Every year, the federal government fixes a target for wheat production, identifies acreage for cultivation and then sets about creating favourable conditions for attaining the target. Whether they succeed or fail is often beyond the managers and they are not…
SEED is the most important of all agricultural inputs affecting the efficiency of other factors in farming. Accordingly, the importance of genetically pure and certified seed cannot be underestimated. Keeping this fact in view the provincial government established the Sindh…
Leguminous seeds are an important source of protein which ranges from 22 to 40 per cent. Unlike cereals, legumes contain higher level of protein with higher amounts of lysine. However, legumes are known to contain some toxic factors such as…
In agriculture and gardening, hybrid seed is seed produced by artificially cross-pollinated plants. Hybrids are bred to improve the characteristics of the resulting plants, such as better yield, greater uniformity, improved color, disease resistance, and so forth. Today, hybrid seed…
Diseases can have a significant effect on production of specialty seed crops. Seed growers must pay attention to diseases that affect the vegetative growth stage of the crop, as well as those that affect the reproductive growth stages (flowering and…
Coriander is an aromatic plant widely used in Mediterranean cuisine. Coriander oil is one of the 20 most-used essential oils in the world and is already used as a food additive. Coriander oil is produced from the seeds of the…
A pathogenic fungus responsible for a disease called anthracnose has been causing serious damage to cereal crops on the North American continent, especially during the 1970’s. “Colletotrichum graminicola is not limited to crops. It also affects golf courses, parks and…
INTRODUCTION With the increased access to the information technology, the farmers are becoming more aware of the importance of quality in seed. The growers demand high quality seed that is capable of healthy and uniform emergence in the fields. Quality…
Introduction Year Wise and District Wise Induction of National Seed Companies – List.01 Year Wise and District Wise Induction of National Seed Companies – List.02 Crop Varities Registered & Released upto 2005 Registered & Released Crop Varities in Pakistan…
Please click on the following links to download the forms in pdf format. Application for Field Inspection Application for Seed Sampling – Form No.03 Certificate of Laboratory Analysis – Form N0.04 Laboratory Analysis Certificate – Form No.07 Inspection Report…
