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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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