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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Immediate steps demanded to ease water shortages
July 24, 2013 Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) has urged the rulers to take report by a US magazine 'the Atlantic' as an eye opener which has termed the shortage of water as the biggest threat for Pakistan instead of terrorism. KBP President Sardar Zafar Hussain Khan, General Secretary Malik Muhammd Ramzan rohari, Secretary Information Haji Muhammad Ramzan and others in a joint reaction over the American magazine report said that Pakistan, according to...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
THE BANK FOR THE POOR II
By Baqir Shah, Agriculture Information Bank Contributor While nearly 40% of the populations live on or below the poverty line, and the continuous efforts of the Government to eradicate poverty, have yet to bring results. Yet, it does not have control of rising prices and creations of jobs for the unemployed & low income group. Bearing this situation in mind, we have envisaged a plan for the poor to stand on their own feet, on self help...
Friday, July 19, 2013
River Indus
Saturday, July 20, 2013 By: Baqar Shah Mouth Arabian Sea Location Indus River Delta, Pakistan Length 3,200 km (1,988 mi) Basin 1,165,000 km2 (449,809 sq mi) Discharge - average 6,600 m3/s (233,077 cu ft/s) The Indus River provides key water resources for the economy of Pakistan - especially the Breadbasket of Punjab province, which accounts for most of the nation's agricultural production, and Sindh. The word Punjab means "water...
Punjab govt, Canadian firm ink MoU for biogas project
Saturday, July 20, 2013 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Punjab government and a renowned Canadian Company High Mark Bio-Gas at Chief Minister’s Office on Friday for setting up bio-gas project. Chief Executive Officer Evan Chrapko on behalf of High Mark Biogas Company while Secretary Energy Usman Bajwa on behalf of Punjab government signed the MoU. According to the agreement, High Mark Bio-Gas Company will set up...
Chenab, Jhelum likely to attain medium to high flood levels
Saturday, July 20, 2013 By M RAFIQUE GORAYA The Flood Forecasting Centre has cautioned that the River Chenab at Marala and River Jhelum at Mangla may attain medium to high flood level on Saturday and Sunday. Nullahs of River Ravi & Chenab may also attain medium to high flood level after 36-hours. It said moderate to heavy thunder showers with very heavy thunder showers at one or two places is expected over the upper catchments of River...
Major GM food company Monsanto 'pulls out of Europe'
By Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent Monsanto, one of the world's biggest and best known genetically modified crops companies, is effectively pulling out of Europe, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. The news is a major blow to the nascent British GM industry which ministers have been championing this year as fears grow about food security. Monsanto, whose name is synonymous with GM crops, confirmed that it is withdrawing all of...
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Rawalpindi to have nine mini dams
Friday, 19 July 2013 In order to fulfil the needs of water for agricultural and other purposes, the Punjab government has decided to construct nine mini dams in Rawalpindi Division (Pothohar). The government has allocated Rs 9.74 billion for the project. The dams will be constructed in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal and the water will be used to fulfil the water needs of the division. Meanwhile, the government also allocated Rs 250 million...
Agriculture through SMS
July 18, 2013 Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan. Half of the population’s direct source of income is agriculture. Agriculture is facing a lot of problems nowadays, which is resulting in increase in poverty ratio every year. We have first investigated the complete lifecycle of farming and have tried to find solutions to the problem faced by the farmer throughout the lifecycle. The communication gap between farmers and agricultural...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Major agribusiness conference kicks off in Taipei
Wednesday, July-17-2013 The Asian Productivity Organization’s food and agribusiness conference got underway July 15 in Taipei City, further underscoring Taiwan’s growing role in global agriculture biotechnology. Close to 100 industry participants, government officials and academics from 13 APO member countries are attending the four-day gathering, billed by the ROC Council of Agriculture as the largest major international agricultural research...
Monday, July 15, 2013
Rice varieties of Irri 6, 9 washed away
The districts on right canal known as the rice belt in Sindh has suffered the most due to flood, as the rice varieties of Irri 6 and 9 have been washed away. This was stated by the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) in a statement issued on Friday. It said in spite of this damage the country is in a position to export limited quantities of non basmati rice and as such Ministry should not ban export of non basmati rice. Rather it...
Saturday, July 13, 2013
PARC scientists role for agri development lauded
Saturday, July-13-2013 Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) Sikandar Hayat Bosan said Friday that scientists of Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) were playing a pivotal role for the promotion and development of agriculture sector in Pakistan. “Research results and advance knowledge should reach at farmers’ door-step in order to boost up agricultural production and to ensure food security in the country,”...
Friday, July 12, 2013
Paddy plantation in full swing in Punjab
Friday, July-12-2013 The paddy plantation is in full swing in the rice growing districts of the province after recent rains in the central Punjab, Director General Punjab Agriculture Extension Services Dr Anjum Ali told Business Recorder. He said climate was conducive, water supplies were adequate and there were positive indications that rice crop would be sown over the target area of 4.2 million acres well in time and Punjab would achieve production...
A case of mediocre mangoes
Friday, July-12-2013 Climate changes have continuously taken their toll on Pakistan over the last few years – whether it’s an increase in flooding or a change in weather patterns. As a result, mango lovers are still waiting for the arrival of this year’s full-fledged mango crop in the market, which has been delayed because of changes in weather patterns. Stakeholders believe that Sindh would have come up with a larger mango crop had weather...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Shifting of Mingora-Swat vegetable market demanded
July 11, 2013 Vegetable merchant and wholesalers have demanded the All Pakistan Agriculture Produce Traders Federation to acquire a piece of land for shifting of Mingora-Swat vegetable market from the present location. The Itahad Union Sabzi Mandi Mingora-Swat, President Sahib Jamal said that there was dire need to shift vegetable market Mingora-Swat in a proper location, because of overcrowded population surrounding the market. He was speaking...
Agricultural sector promotes biotechnology
Wednesday, July-10-2013 National Food Security and Research Federal Minister Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, discussed the need to promote biotechnology at the launch ceremony of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) Report-44 on the global status of commercialised biotech crops. The minister said Pakistan is an agricultural country and 70% of its population is directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture....
Low flood in river Kabul
Wednesday, July-10-2013 The Irrigation Department Flood Forecasting Cell (FFC) reported low flood in River Kabul at Warsak and River Sindh at Khairabad in Nowshera district on Tuesday. According to spokesman of FFC, Peshawar, low flood in River Kabul at Warsak and Nowshera was recorded this morning where total water flow remained 39,810 and 58,700 cusecs respectively. Similarly, 240,200 cusec water has been recorded in River Sindh at Khairabad...
Argentine envoy, IT Minister discuss cooperation in S&T
Wednesday, July-10-2013 Ambassador of Argentine to Pakistan Rodolfo J. Martin Saravia called on Federal Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid here on Tuesday and discussed new avenues of cooperation in the field of science and technology, health and agriculture sector. Both the sides agreed on the proposal that a joint workshop in the field of biotechnology and material science would be held for future collaboration. The Ambassador...
Water, energy issues of concern for Pakistan
Wednesday, July-10-2013 Food security, water, energy and climate change issues are the main areas of concerns, which need to be addressed with collaborated efforts, said USAID Pakistan Director Jo Lesser. Addressing a meeting of the Centre for Advanced Studies held at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad videoconference room on Tuesday, she said that the USAID was setting up three centres for advanced studies, including the Food Security...
Monday, July 08, 2013
Early recovery of Gomal Zam Dam employees demanded
July 09, 2013 The family members and relatives of abducted employees of Gomal Zam Dam held a protest demonstration here outside Peshawar Press club on Monday. They demanded of the government to take immediate steps for safe recovery of their love one. The protesters were included children, and women who were holding placards and banners inscribed slogans against the government and in favour of their demands. Talking to media persons on the occasion,...
Saturday, July 06, 2013
Livestock sector demands further improvement
July 06, 2013 Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad Jatt at a consultative meeting with University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Talat Naseer Pasha discussed various steps to further improve the livestock sector of the province and resolved to work together for the socio-economic development of the country. The meeting also mulled over short and long-term strategies with...
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
New fishing season begins amid fears of rough sea
July 04, 2013 New fishing season-2013-14 on Wednesday began in the province prematurely, amid fears over the unabated hunting hits the marine life. The Fishermen Co-operative Society (FCS) organised a fishermen gathering at Karachi Fish Harbour to celebrate the opening of fishing season after offering fateha, collectively. The FCS directors along with fishermen and boat owners participated at the ceremony. Officials of Karachi Fish Harbour...
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Strip-till systems can benefit corn
Justin Davey Tillage practices are varied for farms today, depending on the farmer's vision for the land, but strip-till systems can benefit corn by combining many of the best aspects of no-till and conventional tillage systems, according to a report from DuPont Pioneer. The advantages of strip-till are generally most pronounced for corn following corn, where strip-till can help improve seedbed uniformity and reduce plant-to-plant variability compared...
Sun-flower, corn and soyabean modern varieties for Farmer
July 03, 2013 Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Alhaj Sikandar Hayat Bosan has said that Pakistan is self-sufficient in food, cotton, sugar, however we have to spend precious foreign exchange of billions of rupees on the import of edible oil. We should evolve modern varieties of edible seeds of sun-flower, corn, soyabean, Jojoba, rapeseed, Cassamba etc to save Rs 200 billion. Bosan said that research-based technical knowledge...
Promoting environmental-friendly agriculture practices
July 03, 2013 Speakers at an international seminar called for promoting latest environmental-friendly agriculture practices like Precision Agriculture (PA) to increase agricultural productivity and to reduce the cost of agricultural production in a bid to ensure food security. The international seminar titled Technology, Energy and Natural Resources was arranged by Department of Environmental Sciences, GC University Faisalabad that was presided...
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