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A Basic Guide To Water Soluble Fertilizers

A Basic Guide To Water Soluble Fertilizers

A Basic Guide To Water Soluble Fertilizers You may think that early August is a terrible time to be thinking about planting a vegetable garden; but if you want to harvest late plantings of cool weather vegetables, now is the time to get these seeds in the ground. WHAT TO PLANT In general, vegetables that […]

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A Basic Guide To Water Soluble Fertilizers

A Basic Guide To Water Soluble Fertilizers

A Basic Guide To Water Soluble Fertilizers A basic guide to water soluble fertilizers. Including information pertaining to it’s contents and usages, as well as, how what’s on the label can differ from what’s inside. Water soluble fertilizers are fertilizers that can be dissolved in water and added or leached out of the soil easily. […]

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Growers’ body urges new government to declare agriculture its top priority

Growers’ body urges new government to declare agriculture its top priority

Growers’ body urges new government to declare agriculture its top priority   Representatives of Growers’ organizations have urged the incoming government to declare agriculture as its top priority for strengthening and improvement in the national economy which will lead to providing new job opportunities and eradication of poverty from the rural areas. Agri Forum Pakistan […]

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Soil structure in Pakistan

Soil structure in Pakistan

Soil structure in Pakistan Aridity as a factor. The formation of structure is inhibited in many areas of Pakistan. The most important limiting factor is aridity, especially from Multan southward. In these areas the moisture required for structure forma- tion is obtained mainly from river or canal flooding. Thus the degree of soil development in […]

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To give or not to give patents to plant breeders?

To give or not to give patents to plant breeders?

To give or not to give patents to plant breeders? ” 80% of 5,000 varieties of seeds patented by companies in the US in 2012 were from Pakistan and India,” Centre for Culture and Development Advisor Dr Nadeem Omar. LAHORE: Different views were presented at a seminar on Tuesday on the Plant Breeder Rights (PBR) […]

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Local, alternate resources vital to energize Pakistan

Local, alternate resources vital to energize Pakistan

Local, alternate resources vital to energize Pakistan  Lahore—Optimum utilization of all energy resources including hydel, coal, biomass, wind and solar; more dependence on local sources as well as reviving the installed capacity of electricity are the key to bridge the electricity demand and supply gap, currently hovering between 3000 to 3500 mega watts, at the […]

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Taste of Pakistani mango’ held in Seoul

Taste of Pakistani mango’ held in Seoul

Taste of Pakistani mango’ held in Seoul The first ever mango promotion event in South Korea “Taste of Pakistani Mango” was held in Seoul on Friday, 12th July at a local hotel. The event was organised by the Commercial Section of the Embassy of Pakistan, in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan Horticulture Export & […]

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Research being conducted in universities

Research being conducted in universities

Research being conducted in universities  Pakistani universities, in collaboration with leading American and British universities, are undertaking joint research projects for effective use of natural and renewable sources readily available in the country to resolve the current energy crisis. Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis which is not only playing havoc with lives of […]

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World cereal production to increase by 7 percent in 2013

World cereal production to increase by 7 percent in 2013

World cereal production to increase by 7 percent in 2013  World total cereal production is forecast to increase by about 7 percent in 2013 compared to last year, helping to replenish global inventories and raise expectations for more stable markets in 2013/14, according to the latest issue of FAO’s quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Situation […]

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Challenges Faced By Pakistan’s Agriculture Sector

Challenges Faced By Pakistan’s Agriculture Sector

Challenges Faced By Pakistan’s Agriculture Sector The economy of Pakistan depends heavily on agriculture. Importance of this sector is manifold as it feeds people, provides raw material for industry and is the base of our foreign trade. Foreign exchange earned from merchandise exports is 45% of total exports of Pakistan. It contributes 26% of GDP […]

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Poor law and order : Demand of dates falls to 35 percent

Poor law and order : Demand of dates falls to 35 percent

Poor law and order : Demand Le sildénafil est un complément intéressant car ses bienfaits ne sont pas aussi directs que les suppléments comme Cenforce 200 (Sildenafil) France le lactosérum ou la créatine. Il joue un rôle de soutien pour aider à garder votre corps en bonne santé malgré le stress de consentement lié au […]

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Smuggled cigarettes: action plan a must to deal with illicit trade

Smuggled cigarettes: action plan a must to deal with illicit trade

Smuggled cigarettes: action plan a must to deal with illicit trade  An enforcement action plan is needed to effectively deal with the illicit trade of smuggled cigarettes by constituting joint task force of police, Customs Intelligence and Inland Revenue Department to supervise, monitor and regulate the industry to control sale of smuggled cigarettes across the […]

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Fostering agriculture through marketing reforms

Fostering agriculture through marketing reforms

Fostering agriculture through marketing reforms LAHORE: Agriculture is the main driving force behind Pakistan’s economy and is the key contributor to economic growth and development. It contributes 21% to the gross domestic product, employs 44% of the labour force and has a significant share in export earnings. The sector not only meets food requirements of […]

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Electricity debt: Iran agrees to barter wheat

Electricity debt: Iran agrees to barter wheat

Electricity debt: Iran agrees to barter wheat  Iran has agreed to barter wheat worth $9 million from Pakistan in relation to Pakistan”s debts for electricity supplied by Iran, Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad said. It is worth mentioning that the Iranian Plant Protection Organisation had announced earlier that it will not approve the quality […]

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IFC, HBL sign pact to increase lending to farmers

IFC, HBL sign pact to increase lending to farmers

IFC, HBL sign pact to increase lending to farmers IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with HBL to help the company increase lending to farmers, boosting agricultural productivity and spurring economic growth. IFC will advise HBL as it rolls out a plan to disburse almost 25,000 new loans to […]

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Major agribusiness conference kicks off in Taipei

Major agribusiness conference kicks off in Taipei

Major agribusiness conference kicks off in Taipei  Taipei City is hosting the Asian Food and Agribusiness Conference 2103: Biotechnology and Global Competitiveness July 15-18, the largest major international agricultural research event to be held in Taiwan in recent years, the ROC Council of Agriculture announced. Close to 100 industry members, government officials and academics from […]

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IFC-HBL collaboration for farming loans

IFC-HBL collaboration for farming loans

IFC-HBL collaboration for farming loans  KARACHI: International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with Habib Bank Limited to help the company increase lending to farmers, boosting agricultural productivity and spurring economic growth, a press release issued on Monday said. IFC will advise HBL as it rolls out […]

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Improve The Production In AGRICULTURE

Improve The Production In AGRICULTURE

Improve The Production In AGRICULTURE Pertinent to Agriculture Sector Development we all know that enabling environment is a prerequisite for boosting productivity, for which FINCON has mediated through one of its division AGRICON. Globally, the relative significance of farming has dropped steadily since the beginning of industrialization, and in 2003 – for the first time in history […]

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ENHANCED EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY

ENHANCED EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY

ENHANCED EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY   permanent administrative arm of government and comprises permanent and pensionable officials employed in civil capacity working in government ministries, departments, and agencies. Public service also includes the military, police, teachers, health workers, local government workers, and public enterprises. Civil service advises on, develops, and implements government policies and programs and […]

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Government of the Netherlands and Clinton Foundation partner to implement climate-smart agriculture News item | 12-07-2013

Government of the Netherlands and Clinton Foundation partner to implement climate-smart agriculture News item | 12-07-2013

Government of the Netherlands and Clinton Foundation partner to implement climate-smart agriculture News item | 12-07-2013 The Clinton Foundation announced a partnership with the Government of the Netherlands to implement Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Malawi and Tanzania. The Government of the Netherlands will invest $3 million to expand the Clinton Development Initiative’s (CDI) smallholder farming […]

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