15 Reasons To Build An Herb Spiral For Your Permaculture Garden https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ Whether you’re a city mouse or a country mouse — with a high-rise patio or 1000 acres — building an herb spiral near your kitchen allows you to partake in the sustainable permaculture revolution and have fresh organic culinary herbs at […]
Total Disinformation Awareness: Monsanto Suppresses Research On GMO Crops https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ How do you come to dominate the majority of commodity crops in the U.S.? How do you convince government that your products are the savior of agriculture? How do you convince a populace that your products pose no danger to the environment or public […]
16 Foods That Will Re-Grow From Kitchen Scraps https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ Vegetable Seed Production Contracted Vegetable Seed Multiply There’s nothing like eating your own home- grown veggies, and there are heaps of different foods that will re-grow from the scrap pieces that you’d normally throw out or put into your compost bin. It’s fun. And very […]
US Midwest soya bids higher Soyabean spot basis bids were steady to sharply higher at processors and elevators around the US Midwest on Tuesday as a spike in farmer sales in recent days failed to satisfy red-hot demand from crushers of the oilseed, dealers said. Soya bids are the highest levels ever for this time […]
Oil World cuts Argentine 2013 soyabean crop forecast Oil seeds analyst Oil World said it has cut its forecasts of the 2013 soyabean harvest in Argentina by 1 million tonnes, because of unfavourable weather disrupting sowings, but has retained its previous forecast of Brazil’s crop. Oil World now forecasts Argentina will harvest 53.0 million tonnes […]
Prices of potatoes, tomatoes decline With the arrival of new potato and tomato crops, their prices have dipped in local markets substantially. Retail prices of potato has registered a sharp decline and is being sold at Rs 30 to 35 per kg depending on its size. Old stock of potato is available in the market […]
Extortion in wholesale markets: no relief in sight for tea consumers There is no relief for consumers despite a substantial decline in tax rate on tea import because of a high incidence of extortion, market sources said here on Friday. According to major tea traders, the prevailing law and order situation is not only making […]
Prices come down on cotton market September 15, 2012: A slight improvement was seen in phutti arrivals, which caused a modest fall in rates on the cotton market on Friday, dealers said. Official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5650, they said. In the ready business, over 5000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs […]
Prices of second-hand clothing rise manifold September 15, 2012: Prices of second-hand clothes in the city have increased manifold because of an increase in transportation charges and depreciation of rupee against US dollar. A large number of people, mostly belonging to low-income groups, rely on second-hand clothes and other such items. Vendors and dealers are […]
Pakistan may export essential commodities to Iran November 03, 2012: Pakistan is likely to import products not produced in Iran and export them to Iran which is facing essential commodities” crunch due to imposition of international sanctions, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. Both countries agreed to this proposal during two-day talks held in Islamabad. The […]
Commodities rates in Lahore market LAHORE, September 16, 2012: Agriculture Marketing Information Service Punjab (AMISP) issued rates of agriculture products in local market on Saturday.(https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/) The following are 100 kg rates of different agriculture products in Lahore market: Maize minimum Rs 2000 and maximum 2200, Rice Super Karnal Basmati (New) minimum Rs 10000 and maximum […]
Microevolution By; Shehzad Ahmad Kang, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics,University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan- 38040 Corresponding author’s email; https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ Microevolution is the changes in allele frequencies that occur over time within a population. This change is due to four different processes: mutation, selection (natural and artificial), gene flow, and genetic drift. Population genetics is the branch of biology that provides the […]
Estimation of Combining Ability for the Development of Hybrid Genotypes in Helianthus annuus L. *Corresponding author’s email: https://www.agribusiness.com.pk/ ABSTRACT Plant materials were developed by L×T crossing fashion of nine lines and four testers and their thirty six hybrids were sown in field during 2011 in RCBD design with three replications. Genetic variability, general and specific combining […]
Hydroponic Growing Systems There are six different types of hydroponic growing systems, they are: Aeroponic, Drip, Ebb and Flow, N.F.T, Water Culture and Wick. Aeroponic System: One of the most high tech growing systems Drip System: The most widely used type of hydroponic systems Ebb and Flow System: The system can be modified in many ways N.F.T.: Nutrient Film […]
Role of Potassium in Plants Potassium is a univalent cation with hydrated ionic radius of 0.331 nm and is an essential macroelement in plant nutrition. It is taken up in a large quantity and is highly mobile in plants. Young roots and fleshy fruits are rich in K+. In plant cells, the highest concentration (in […]
Bee Venom Can Kill HIV, Study Says Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered bee venom can kill the HIV virus without harming the body. Bees could hold the key to preventing HIV transmission. Researchers have discovered that bee venom kills the virus while leaving body cells unharmed, which could […]
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Investing in Fish Farming in Pakistan Umar: Ours family background is agriculture-based and from the point of view of business, we are town developers. We are not related in any way to a fish farming background. It is a new project we opted for and became successful with the help of Almighty Allah. Michell: Please […]
Abu Dhabi forum to focus on global agriculture innovations Abu Dhabi will host the inaugural Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from Feb. 3-5, 2014. Held with the support of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister of the UAE and minister of presidential […]
Farmers advised to irrigate cotton, sugarcane crops Keeping in view the dry spell in the lower half of the country, the Met Office has advised farmers to irrigate their cotton and sugarcane crops according to requirements. “Due to dry weather in lower half of the country during the decade, farmers of cotton and sugarcane crops […]