Physiological disorders in Banana Qura-Tul-Ain, Kinza Noor, Amir Aziz, (Department of Soil & Environmental Sciences), University College of agriculture, University of Sargodha. Introduction The Physiological disorders in different fruit crops results…
Milky Mushroom-First time cultivation in Pakistan Cultivation of mushroom round the year is a big challenge in Pakistan. This has turned out to be fundamental impediment in its popularity here. Its consistent supply is secured by importing in good restaurants.…
Sajjad Manzoor*, Hafiz Muhammad Arslan Abid, Muhammad Nasir, Muhmmad Tayyab (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad) *Corresponding author: [email protected] Fruit fly is a serious pest of fruits and vegetables in Pakistan. It causes intensive fruit losses from 50 to 90 %…
ETIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF GREEN MOLD DISEASE IN BUTTON MUSHROOM Hafiz Muhammad Arslan Abid, Nasir Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Nasir, Sajjad Manzoor Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Hamza (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan) Mushroom is a perishable fruiting body which grows above ground…
(Authors: Muhammad Tahir Akram, Mahmood-Ul-Hasanand Muhammad Muzahir) Food is essential part of life, human body requires different types of ingredients like protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin and minerals to perform its daily activities. Fruits and vegetables are the huge blessing of…
Heat stress is a great threat to food security as well as food safety for poor nations around the globe. Burning summer is an impediment in sustainable agriculture. Global warming and climate change are having alarming situation for Punjab province.…
Washington Palm (Washingtonia robusta) Zainab Ijaz, Dr. Imran-ul-Haq, Dr. Sajid Aleem Khan, Dr. Rashad Waseem Khan Qadri, Dr. Rana M. Sabir Tariq Introduction : The Washingtonia or Mexican Fan Palm is an ornamental tree which can be seen around 40…
Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide and is obtained from chitin. Marine life is responsible for its commercial production.Its unique chemistry is responsible for its application in food industry, agriculture and plant sciences, textile industry, waste water treatment and biomedical sciences. In…
Chitosan is playing very vital role in post-harvest technology by increasing shelf life of fruits and vegetables and extending vase life of flowers. It is applied to soil in case of nutrient deficiency and to cope with seed and soil…
Due to population explosion, rural development, productivity gains in food and livestock production is important to food security and crucial to poverty alleviation.The Pakistan’s population has increased from 65 to 161 million over the past 3 decades and is forecast…
