Rice farmers advised to adopt SRI tech for higher yield

Noticing the falling yield of rice in Pakistan the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) representative has urged the Pakistani rice farmers to adopt the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) prepared by the World Bank Institute (WBI) and widely practiced in several rice growing countries successfully for achieving higher productivity and water savings. In a statement Zulfikar Thaver member UNGC lauded the efforts of the WBI for preparing and...

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Engro Foods enters fresh dairy segment

Engro Foods Limited, the fastest growing Pakistani multinational company entered the fresh dairy industry of Pakistan with their new brand "Mabrook". The company's objective is to tap into the dominant Fresh Loose Milk segment using the pasteurisation process. 'Mabrook' offers all the benefits of Fresh Milk, ie consistent cream (balai) yield, value in usage (yogurt, butter, ghee, direct consumption, etc) and daily fresh supply of milk at Mabrook...

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Anatomical Differences Between Crop and Weed

The amount of spray retention by foliage after postemergence applications can affect selectivity. This selectivity is usually due to the crop plant’s having a waxy cuticle that repels the spray solution.Examples include onions, peas, cereal grains, Brassica vegetable crops, and conifers. Medium to high spray volumes usually provide better selectivity, and adding an adjuvant can decrease selectivity as a result of enhanced adhesion of the spray droplets....

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Sukkur Barrage canals to be closed from January 6

The Chief Engineer Sukkur Barrage Left Bank Sukkur Region has said that all the canals of Sukkur Barrage would be remained closed for the annual closure. He said that the closure will start from January 6 to 20, 2014 for the purpose of normal inspection, maintenance and necessary repair of the infrastructure. For that period there will be no water supply in any of the off-taking canal of Sukkur Barrage ie N.W. Canal, Dadu canal, Khairpur Feeder...

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Pakistan among top Asian states in illicit tobacco consumption

Pakistan is among top Asian countries in the consumption of illicit tobacco with highest number of 21.8 billion illicit cigarettes consumed in the country annually. Referring to a 'Asia-11 Illicit Tobacco Indicator 2012' study by Oxford Economics, experts said on Monday that the figures and data has been mentioned in the said study. In the reporting year, the domestic illicit use was 18.8 billion cigarettes, whereas the non-domestic consumption...

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PSM all set to allow its commercial use

Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is all set to allow commercial utilisation of its jetty/ Iron Ore and Coal Berth (IOCB) after getting formal approvals from the Ministry of Ports and Shipping and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), sources close to acting CEO PSM told Business Recorder on Sunday. The source said the commercial utilisation of Pakistan Steel''s IOCB had been under consideration of the Ministry of Industries and Production for quite some time....

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Spices export falls 31.2 percent in July-October

The country''s spices export fell 31.2 percent during July-October 2013-14 to $13.531 million as compared to the commodity''s export of $19.666 million in the same period last fiscal year, official figures say. The fall in term of volume totalled $6.135 million in the first four months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. The quantity of spices export declined by 1302 metric tons or 25 percent to 3,943 metric tons...

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Punjab government announces wheat production contest

Punjab government has announced wheat production competition in order to encourage the growers to bring maximum area under wheat sowing and ensure food security for the province and the country. News Source      I                News Collected: agrinfobank.com Team...

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