Workshop on efficient irrigation system held for farmers August 29-2013 Peshawar : A three-day training on ‘Irrigation and Efficient Irrigation System’ for the farmers of FR Peshawar on Wednesday kicked off at the University of Agriculture. The training being organised by P&D Dept, University of Agriculture, Peshawar. Hussain Zada, Secretary Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives, Govt […]
Agriculture sector to be developed at grass-root level August 29-2013 PESHAWAR: Senior Joint Director, Agricultural Credit & Microfinance Department, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Mohammad Imaduddin has said that the central bank is conducting financial literacy and awareness programs at grass-root level to improve access of the farming community to finance.
Reap lists factors behind fall in rice exports Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) has pinpointed major factors behind decline in rice exports. Reap Acting Chairman Chaudhry Samiullah told Business Recorder that lack of research and development in extra long grain seed has reduced the rice productivity per acre. “New varieties always help increase per […]
Monsoon flashfloods inundate ailing economy August 28-2013 Flashfloods caused by the recent monsoon rains and melting of summer ice has reportedly affected 1.4 million lives. Though the flood was categorised as medium-high level, the momentum is phasing out. As per rough estimates made by National Disaster Management Authority the losses to the agriculture sector is […]
Agriculture a neglected sector August 28-2013 President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Haroon Agar stated that agriculture is much neglected sector which needs immediate attention of the Government to bring reforms, establish seed banks and research centres, form cool chains and purpose built warehouses to get maximum benefit. The economy of Pakistan […]
Rs10.5 per unit tariff for agricultural tubewells August 27-2013 The government decided during a meeting in Islamabad on Monday to charge a uniform electricity tariff rate of Rs 10.5 per unit for tubewells used for agricultural purposes. A delegation of Kissan Ittehad held a detailed meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to discuss the tariff […]
What The Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know August 26-2013 It’s a familiar story. When corporate titans want to stifle consumer rights, they turn to government to implement laws that restrict the public’s access to information. And the rare times when government enacts a law expanding consumer rights, these same corporations will use their […]
The 1 Week Organic Fertilizer August 26-2013 “Fermented Organic Matter” is the English translation from its Japanese counterpart. It is commonly called as “Bokashi” or the “1 week organic fertilizer”. Bokashi refers to a fermented mixture of different kinds of organic matter with high Carbon and Nitrogen content incorporated with EM, molasses and water then […]
Effective Microorganism Activated Solution (EMAS) August 26-2013 Having convinced to try out EM-1 (concentrate), and you want to maximize its potential, considering that EM-1 in the Philippines is still quite pricey. The solution is to EXTEND the EM-1. Extending is the term that we use to describe the multiplication that we do in the present […]
Turning Your Rice Wash into Fertilizer – EMRW August 26-2013 Filipinos looove to eat rice. We eat rice 3 times a day, 7 times a week. It is the staple food in the Philippines, and right now, you’ll probably have an idea how much rice wash we produce. Rice wash is basically water that is […]
Namibia: Drought Severe On Agriculture August 24-2013 THE severe drought the country is experiencing currently will slow down the growth in the agriculture sector, an economic outlook report, released yesterday by the Bank of Namibia (BoN), revealed. “Drought conditions being experienced in the country could also impair longer lasting depressed conditions in the primary industries […]
Itching to Plant Something? 6 Fast-Growing Vegetables For The Restless Gardener August 24-2013 Late summer is a transition time in the vegetable garden for northern hemisphere growers. Many spring-planted crops have petered out or maybe they are sulking in the heat, waiting for a bit of cool autumn weather to start producing again. If you’ve […]
Monsanto’s BT-corn: Invincible corn? August 24-2013 Monsanto’s BT-corn was supposed to be the “invincible corn”. This is the product of mixing the genes of BT or (Bacillus thuringiensis) into the genes of corn thus, resulting in the GMO that is commonly called as “BT-corn”. BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) is a bacteria that has an insecticidal property and once an […]
Irrigation department directed to remain on high alert August 22-2013 Secretary Irrigation Punjab Captain Zahid Saeed (Retd) has said that officers as well as field staff of irrigation department is on high alert during the current flood season; adding that irrigation infrastructure is being regularly monitored to avoid the havocs of floods.
Absence of treatment plants hits Punjab mango exports August-22-2013 Absence of treatment plants to meet quarantine requirements of foreign buyers is impacting exports of mango from Punjab. To cater to the hungry markets of Australia and Japan, installation of treatment plants, particularly in Multan and Lahore, needs the attention of the government so that these […]
Bee Faithful? Plant-pollinator Relationships Compromised when Bees Decline August 15-2013 Remove even one bumblebee species from an ecosystem and the effect is swift and clear: Pollination is less effective, and plants produce significantly fewer seeds. This according to research published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that focuses on the […]
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 in a World Economy Harold M. Harris, Jr., Extension Agricultural Economist, Clemson University; Geoffrey A. Benson, Extension Economist, North Carolina State University August 12-2013 Agriculture in the United States is becoming increasingly trade oriented and trade sensitive. Agricultural trade issues are seen to be much more complex now compared to earlier days. Since the […]
Pakistan Agribusiness Report Q1 2013 August 8-2013 Countries covered: Pakistan BMI View: The 2012 monsoon season was relatively kind to Pakistan’s farmers, especially incomparison with the devastating floods of 2010. Although localised flooding caused severe destruction inparts of Sindh and Balochistan, the main breadbasket region of Punjab enjoyed late rains after a dry startto the season, […]
Barter trade: Government to push ahead with wheat export to Iran August 7-2013 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has staved off the threat of US sanctions and is more concerned with United Nations restrictions in the upcoming export of wheat to Iran to clear outstanding power bills. Wheat can be supplied to Iran under barter trade and does […]