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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Feeding the community one garden at a time
May 29, 2013, by Leslie Davis I work with a non-profit organization, Seed2Need, outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico that grows gardens to generate fresh produce for local food pantries. New Mexico consistently ranks high for poverty and food insecurity. Funding available to our central food bank has been reduced due to state and federal budget constraints. With so many relying on their services, they cannot afford to invest in perishable commodities,...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Pakistan: Mango export season begins
By Tanveer Sher Mango export has started in the country on Saturday with an ambitious target of 175,000 tonnes, which is 52 percent higher than the previous season’s target of 115,000 million tonnes. Export of mango this season is expected to fetch $60 million. The Ministry of Commerce granted permission to exporters to start export across the country. The objective of the decision was described by exporters on account of avoiding losses...
Harvesting flies for animal feed wins innovation prize
A South African company has won the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) for developing a method of creating livestock feed from maggots. AgriProtein Technologies beat ten other finalists from across the country and was awarded US$100,000. Jason Drew, cofounder of the company, explained the process “ After allowing flies to lay eggs in the bio-waste, the resultant larvae, or maggots, are harvested and dried before being mixed with carbohydrates...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Hydroponic Farming: Pakistan Future
Asad Manzoor* Department of Agriculture & Agribusiness Management, University of Karachi To defeat food shortages in the upcoming era, Pakistan can use hydroponic farming to overcome crises of food shortage. Hydroponics can be a revolutionary technology for Pakistan to guarantee suitable and sustainable supply of vegetable. It reduces 70 percent to 90 percent less water and reduce cultivated area than irrigated soil and land based agriculture...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Bee Venom Can Kill HIV, Study Shows
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 lead to an anti-HIV vaginal gel and other treatments. Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that melittin,...
Kharif Crops List
The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called kharif crops. (also known as the summer or monsoon crop) in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. The main monsoon season in Pakistan and India runs from June to September. Paddy (Oryza sativa, L) Guar (F) (Cymopsis tetragonaloba, Taub) Castor (Ricinus communis) Nagali (Eleusine coracana,...
Rabi Crops List
The crops that are sown in the winter season are called Rabi crops. (also known as the "winter crop") in Pakistan and India. The Rabi means, when the crop is harvested.Crops that are grown in the winter season, from November to April are called Rabi Crops.Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Maize (Zea mays, L) Lucerne (Hedicago sativa) Cumin (Cuminum cyminum, L) Coriender (Coriandrum...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Improved method for raising rice nursery
By Dr Shahzad M. A. Basra, Dr M. Farooq & Hafeez ur Rehman RICE is grown here under diverse climatic and edaphic conditions. Basmati predominates in traditional rice tracts of Punjab. Temperate Japonica rice is grown in Swat at high altitude in the mountainous valleys. IRRI type long grain heat-tolerant variety of tropical rice is grown in the south of NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan. Transplanting is the major method of growing rice. In this...
Rabbit Farming for Meat
To fulfill the food demand for growing population, we have to find out different ways of food production. The rabbit known as "Micro-Livestock" can be a great source of food production. There is a great opportunity of rabbit farming in our country. Rabbit needs small place and less food for survival. Rabbit meat contains high ratio of protein, energy, calcium and vitamin than other species of animal. The cholesterol fat and sodium is...
Monday, May 13, 2013
ROLE OF PRUNING IN CITRUS, TIMING AND ITS IMPACT ON TREE AND FRUIT
*Muhammad Shafique Khalid, *Muhammad. Amin, *Omer Hafeez, **Muhammad Umar and **Faheem Haider * PhD Scholar, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad ** M.Sc Scholar Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pruning fruit trees is a technique that is employed by gardeners to control growth, remove dead or diseased wood or stimulate the formation of flowers and fruit buds....
KINNOW MANDARIN: THE PREMIER CITRUS OF PAKISTAN
*Muhammad Shafique Khalid,** Aman Ullah Malik,* Samina Khalid,* Omer Hafeez and *M. Amin * PhD Scholar, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad **Professor, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) is one of the major citrus cultivars and is extensively grown in Pakistan. It was developed by H.B. Frost at California as hybrid...
Promoting Floriculture
By Dr S M Alam FLORICULTURE is fast emerging as a profitable venture and the country is also earning a sizable foreign exchange by exporting roses to Middle East and European countries. The local production of cut flowers is estimated at about 10,000-12,000 tons per annum. Roses are popular crop for both domestic and commercial cut flowers. They are harvested and cut when in bud and held in refrigerated conditions until ready for display...
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Organic Foods: Understanding Organic Food Labels, Benefits, and Claim
Organic food has become very popular. But navigating the maze of organic food labels, benefits, and claims can be confusing. Is organic food really healthier? Is it more nutritious? What do all the labels mean? Why is it so expensive? This guide can help you make better choices about which organic foods are healthier for you and better for the environment, and how you can afford to incorporate more organic food into your diet. In This Article:...
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