What is organic farming? Organic farming means raising of crops and rearing of livestock by using only natural resources. There is no use of fertilizers, growth hormones, pesticides, genetically modified organisms and antibiotics in organic farming. It is a system…
By Muhammad Waqas Yonas1* and Muhammad Sohaib Khan 1Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan Department of Agronomy, Agro-Climatic Lab University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan Introduction Climate change is the variation in the average weather condition of a particular region of…
By Muhammad Nazar and Muhammad Waqas Yonas Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan Introduction Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan and contributes 25% to the national economy, provides employment for over 50% of the labour force and is main source…
More European cows and pigs will get fat on American feed this season. European Union imports of soymeal — crushed soybeans used to make food for livestock — are set to surge to a seven-year high of 20.2 million tons…
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa): An Emerging Nutritious Crop in Pakistan Muhammad Waqas Yonas1*, Wajiha Anum1 1Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan 1Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Bahawalpur Correspondence E: Mail: [email protected] Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Angiosperms; Eudicots Order:…
Biological Control of Cotton Mealy Bug (Phenacoccus solenopsis) in Pakistan Muhammad Waqas Yonas1*, Kashif Umar1 1Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan 1Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan Correspondence E: Mail: [email protected] Introduction…
Lac culture Author: Saad Ramzan, Kanwal Hanif, Muhammad Ahsin Ayub and Naeem Arshad Maan Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad. Introduction: The art of rearing lac insects on scientific lines for lac production is called lac culture.…
Safflower production under local Environment of Pakistan Zarghoona Naz1*, Saddaf Khan2, Arshad Ali3 and Muhammad Umair Yasin4. 1Agro-Climatology Lab, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2Taxonomy lab, Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 3Postgraduate Lab, Department of Agronomy,…
Stages of Soybean Development Muhammad Nazar1* Muhammad Roman1 1Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan Correspondence E: Mail: [email protected] Introduction: Soybean development is a continuous process that starts from germination and ends at maturity of seeds.…
Aqib Hussain Sial M.Sc. (Hons.) Agronomy Introduction As the world’s population keeps to develop, so does the amount of garbage that people produce. at the move existence require without problems disposable products, which include soda cans or bottles of…
