the country participated and suggested necessary changes/recommendations in the existing national […]
Agriculture Equipments In Pakistan (A) Land development, leveling and clearing machinery and equipment. (i) Laser land leveling equipment; (ii) Hydraulically driven land leveler/land planer; (iii)Survey equipment like theodolite; (iv) Stone collector wind rower, capacity 1.5-2.5 m; and (v) Bulldozer pulled soil scrapper, capacity 20-25m3.
PSST, Shell unite to strengthen economic progress The Pakistan Society of Sugar Technologists (PSST) joined hands with Shell Pakistan to conduct the forty seventh annual convention bringing together stakeholders in one of the country’s key agricultural sectors. Pakistan is the 5th largest sugar cane cultivator in the world, and the area under cultivation has grown […]
Sugarcane crushing could face delay Many sugar millers have apprehended that they may not be able to start cane crushing on time. The representative of Pakistan Sugar Mill Association (PSMA) complained – during the last meeting of Sugar Advisory Board – that export quotas of the sugar mills, who have failed to meet them, are […]
Pakistan, US agree to enhance agriculture research scope Pakistan and the United States Wednesday agreed to enhance scope of scientific research in agricultural sector in order to get maximum benefit from modern technology. Agricultural Counselor of US Embassy in Pakistan Clay Hamilton called on Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research Sikandar Hayat Khan […]
High Tunnels – Low Cost Seasonal Growth Space At a cost of $1to $2 per square foot, a high tunnel can add low-cost growing space for season extension or plant protection. Growers and researchers are finding many innovative ways to utilize these structures to supplement their greenhouse operations. By definition, the high tunnel is a […]
Detroit Hospital Takes a REAL Step toward Healing, Builds First Organic Hospital Greenhouse The Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield is home to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, which recently made news headlines nationwide with the opening of its new million-dollar organic greenhouse and garden, which is believed to be the first of its kind in […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]