Factory Farms :Taxpayers Pay, Politicians Take, Agribusiness Profits The agribusiness giants would have us believe that our inherently unsustainable and morally reprehensible factory farming system is the only way to feed the world’s burgeoning population. But the facts prove otherwise. Factory farming is all about maximizing profits for a handful of the world’s largest corporations. […]
Engro Fertilizer earns Rs 3.2 billion profit Engro Fertilizers, an unlisted company, announced 9M2013 profits of Rs 3.23 billion (EPS Rs 2.77) as compared to loss of Rs 2.98 billion (LPS Rs 2.62) in the same period last year. This translates into EPS of Rs 6.33 as against LPS of Rs 5.83 on Engro Corp […]
Seafood exports surge by $85.2 million Pakistan’s seafood export surged by $85.202 million or over 34 percent during July-September period of the current fiscal year for a better global demand, exporters said on Tuesday. The country exported $85.202 million in July-September period of the current fiscal year as compared to the commodity’s export of $63.422 […]
Global livestock nutrition conference begins at UVAS Planning And Development (P&D) Board Chairman Irfan Elahi has said the government is taking initiatives to boost national economy through strengthening existing livestock’s health and productivity, milk and meat processing and marketing. He was addressing the fourth “International Livestock Nutrition Conference” which began at the University of Veterinary […]
Russia’s wheat prices up as EU export demand recovers Russia’s wheat export prices rose further last week as demand from traders picked up following a sharp increase in benchmarks in western Europe and Chicago, analysts said on Monday. European wheat futures set a new four-month high on Monday before turning lower as reports that an […]
Agri researchers underline importance of regional partnerships International and local agricultural scientists and delegates from 24 countries and UN officials, who gathered on Tuesday, stressed the need for applied research in the sector that has practical application and have positive impact on the people, especially on youth and underlined the importance of conducting ‘regional research […]
Bunge’s agribusiness operations process and transport tens of millions of tons of commodities every year We connect farmers to the global marketplace and supply end customers, from nations to small livestock producers, with high-quality commodity products derived from a variety of crops. In agribusiness, the world is Bunge’s market – seven billion people and counting.
Livestock business gets a boost Foreign aid agencies of two developed countries are assisting Pakistan’s two major provinces to develop their livestock sector on sound lines. These are Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). JICA has signed an agreement with Sindh government to help revive its livestock […]
Agribusiness: Commodity Trading and Risk Management Pricing turmoil in agriculture is forcing companies to implement best practices for commodity trading and risk management. Accenture’s solutions in commodity trading and risk management allow agribusinesses to take an integrated approach to trading that helps mitigate risk. With the proper tools and strategies, companies are able to both […]
FEASIBILITY REPORT OF TUNNEL FARMING IN PAKISTAN INTRODUCTION: The production of vegetables in the country is currently limited to certaintime periods during the year due to seasonal variations. However, due to theinvention of modern agriculture production and storage techniques, there isan opportunity for growing a variety of vegetables in off-season as well. Inthis regard, […]
Manifold increase in prices of sacrificial animals As Eid-ul-Azha is approaching; traders have increased prices of sacrificial animals manifold and making it hard for the citizens to perform one of their main religious duty, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder. A visit to different markets in the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad revealed that despite […]
Good farming practices to boost exports The National Technical Working Group (NTWG) on Fruit and Vegetable Pakistan on Saturday has initiated the implementation of Good Agriculture Practices (Global Gap), the worldwide standards. The group facilitated by Agribusiness Support Fund Lahore (ASF) consists of experts and stakeholders from the public and private sectors, The terms Anabolic […]
Agribusiness is greener than urban farming Your upsetting myth debunker for today: Urban farming, the wildly popular green trend that is spreading like weeds in New York City and other metropolises, is an environmental sham. So says none other than a self-proclaimed environmentalist, who notes that the craze for eating locally grown food emits tons […]
Matching Grant Support to Enterprises On-Farm Production Grants i. Farmer Enterprise Groups (FEGs) In order to overcome economies of size disadvantages it is vital to organize smallholder farmers into groups to engage in collaborative activity including production, post-harvest processing, value addition and marketing. Under this sub-component, funding will be provided to NGOs and RSPs to […]
Commodities, agribusiness and the importance of who’s telling the story Large commodity farmers in the U.S. have done well in the past few years, with major crops reaching record prices. According to the USDA, net farm income in 2010 was up more than 20 percent from 2009, and 2011 and 2012 almost double 2009’s numbers. […]
Agribusiness Tunnel Farmings And Equipments CEO: AR Chaudhary My aim to share all these things on agriculture is very simple……if we all contribute seriously many things in agriculture can be achieved….we r living in a cutting edge of technology…………information is no more issue……..but yes proper testing is………and knowledge can only be generated from proper tests……… […]
Langdene Merino stud sold 118 of 120 to a top of $7000 ROSS Wells was in no hurry to see his prized Poll Merino ram Willandra Desmond head out the front gate, but an offer of $35,000 from across the Tasman Sea was too good to pass up. At the Australian Sheep and Wool Show […]
Ag to ride Asian wave THE economy could grow by $250 billion over 20 years by promoting five industries that will benefit from growth in Asia: tourism, agribusiness, wealth management, international education and gas, according to the economic arm of consulting firm Deloitte. A Deloitte Access Economics report says business can capitalise on the opportunities […]
Exports Can Fetch Valuable Foreign Exchange, Says Poultry Association PAKISTAN – Pakistan stands to benefit from growing demand of Halal food the world over. Currently, ten per cent of live birds are being exported, and when converted to value added products, could fetch over $40 million per annum, according to Khalil Sattar, Chairman Pakistan Poultry […]
Starting a Dairy Farm Business How to Start a Dairy Farm Anyone who knows the money-making aspects of cows and has a love for taking care of them can find an enjoyable and lucrative business in starting a dairy farm. You don’t know what to prepare for this venture? That won’t be a problem. Just […]