Sadia Sajjad1, Dr. Muhammad Tahir1. 1 Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Future global climate change, with predicted rise in temperature from 1.5-5.8°C by year 2100 is creating heat stress which is a major threat to agricultural production in…
Muhammad Shakeeb Umera, Haseeb Islama, Hafiz Muhammad Bilala*, Haya Fatimab, Hafiza Tayyba Manzoorc Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha. Department of Zoology, Government College Women University Faisalabad. Department of Zoology, The University of Lahore. Flowers are the…
Malik Farooq Hayata, Muhammad Awaisa, Hafiz Muhammad Bilalb* a. Shalimar Group of Companies Sargodha, Pakistan b. Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Pakistan Real Estate in Pakistan is a growing sector of the economy of Pakistan. Pakistan spends $5.2 billion…
LAHORE: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a key component of the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative undertaken by Beijing. OBOR, the modern-day Silk Route, will connect China to other countries in the world through land and sea. It has…
Chinese scientists have found a key gene in crops that make them more efficient in utilizing nitrogen fertilizer, which will help reduce the use of fertilizer. The application of nitrogen fertilizer is an important measure to increase the yields of…
PAST PAPER——-2006 1) Ploidy level of maize plant is:a) Diploidb) Tetraploidc) Hexaploidd) None of these 2) Dajal is a breed of:a) Milking animalb) Draft animalc) Pet animald) None of these 3) Seed cotton means:a) Lint onlyb) Seed without lintc) Seed…
(i) Wheat inflorescence is called as:(a) Spike(b) Panicle(c) Spadix(d) Cymose(e) None of these (ii) Soil structure can be improved with the addition of:(a) Chemical fertilizer(b) Gypsum(c) Lime(d) Organic matter(e) None of these (iii) Humidity is measured by means of:(a) Luxmeter(b)…
In a recent live chat, a panel of experts joined readers online to discuss the future of sustainable agriculture in the face of changing weather driven by climate change and increasing competition for food. Here are 10 things we learned: 1.…
Past Paper—-2001 (1) The economy of Pakistan is based on:(a) Agriculture(b) Industry(c) Mineral resources(d) None of these (2) Which one of the following is major export commodity of Pakistan?(a) Wheat(b) Cotton(c) Sugar(d) Rice(e) None of these(3) Sahiwal breed is a…
EXTENSIVE research in wheat varieties in collaboration with foreign institutions over the years has boosted per-hectare yield. But local markets are yet to find ways for the realistic price discovery of multiple varieties and a surer supply management. The specifics…
