WHAT IS KHARBOOZA? HONEY MELON: HEALTH BENEFITS AND USES OF HONEY MELON HONEY MELON, KHARBOOZA It is now the middle of March, and the yellow melons called Kharbooza in Urdu, have arrived from the province of Sindh. These are not the same as honey dew melons although they look a little like them. They have creamy […]
Experiments in pineapple cultivation August 21 2006: PINEAPPLE is grown in many countries but Pakistan imports fresh and canned pineapple, as it does not produce this fruit. The fresh fruit is sold in the local market at Rs120-180 depending on its size or weight. The pineapple plant is valued universally for its edible fruit which […]
Agricultural Productivity Will Rise to the Challenge We can feed a growing world for decades to come provided that we invest in research not only in the advanced countries, but everywhere “Despite the global food crisis of2007–8, the coming famine hasn’t happened yet. It is a looming planetary emergency…it is arriving even faster than climate […]
Honeybees and Agriculture – how to ensure a fruitful collaboration The unexplained rise in honeybee deaths – mainly due to high winter losses in honeybee colonies in the EU, and ‘Colony Collapse Disorder’ (CCD) in the USA – has become an issue of great concern. As honeybees are one of the most important pollinators for […]
32 Foods High in Vitamin B12 to Keep You Energized Also known as cobalamin, Vitamin B12 plays a vital role in many processes throughout the body. This essential vitamin is found in many fish, meats, and dairy products. Include many Vitamin B12 rich foods in your diet in order to make sure your body stays […]
20 Healthiest Foods on Earth Here are 20 foods that offer the most benefits pound for pound than any other foods on the planet. They not only show up on our massive list of Superfoods they also make it onto plenty of top tens across the Internet, and several have long been known to provide plenty of […]
Strawberry Leaf ~ Fragaria vesca The authors name: Jerica Name of Blog: http://www.sustaincreateandflow.com Link to blog post: http://www.sustaincreateandflow.com/strawberry-leaf-fragaria-vesca/ OK, so my strawberry patch is officially out of control Along with the pain-in-the-butt, non-edible portion of my yard, and parts of my garden. Last summer I was enormous, read: 8,9, and 10 months pregnant, (and on bed rest), […]
Organic Pest-Control Techniques Here are the major types of products you can buy and how to use them to your best advantage. 1. Floating Row Covers This translucent, white, porous polyester fabric acts as an insect barrier, while letting in up to 80 percent of the available light. You can buy either lightweight or heavyweight […]
Natural Wasp Spray: We Got Rid of our Wasps, No Raid Required! Long pants and a hoodie on a 95-degree day? You bet, if you’re trying to get rid of bees. At least, we thought we were trying to get rid of bees, which is what we call everything that buzzes and threatens to sting, but […]
13 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Coconut Oil While coconut oil has dragged itself out of the muck of vast misrepresentation over the past few years, it still rarely gets the appreciation it truly deserves. Not just a “good” saturated fat, coconut oil is an exceptional healing agent as well, with loads of useful health applications.(https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/).
How to Make Herbal Popsicles ~ A Recipe Looking for a fun and effective way to incorporate more herbs into you child’s diet? Make herbal popsicles! These little homemade treats are super refreshing during the heat of summer and they provide a nourishing and immune system building snack the whole family is sure to enjoy.(https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/).
15 Reasons To Build An Herb Spiral For Your Permaculture Garden https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ Whether you’re a city mouse or a country mouse — with a high-rise patio or 1000 acres — building an herb spiral near your kitchen allows you to partake in the sustainable permaculture revolution and have fresh organic culinary herbs at […]
Total Disinformation Awareness: Monsanto Suppresses Research On GMO Crops https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ How do you come to dominate the majority of commodity crops in the U.S.? How do you convince government that your products are the savior of agriculture? How do you convince a populace that your products pose no danger to the environment or public […]
16 Foods That Will Re-Grow From Kitchen Scraps https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ Vegetable Seed Production Contracted Vegetable Seed Multiply There’s nothing like eating your own home- grown veggies, and there are heaps of different foods that will re-grow from the scrap pieces that you’d normally throw out or put into your compost bin. It’s fun. And very […]
US Midwest soya bids higher Soyabean spot basis bids were steady to sharply higher at processors and elevators around the US Midwest on Tuesday as a spike in farmer sales in recent days failed to satisfy red-hot demand from crushers of the oilseed, dealers said. Soya bids are the highest levels ever for this time […]
Indian chana, guar hit contract lows, rains weigh Indian chana, or chickpea, futures hit a contract low on Friday as rains over leading pulses cultivating regions and higher area under summer-sown pulses weighed on sentiment. Chana is a rabi crop sown during the winter months in India and farmers depend on rains to moisten the […]
Oil World cuts Argentine 2013 soyabean crop forecast Oil seeds analyst Oil World said it has cut its forecasts of the 2013 soyabean harvest in Argentina by 1 million tonnes, because of unfavourable weather disrupting sowings, but has retained its previous forecast of Brazil’s crop. Oil World now forecasts Argentina will harvest 53.0 million tonnes […]
Prices of potatoes, tomatoes decline With the arrival of new potato and tomato crops, their prices have dipped in local markets substantially. Retail prices of potato has registered a sharp decline and is being sold at Rs 30 to 35 per kg depending on its size. Old stock of potato is available in the market […]
Extortion in wholesale markets: no relief in sight for tea consumers There is no relief for consumers despite a substantial decline in tax rate on tea import because of a high incidence of extortion, market sources said here on Friday. According to major tea traders, the prevailing law and order situation is not only making […]
Pakistan may export essential commodities to Iran November 03, 2012: Pakistan is likely to import products not produced in Iran and export them to Iran which is facing essential commodities” crunch due to imposition of international sanctions, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. Both countries agreed to this proposal during two-day talks held in Islamabad. The […]