A Success Story of Commercialization of Pineapple in Pakistan From 1950 until the 1980s, pineapple cultivation in Pakistan met with limited success because of a number of constraints.These included saline soils, brackish water, and a poor understanding of the requirements for nutrition, irrigation, growth and varietal adaptation, pest, disease, weather stress, overall crop management, and […]
What the Chinese experience of bird flu can teach us My wife Carmen returned last Monday from a fortnight of touring China with two friends. She brought back several interesting cuttings from Chinese newspapers printed in English for tourists such as herself. They mostly concerned the outbreak of bird flu, caused by the new H7N9 virus […]
Nut Plants To Grow In Your Home Are you of the conception that nuts can be grown only on a commercial scale? Well though it is true that most nut plants grow huge in size, there are also some viable options of nut plants that can be grown in your home. Follow your passion for […]
Why Emu farming in Bihar is a very good idea! Ranchi-based veterinarian Neeraj Kumar Verma is currently writing a book to guide farmers interested in raising Emus on their farms. Emu, a flightless bird of Australian origin has found home at many sites in the country, including Karnataka and Maharshtra. Verma is in the process […]
A Success Story of Commercialization of Pineapple in Pakistan From 1950 until the 1980s, pineapple cultivation in Pakistan met with limited success because of a number of constraints. These included saline soils, brackish water, and a poor understanding of the requirements for nutrition, irrigation, growth and varietal adaptation, pest, disease, weather stress, overall crop management, […]
Multan : Seminar for Profitable Mango Farming Multan: The agriculture seminar regarding the “Profitable Mango Farming” is held in Multan yesterday. Several well known agronomists, scientists large number of farmers participated in the seminar. The participant pointed out that the mango cultivated area is decreased during last three years and the main reason for this decrease is […]
Goat Breeding Tips for Livestock Farmers (Urdu) In order to get maximum meat and milk Beetal, Daira Deen Panah, Nachi, and Teddy Breeds. For comfortable housing sheds for goats should be on elevated grounds, south-north directions. The ceiling of shed should be 8-10 foot. Teddy goats need 10 square feet of shaded place, While bigger breeds need 12 square feet. Goats […]
How to Grow Square Watermelons – Urban Farmer’s Guide Have fun in your garden this year. Grow square watermelons! It’s fun and easy to grow fruits and vegetables in containers. Why square? Why not! By growing these cool watermelons you can have the whole family interested and participating in your garden. It offers a great […]
Red sheep take to the hills in Scotland A flock of red sheep has been released on a hillside by the M8 in West Lothian. Local farmer Andrew Jack, who owns the flock, has spray-painted the creatures to entertain passing motorists. The dye is animal-friendly and is said to not cause the sheep any harm […]
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 […]
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/).
13 Medicinal Plants Worth Planting Aloe Vera The aloe vera grows only under the sun with well drained dry or moist soil. Although the plant tastes like turd, it’s still edible. The sap from aloe vera is extremely useful to speed up the healing and reducing the risk of infections for : wounds cuts burns […]