Tunnel farming more productive than traditional agriculture

Tunnel farming more productive than traditional agriculture

Tunnel farming more productive than traditional agriculture SIALKOT: As much as 1,200 acres land in four tehsils of the district is now under tunnel farming, an Agriculture Department official said on Sunday. He said the technology for vegetable farming was gaining popularity among small farmers in the district. He said experts from Agriculture Department were extending […]

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Harvest trading demands best management practices in agriculture sector

Harvest trading demands best management practices in agriculture sector

Harvest trading demands best management practices in agriculture sector Director Harvest Tradings, Ahmad Jawad has said that stake holders have showed concern that despite being an agrarian economy country reliance on import of vegetables from India has increased significantly. Talking to INP here on Wednesday, Ahmed Jawad said that in accordance with the data of […]

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Vermeer – 7040 – 3-Point Disc Mower

Vermeer – 7040 – 3-Point Disc Mower

Vermeer – 7040 – 3-Point Disc Mower The Vermeer 7040 disc mower delivers high performance with minimal maintenance. Exclusive bi-shaft design provides each disc with its own set of gears, bearings and lubricants – and the gears stay in the grease, even when mowing at angles. Extra wide skid shoes eliminate pinch points to protect against rock […]

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Textile exports in peril: country may miss cotton sowing target

Textile exports in peril: country may miss cotton sowing target

Textile exports in peril: country may miss cotton sowing target  The country is likely to miss cotton sowing target by about 5 to 6 percent in the current season for 2014-15 with a consequent negative impact on textile exports, official sources revealed. Sources in the Ministry of Textile Industry told Business Recorder that cotton sowing […]

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Cereals 2014: Novel tine designs and stubble tillage choice

Cereals 2014: Novel tine designs and stubble tillage choice

Cereals 2014: Novel tine designs and stubble tillage choice There appears to be no limit to the imagination of cultivation equipment manufacturers when it comes to thinking up new tine designs, assemblies and layouts, judging by some of the implements on display at the Cereals event. While a simple chisel, slimline leg or A-point are enough for […]

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Improving agriculture to fight Filipino poverty

Improving agriculture to fight Filipino poverty

Improving agriculture to fight Filipino poverty Researchers will examine how improving agriculture can cut poverty in conflict areas of The Philippines, thanks to a $A1.4 million grant. The five-year project is led by RMIT University and funded by the Australian Government via the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). The project aims to develop […]

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Outsourcing agricultural extension services

Outsourcing agricultural extension services

Outsourcing agricultural extension services BECAUSE of the poor performance of the farm services and their lack of ability to combat emerging challenges in agriculture, privatisation of extension services is often proposed to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. But empirical evidence doesn’t support this view. In any case, complete privatisation is not a practical solution. However, […]

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Setting Up Irradiation Plant In Karachi To Increase Mango Export Vital

Setting Up Irradiation Plant In Karachi To Increase Mango Export Vital

Setting Up Irradiation Plant In Karachi To Increase Mango Export Vital  United States is the biggest importer of mangoes in the world and we are missing US market only because of lack of irradiation facilities. By establishing the irradiation plant in Karachi, a large quantity of fruit could be exported to US, said Waheed Ahmed […]

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Need to improve Agri Yields

Need to improve Agri Yields

Pakistan’s yield per acre of gram has dropped by 50 percent: from 5 maunds per acre to 2.5 maunds per acre, according to Ibrahim Mughal Chairman of the Agri-Forum Pakistan. This statistic would surprise no one in the wake of a 2011 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2011 report. That revealed that Pakistan […]

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Wind turbines farm In Agribusiness

Wind turbines farm In Agribusiness

Wind turbines farm In Agribusiness Modern,efficient and competitive,Brazilian agribusiness is a secure and profitable activity. With a diverse climate,regular rainfall,abundant solar energy and almost 13% of all fresh water available on the planet,Brazil has 338 million hectares of fertile and productive land,of which 90 million have not yet been explored. Agribusiness is today the principle […]

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Helping Revitalize Regional Economies through a Broader Approach to Agribusiness

Helping Revitalize Regional Economies through a Broader Approach to Agribusiness

Helping Revitalize Regional Economies through a Broader Approach to Agribusiness Agribusiness offers a significant opportunity for the revitalization of regional economies. This is because of the hidden potential it offers as a pillar of Japan’s industrial policy for promoting sixth-order industrialization with agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries. The Nomura Group is supporting the growth of […]

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Helping to industrialize the agribusiness by utilizing experiences in agriculture as a management resource

Helping to industrialize the agribusiness by utilizing experiences in agriculture as a management resource

Helping to industrialize the agribusiness by utilizing experiences in agriculture as a management resource A business will surely succeed if it can properly provide what consumers want. However, it is hard for a person in agribusiness to carry out everything involved throughout the entire process. For this very reason, I believe it is crucial to […]

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Factory Egg Farming is controlled by BIG AGRIBUSINESS…

Factory Egg Farming is controlled by BIG AGRIBUSINESS…

Factory Egg Farming is controlled by BIG AGRIBUSINESS… “The history of the poultry industry provides the best illustration of what happens as animal production systems increase productivity through capital intensification.  Because of the demands of expensive equipment, only large companies can afford to enter the business and to expand production; when they do, smaller operators […]

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Reveal 4-N-1 with Hydraulic Control

Reveal 4-N-1 with Hydraulic Control

Reveal 4-N-1 with Hydraulic Control The Reveal 4-N-1 has the capabilities of four tools in one unit: a chisel plow, a land leveler, a scraper box, and a pulverizer and is powered by your tractors hydraulics. ***** The Reveal 4-N-1 was originally designed with the landscaper in mind, and many landscapers and sod farmers are […]

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Ministry procures laser leveller for rice industry

Ministry procures laser leveller for rice industry

Ministry procures laser leveller for rice industry Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud on Wednesday commissioned a laser land leveller and tractor valued about $20M that had been procured for rice farmers and the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) to boost production and efficiency. In his address, Persaud told a group of farmers at the Rice […]

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Land Leveller

Land Leveller

Land Leveller FEATURE-: 1.Levelling Blade is made out of special steel which gives it double the life compared to other ordinary blades. 2.The leveler is available with 6,7,7.5,and 8ft width. 3.The 10mm single plate duly reinforced, makes our leveller trouble free in operation. Benefits-: 1.It is a simple and rugged implement which is directly fitted […]

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Prime Minister urged to save ‘sinking’ tractor industry

Prime Minister urged to save ‘sinking’ tractor industry

Prime Minister urged to save ‘sinking’ tractor industry Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should take measures to save the sinking Tractor Industry otherwise it would have serious repercussion. Pakistan will have to import tractors against precious foreign exchange besides rendering thousands of workers as well as vendors jobless, said Khawaja Muhammad Usman President of Multan Chamber […]

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Clustering of diverse agribusiness industry capabilities

Clustering of diverse agribusiness industry capabilities

Clustering of diverse agribusiness industry capabilities In addition to significant agribusiness manufacturing and technology activity, Manitoba is the focal point for Canada’s grain-based industries: commodities, transportation and marketing; regulatory agencies; value-added processing; manufacturing; process technology; consulting engineers; turnkey construction; training and education. Winnipeg, Manitoba is home to most of Canada’s major grain marketing companies and […]

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Agribusiness Manufacturing & Technology

Agribusiness Manufacturing & Technology

Agribusiness Manufacturing & Technology Sector Structure Size: A major segment of the Advanced Manufacturing cluster, agribusiness manufacturing and technology shipments are estimated to exceed $1 billion. As much as 70% is exported with the majority bound for United States market destinations, particularly the Upper Midwest. Comprising in excess of 250 Manitoba-based firms, this diverse yet […]

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