ISLAMABAD – Owing to 50 percent less snow fall in the catchments and worsening water availability situation in the country Kharif crops could face severe condition with an estimated 31 percent shortage during the early season. During Kharif season the…
To meet the growing demand of food and agriculture, developers continue to launch apps that are useful, user friendly, and simple to use. Below are the list of 10 new apps for agriculture that you can help you farm smarter…
Under special directives of Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister, Punjab agriculture department is going to provide subsidy of millions of rupees on approved varieties of cotton seed bag under the banner of Khadim-e-Punjab Kissan Package. Spokesman of Agriculture Department disclosed…
The Agriculture department urged farmers to install drip irrigation system in their fields as it is cost effective and offers handsome return. The Agriculture department urged farmers to install drip irrigation system in their fields as it is cost effective…
The government is providing subsidy for following activities being implemented under On-Farm Water Management. High Efficiency Irrigation System (HEIS) The government subsidizes 60 percent of total system cost for installation of HEIS on upto 15 acres while the remaining costs…
OVERCOMING A MENTAL ROADBLOCK FOR USING PLANT BREEDING SOFTWARE Rahil Shahzad and Shakra Jamil So you are seriously contemplating using plant breeding software for your research program, but the idea of taking years worth of data that you and previous…
Hawaii’s Department of Agriculture sued for dumping hazardous pesticides into waterways Saturday, August 06, 2016 by: L.J. Devon, Staff Writer Back in May 2016, Earthjustice threatened to sue Hawaii’s Department of Agriculture for allowing hazardous pesticides to flow into waterways…
Red algae destroying the environment off the coast of Chile… salmon farming the likely cause by: Isabelle Z. An algal bloom that carries a potent neurotoxin is spreading hundreds of miles along Patagonia’s coast, and the Chilean salmon farming industry…
From 2nd to 7th November, 2016:
Malaysian palm oil futures gained on Friday, boosted by concerns that production would be hit by year-end monsoon and expectations of higher imports by China. The year-end monsoon season in palm producing Southeast Asian countries brings heavy rains and floods,…
