Towards a new “Agro-Culture” August 14-2013 The Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences launched, three years ago, a work of reflection and collaboration on the sustainable development of agro-ecosystems. The objective of this first step was for UNESCO to take a position on matters related to agriculture and rural development, as well as to define […]
Agriculture forum rejects hike in electricity tariff August 13-2013 Agri Forum Pakistan (AFP) strongly reacting to recent hike in electricity prices has advised the government to reduce its non-developmental expenditures by 30 percent instead of raising the tariff of power making life miserable for the industry and masses. While talking to media persons here on […]
Sharon Johnson: Upside price potential August 13-2013 In the US, the final ginnings lower production figure was adopted this month. Domestic consumption was eased up 100K netting a decline to ending stocks by 300K to 1.6 mln bales. In the world, beginning stocks got a slight bump up due to higher imports from 2009/10. Production was cut in […]
Plant Nutrient Analysis: Do your soybeans have the right stuff? August 13-2013 There has been a renewed interest in taking samples of soybean leaves for nutrient analysis as a quality control tool to ensure soil and the fertilizer programs are meeting the needs of the plant to eliminate nutrients as a yield limiting factor. Most […]
ICTs helping Zambian farmers make most of produce August 13-2013 By DOREEN NAWA THE use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has expanded opportunities for small scale farmers aiming to extend their agri-businesses into viable and sustainable ones. The ICTs are addressing the need to better the way small-scale farmers access the market.
Growth in rural Africa is possible through innovative financing August 12-2013 I believe we are about to energize the agricultural sector in Africa, creating sustainable and inclusive growth. However, we are not there yet. Last year, close to 100 investment commitments were made by private sector companies under the respective frameworks of the Grow Africa partnership and […]
Invest in smallholder farmers August 12-2013 The economy of the Philippines grew 7.8% in the first quarter of this year, outperforming China and the rest of Asia. The media announced the news proudly and happily because this is the third quarter in a row that the country’s GDP exceeded 7%. However, for those of us […]
Partnering for a New Vision for Agriculture August 12-2013 Food security for a country starts with the farmer, who produces the food. In South-East Asia, the majority of farming is undertaken by smallholder farmers – who often lack access to credit, training and markets for their produce. As a result, farmers productivity often falls short […]
What rural India can learn from Silicon Valley August 12-2013 This week, I’ll be in Palo Alto to take part in a series of World Economic Forum workshops, bringing together members of the Technology Pioneer and Global Growth Company communities. Of the many topics we’ll be looking at, the one I’m most excited about is the session on “Disrupting […]
What are Business Development Services (BDS) August 8-2013 What are Business Development Services (BDS)? Non-financial services which can improve the performance of an agribusiness enterprise, its access to markets and its ability to compete are called Business Development Services (BDS).
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 […]
USAID & ASF Launch Agribusiness Project August 8-2013 About The Project The five-year Agribusiness Project is funded by the American people through USAID and is implemented by ASF. The project aims to address priority constraints impeding the development of Pakistan’s agriculture sector with a focus on horticulture and livestock sub-sectors.
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 […]
Mobile Agriculture August 6-2013 Mobile Farmer SMS Service: mFarmer SMS will be a two-way service, where the sender disseminates Market prices, Weather Forecasts, Farm advisory, Crop Growth cycle, important news, to the farming & associated communities. In response a farmer can access to a data base by just sending a SMS to a specify help line […]
Floriculture August 6-2013 Established in 1987 with the mandate: · Training of gardeners · Management of Bagh-e-Jinnah · Facilitate kitchen gardening in Lahore · Mandate enhanced in 1990 by including research component in Floriculture […]
Cotton rates firm amid strong buying by mills August 5-2013 Firmness prevailed on the cotton market on Monday in the process of strong buying by mills and spinners, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6,500. In the ready business, over 11,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 6575-6700, dealers said. […]
Promoting R&D: DAAM-KU and PFVA sign MoU August 5-2013 Realising the importance of research and development (R&D) in exports, Department of Agriculture & Agribusiness Management, Karachi University (DAAM-KU) and All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 29 to collaborate in promotion of R&D […]
Govt moves against toxic pesticides August 5-2013 ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research is gearing up to launch an awareness campaign to make farmers understand the risks of toxic substances. The move came after the FAO urged developing countries to withdraw highly hazardous pesticides from their markets. FAO says that the entire […]
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 […]
Compassion is against the cloning of animals for food. Compassion has been campaigning in the EU and in the UK against cloning for a number of years. August 3-2013 The aim of cloning farm animals is to produce replicas of the animals with the highest economic value, for example the fastest-growing pigs or the highest-yielding […]