Agribusiness in Africa Agribusiness plays a vital role in economic development, contributing a major portion of GDP, employment, and foreign exchange earnings in many developing countries. This is particularly true in Africa, where agriculture accounts for 25 percent of the continent’s GDP, and 70 percent of employment. Despite its importance, Sub-Saharan Africa’s agribusiness sector faces […]
Adopting latest rice planting systems RICE an important food crop and one of the main export items accounts for 6.1 per cent of the value-added in agriculture and 1.3 per cent to the GDP. The country in respect to area under rice (paddy) ranks 10th in the world and 14th for yield per ha. The […]
Snags in Sugarcane Production in Pakistan Sugarcane is an important cash crop of Pakistan. It ranks at the 5th position in its acreage and production and almost 15th position in sugar production in the world. Sugarcane is mainly grown for manufacturing sugar and other sweeteners (Shakar and Gur) and its by-products are used in chipboard and paper industries. It is an […]
Sugarcane Varities Situation in Pakistan Pakistan occupies an important position in sugar world, as it ranks on 6th position in cane acreage and production and has 14th position in sugar production. However cane yield of the country is very low, that with 48 tha-1 yield it stands on 47th position amongst 105 cane growing countries. […]
Developing new cane varieties CULTIVATION of early maturing varieties of sugarcane with better per acre yield is needed because of growing water shortage. Sindh, being at the tail end of Indus River system, is quite often hit by water shortages. This necessitates developing suitable cane varieties through intensive research. Cane needs 67 inches of irrigation […]
SUGAR CROPS RESEARCH PROGRAM NARC, Islamabad INTRODUCTION The Coordinated Research Program on Sugar Crops was initiated in 1982 at National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) initially with 3 Provincial Units: i) Sugarcane Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) Faisalabad (Punjab), ii) Sugar Crops Research Institute, Mardan, (NWFP) and Agricultural Research Institute, Tandojam (Sindh). Later on, […]
Sugar industry in pakistan What IS SUGAR? • Sugar is a vital ingredient in most of out daily consumption articles. For example: Soft drinks juices, tea, biscuits, sweetmeats, bakery items deserts, pharmaceutical industry, etc. Introduction The Sugar industry in Pakistan is the Second largest agro based industry after Textiles Pakistan is an important cane producing […]
All About /Crop/Sugarcane Overview Sugarcane is an important cash crop of Pakistan. It is mainly grown for sugar and sugary production. It is an important source of income and employment for the farming community of the country. It also forms essential item for industries like sugar, chip board, paper, barrages, confectionery, uses in chemicals, plastics, […]
Technical support be provided for mushroom cultivation KARACHI (September 09 2006): The government should provide facilities and technical support to farmers for cultivating mushrooms as the increased production would attract buyers from international market where demand for mushrooms is growing rapidly. Dr Muhammad Asif Ali, Incharge of Mushroom Laboratory, Agriculture University, Faisalabad, told Business Recorder […]
Mushrooming into summer options Traditionally, mushroom cultivation in Punjab has ended along with the winter. Two new varieties will now seek to break the myth that it is only a winter crop. These summer varieties, developed by Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) in Ludhiana, are said to be of quality richer than the winter ones. The […]
Mushrooms An edible mushroom is a delicacy relished as popular but costly food. In the developed countries, mushrooms have become one of the most important of all the horticultural crops. The production of mushrooms is increasing rapidly throughout the world, which is available all the year round and is used in many kinds of table […]
Mushroom: a nutritious edible fungus AN edible mushroom is a delicacy, which is relished as a popular and costly food. In the developed countries, mushrooms have become an important horticultural crop. Production of mushroom is rapidly increasing throughout the world. It is available all the year round and is served as a delicacy with other […]
Punjab farmers reaping rich dividends with Mushroom cultivation DEHRIWAL (PUNJAB): Overcoming problems like shortage of land or rising costs related to traditional crops, many farmers in Punjab’s Dehriwal Village, 35 kilometers of Amritsar, have taken to mushroom cultivation. Mushroom cultivation is known to be a commercially valuable spore-bearing fruiting body of fungus. Sewa Singh, a […]
Scope of mushroom production yet to be mushroomed fully However, the State does not have the number of entrepreneurs to meet its requirements, laments S.S.T.Rajenthran, who won the “progressive mushroom grower” award in 2011 from the Director of Mushroom Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, “for his outstanding contribution to the mushroom industry.” Mr.Rajenthran, 46, […]
MUSHROOM CULTIVATION BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES – A guide Introduction Mushrooms can be found in forests around the world. Given the proper environment, mushrooms will grow and can offer a good source of natural vitamins and minerals. Mushrooms can also bring illness and even death to people who are unaware of certain types […]
Log and Stump Cultivation One of the easiest and most rewarding ways to grow mushrooms is to start a log garden. Many species of delicious mushrooms use wood as their food source. All you need to start is a drill, a drill bit, hammer, and a little bit of melted wax. First, the wood has […]
The Wisdom of Simplicity If you have been intrigued by the prospect of growing your own mushrooms, perhaps after a bit of research you became daunted by the complexity and potential expense of “sterile techniques,” “clean rooms,” “laminar flow hoods” and “agar media.” Or perhaps you are the more adventurous type. You plunged ahead with […]
Dosage and Various Ways to Ingest First, we need to make sure some thing is understood. Before you dose, you need to be some one that likes your self and feels pretty secure about your self. You should not have any major troubles in your life. If this does not describe you, don’t dose! Go […]
Drying and Preservation of the Mushrooms Once you have grown and harvested some mushrooms, you need to think about preserving them. They will only keep for a short time in their fresh state. Sometimes a single mushroom needs to be harvested and it isn’t enough for a dose. Other times, too many mushrooms will be […]
Mushroom Cultivation Training TRAINING DETAILS The Cultivation Technology of following mushrooms will be covered during the training courses with special emphasis on practicals. White button mushroom – Agaricus bisporus and A.bitorquis Oyster mushroom – Pleurotus spp. Paddy straw mushroom – Volvariella spp. Specialty mushrooms – Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), Black ear (Auricularia spp.) and Milky mushroom […]