Category Horticulture Industry

Floriculture in Pakistan

Change in life style of people has increased the demand for the cut flowers products especially in the developed and developing countries for the past two decades. This increase in demand of cut flowers is due to increasing use of…

How to develop floriculture?

UNFORTUNATELY, Pakistan has negligible share in worldwide floriculture trade despite having fertile lands, best irrigation system, and rich resources to venture in this enterprising business which not only generates rural employment but also fetches precious foreign exchange. Of the total…

Floriculture

Since independence, Floriculture and Landscape gardening gained impetus. New modern town planning gave priority to amusement parks, stadiums and ornamental avenues and long drive ways especially along the canal banks. It brought awareness in the private sector also; Private Nurseries…

Profile of Potato in Pakistan

INTRODUCTION:   Over the years, potato has become an important crop for both farmers and consumers in Pakistan.  It is the fourth most important crop by volume of production, it is high yielding, having a high nutritive value and gives…

Citrus : Introduction and Importance

Swingle (1943) devided the genus citrus into three independent genra: Citrus, Poncirus and Fortunella. All three genra belong to sub-family Aurantiodeae of the family Rutaceae. Citrus cultivars are grown in varying quantities in countries with tropical or sub tropical climate.…

Okra: Introduction and Importance

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is an important vegetable grown for its green tender fruits which are used as a vegetable in a variety of ways. It is rich in vitamins, calcium, potassium and other minerals matter. It can be fried…

Mango: Introduction and Importance

Mango (Mangifera indica L Family Anacardiaceae) is the second major fruit crop in Pakistan. At present it is grown on an area of 93.42 thousand hectares with production 915.7 thousand tonnes Table-1. The area under mango crop has increased but…

Guava : Introduction and Importance

Introduction and Importance Guava (Psidium guajava L. Famly Myrtaceae) has attained commercial importance in tropics and subtropics because of its wide adaptability to varied soil and climatic conditions and as profilic bearer. Guava is believed to be originated in tropical…