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Sunday, June 23, 2013
Punjab to provide solar-powered tube-wells to farmers
June 23, 2013 Punjab government will provide bio-gas and solar-powered tube-wells to the small farmers of the province with a cost of Rs 7.5 billion. This was disclosed by Punjab Minister for Agriculture, Dr Farrukh Javed at a meeting held at the Agriculture House to review the project of distributing bio-gas and solar-powered tube wells on subsidy to the small growers of the province on Saturday. Project Director Dr Ghaffar Dogar briefed the participants...
Thursday, June 20, 2013
KBP terms Sindh, Punjab budgets anti-farmer
June 20, 2013 Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) Central President, Sardar Zafar Hussain Khan reacting to provincial budgets announced by the Punjab and Sindh alleged that the provincial governments have totally neglected the farmers' community. He said that the Punjab government provided subsidy on electricity tariff for agricultural tube wells in the past which provided a much required relief to the growers but withdrawal of subsidy in new budget would...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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Growing okra in coastal areas
By Engr Kamran Bukhsh Soomro PARC, Southern Agriculture Research Center, University Campus, University Road Karachi Pakistan OKRA, called Bhindi, is cultivated in tropical, sub-tropical and warm temperate regions. It can also be grown in the coastal areas of Pakistan. The length of the country’s coast is about 1,100kms which ranges from Gwadar in Balochistan to Badin in Sindh. Malir and other adjacent districts of Karachi come under the coastal...
Pakistan, Ukraine need to share experience in agriculture
June 19, 2013 Pakistan could make tremendous progress in agriculture by sharing and engaging in public-private sector dialogue on the subject with Ukraine. This was stated by Engr M A Jabbar, Honorary Consul of Ukranie in Karachi on his return on Monday night after participating in the annual business conference held in Kyiv, Ukranie from June 13-15. The official businessmen delegation led by Jabbar returned after enriching with the knowledge...
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Biodiversity Of Staphylinids Of Punjab, Pakistan
Rove beetles belong to the largest family (Staphylinidae) of beetles in the order Coleoptera of the Class Insecta. Because of their cosmopolitan distribution with broad latitudinal ranges, they are known to play important role as pollinators, decomposers and scavengers.The studies on their biodiversity including the species richness, distribution pattern and seasonal abundance were unknown with respect to their role in ecological system in Punjab,...
Saturday, June 15, 2013
ASSESSMENT ON POSTHARVEST HANDLING METHOD OF MANGO
There are many kinds of mango postharvest handling methods in East Java which were conducted by farmers, whole-salers and exporters, so that fruits quality were varied. Prime quality of mango will be received by the consumers if good and properly handling method of fruits is conducted. The aim of this assessment was to determine properly and profitable handling method of mango cvs. Arumanis and Manalagi so that prime quality of harvested fruits would...
Friday, June 14, 2013
Agriculture in Pakistan: An Overview
1.1 General The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is an ancient Southern Asian country, bordering the Arabian Sea to the North, with India on the East, Iran and Afghanistan on the west, and China in the north. Pakistan mainly comprises of four provinces, Balochistan, North West Frontier, the Punjab and Sindh Pakistan. Despite movements of the population from farms to cities, the country remains predominantly rural. Almost three fourths of the population...
Pakistan may harness benefits of agriculture development
"Pakistan can harness the benefits of agricultural development by putting more resources in making the agricultural credit accessible, and affordable and providing good governance in timely provision of quality inputs, taking care of backward and forward linkages and laying down a platform for innovations, and entrepreneurial activities." This was stated by Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture Faisalabad,...
Steps in Pest Management
1Identify the pest problem.This is the first and most important step in pest control—figuring out exactly what you’re up against. Some pests (or signs of them) are unmistakable—most people recognize a cockroach or a mouse. Other signs that make you think “pest” can be misleading. For example, what may look like a plant “disease” may be, in fact, a sign of poor soil or lack of water. 2 Decide how much pest control is necessary. Pest...
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Plant Profile: Alliums
There is something wonderful about a plant that gives you color, pizzazz, longevity, reliability, and style. Many varieties of the ornamental onion (Allium spp.) do all that, and more: they brush the mixed border with an artistic touch, dotting the garden with statuesque, floral sculpture. Spring bulbs are beloved for their brilliance and promise of renewal. The tulips, daffodils, squill, grape hyacinths, and dozens of smaller bulbs, start the growing...
Hydroponic Fertilizer Solutions
Plants typically grow with their roots in soil and their stems and leaves in the air. They get some of the elements they require from the air (for example, most of the carbon and much of the oxygen used by the plant comes from the carbon dioxide taken in by the leaves of the plant), there are other nutrients that can be fed to them through their foliage, and there are even some aerial plants that get everything they need to thrive without any contact...
Monday, June 03, 2013
SEMI-ARID FRUIT PLANTS, THEIR VARIETIES & THEIR SCIENTIFIC NAME
1. DATE PALM: Scientific Name: Phoenix dactylifera L. Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is considered as an important cash crop of the district Khairpur, which is also the major dates producing district in Pakistan. The date palm has an economic importance because of its fruit, which is most nutritive and energy providing food. Dates are rich in certain nutrients and provide a good source of rapid energy due to high carbohydrate content. In...
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