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UK Cotton growers facing complete crop loss after alleged herbicide drift

February 1, 2018, 11:28 pmFebruary 1, 2018 388

Wheat crop promising, but obstacles remain

March 19, 2018, 8:42 amMarch 19, 2018 532

Experts for sunflower cultivation from Jan-Feb

December 21, 2017, 8:46 amDecember 21, 2017 1586

Monsanto eager to support agri tech in Pakistan

January 17, 2018, 9:19 amJanuary 17, 2018 646

Live Stock

Cattle FarmingDairyFisheriesPoultry

French firm interested to provide milk collection system

May 21, 2018, 4:40 pmMay 21, 2018 623

Protein rich food: Fisheries dept to set up four hatcheries

April 2, 2018, 9:54 amApril 2, 2018 513

Rinderpest Disease free Pakistan is a target, near to be achieved by the Livestock Department

February 22, 2017, 2:01 pmOctober 16, 2017 377

Cattle farm upgrading

October 15, 2017, 2:28 pmOctober 15, 2017 2244

Horticulture

CitrusMangoVegetables

Efforts underway to conserve and restore Chilghoza pine in Pakistan

September 4, 2018, 8:49 pmSeptember 4, 2018 298

October best time for green chilli sowing

October 17, 2017, 8:16 amOctober 17, 2017 590

Carrot

August 11, 2017, 1:38 pmOctober 17, 2017 2234

Pakistan as sweet as mango

October 16, 2017, 4:52 pmOctober 16, 2017 775

Farm Inputs

ChemicalsFertilizerMachinerySeedsWater

Tractor manufacturers’ refunds mount to over Rs5b

23 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 143

CABI unveils action plan to fight highly invasive weed

3 days agoOctober 17, 2018 126

Production resumes as idle fertiliser plants get gas supply

September 26, 2018, 11:25 amSeptember 26, 2018 152

Re-Charge Pakistan: PM Imran approves project for utilization of flood waters

September 26, 2018, 10:42 amSeptember 26, 2018 226

LOCAL NEWS

Establishment of 200 silos discussed

23 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 76

Tractor manufacturers’ refunds mount to over Rs5b

23 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 143

APTMA urges govt to withdraw ST on cotton, PSF import

23 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 61

Swiss SMEs keen to enter Pakistan’s market

24 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 49

Govt to unveil 5-year growth strategy next month

24 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 46

PTI government to deal with arrears of Rs1.4tr

24 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 67

National Water Council to review water situation on 25th

1 day agoOctober 19, 2018 48

World Bank to finance three hydropower projects in KP

3 days agoOctober 17, 2018 95

CABI unveils action plan to fight highly invasive weed

3 days agoOctober 17, 2018 126

Over 1.5 million people working in poultry sector in Pakistan

3 days agoOctober 17, 2018 127

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Kenya’s planning credentials in focus ahead of projected record maize harvest

23 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 57

Brazilian real rally hits bearish positions on coffee and sugar

23 hours agoOctober 19, 2018 47

Big Agriculture eyeing genetic tool for pest control

3 days agoOctober 17, 2018 69

UK Budget 2019: Agriculture to get €64m to help with Brexit impact

October 12, 2018, 1:01 pmOctober 12, 2018 109

Saudi agriculture industry attracts foreign investors

October 12, 2018, 12:29 pmOctober 12, 2018 127

Agriculture export policy: Something fresh for the farm

October 6, 2018, 6:18 pmOctober 6, 2018 144

Blockchain Revolutionizing Agriculture, Food Sectors

October 6, 2018, 6:16 pmOctober 6, 2018 136

The future of indoor agriculture is vertical farms run by robots

October 6, 2018, 10:21 amOctober 6, 2018 143

Blockchain in Agriculture and Food Supply Will Be Worth $430 Million

October 6, 2018, 10:14 amOctober 6, 2018 136

Rise of the ‘megafarms’: how UK agriculture is being sold off and consolidated

October 6, 2018, 10:04 amOctober 6, 2018 109

Special Reports

Climate ChangeCPEC

Mega projects being completed at fast pace in Pakistan: China

Team PakissanNovember 6, 2017, 9:21 amNovember 6, 2017

NHA integrating green, economic goals into road planning

Team PakissanFebruary 6, 2018, 11:05 amFebruary 6, 2018

CPEC, Pakistan Agriculture News

CPEC will improve tourism services in the country

Team PakissanJanuary 6, 2018, 9:18 amJanuary 6, 2018

Agriculture News & OpinionsNew Agri Technology

Rs250m allocated for cotton research

May 4, 2018, 10:03 amMay 4, 2018 352

APTMA contribution to Pak exports more than 50pc

August 11, 2018, 8:41 amAugust 11, 2018 108

Punjab govt sets wheat cultivation target at 16.4m acre

October 23, 2017, 10:22 amOctober 25, 2017 517

“Vietnam spends heavily on fertilizer, pesticide imports”

November 20, 2017, 8:58 pmNovember 20, 2017 415

Reap to acknowledge contribution of int’l buyers of Pak rice

January 12, 2018, 7:28 pmJanuary 12, 2018 608

Tea imports grow by over 9pc in 10 months

June 5, 2018, 3:32 amJune 5, 2018 196

Eygpt to set plan to achieve food security, raise wheat storage

September 6, 2018, 9:26 amSeptember 6, 2018 152

CPEC enters the next phase

November 20, 2017, 9:31 amNovember 20, 2017 409

Like organic, transition to digital farming needs support

September 30, 2018, 9:13 amSeptember 30, 2018 148

Cotton season has been tough, but the forecast shows a strong finish

October 16, 2017, 10:41 amOctober 16, 2017 466

Experts for immediate cultivation of canola

September 29, 2018, 9:30 amSeptember 29, 2018 114

Sowing wheat early in cotton field can deliver good yield

November 7, 2017, 9:12 amNovember 7, 2017 987

New Agri Technology, Precision Farming

Technology: The Future of Agriculture

October 13, 2017, 5:47 pmOctober 14, 2017 785

Cotton, Machinery, New Agri Technology, Precision Farming

Technology continues to boost efficiency in cotton

October 17, 2017, 11:40 pmOctober 17, 2017 2292

International Agriculture News, New Agri Technology

Rising Demand for Organic Food Is Likely to Impel Growth of Aquaponics Market

June 5, 2018, 4:47 pmJune 5, 2018 446

Precision Farming

Precision farming

October 25, 2017, 8:40 pmOctober 25, 2017 3043

Multimedia, Precision Farming

The Future of Farming & Agriculture

October 27, 2017, 10:36 pmOctober 27, 2017 3768

New Agri Technology, Vegetables

Greenhouse cleaning and sanitizing

December 16, 2017, 11:09 amDecember 16, 2017 684

Precision Farming

Precision Agriculture: A New Approach to Crop Management

October 25, 2017, 8:29 pmOctober 25, 2017 2339

More Horticulture, Multimedia, New Agri Technology

Awesome flower machine – new heavy technology machine

November 2, 2017, 10:30 amNovember 2, 2017 1801

New Agri Technology

Samsung’s satellite idea

August 11, 2017, 3:40 pmAugust 11, 2017 1976

New Agri Technology

Blockchain & Agriculture: A Look at the Issues & Projects Aiming to Solve Them

August 15, 2018, 9:57 amAugust 15, 2018 242

International Agriculture News, Precision Farming

Precision agriculture is changing farming

February 22, 2018, 12:10 pmFebruary 22, 2018 887

Establishment of 200 silos discussed

Tractor manufacturers’ refunds mount to over Rs5b

APTMA urges govt to withdraw ST on cotton, PSF import

Swiss SMEs keen to enter Pakistan’s market

Govt to unveil 5-year growth strategy next month

Kenya’s planning credentials in focus ahead of projected record maize harvest

Brazilian real rally hits bearish positions on coffee and sugar

Big Agriculture eyeing genetic tool for pest control

UK Budget 2019: Agriculture to get €64m to help with Brexit impact

Saudi agriculture industry attracts foreign investors

The plight of the small farmer

Empowerment: Rural women backbone of agriculture

Can agriculture be profitable and sustainable?

Khan’s 100 Days

Who’s in charge of Darawat dam?

Trashing cotton in a quality-conscious world

Carelessness in cotton picking can shrink price: CCRI director

Cotton output estimated at 10.874m bales

Cotton prices fall

Cotton yield far below target feared in country

Farmers to start wheat cultivation from 15th

China’s hybrid wheat successfully grown on large scale in Pakistan

Punjab fails to achieve wheat purchase target

75 percent wheat procurement target achieved in Pakistan

New seed varieties of wheat

PTI govt likely to increase wheat support price

Paddy crop to cover 4.4m acres in Punjab

Farmers advised to sow certified varieties of paddy

4.448m acres to be brought under rice cultivation in Punjab

Industry Status can lead to 30 percent increase in Rice Exports: REAP

Sept suitable for sugarcane cultivation

Government considering reducing sugar export subsidy

Sugar glut in India bad news for industry, farmers

Chronic sugar surplus could drive processing consolidation

Brazil cane industry blasts Pakistan, India sugar export policies

Commercialization of biotech corn to spur growth of maize production

FAO provides Maize seeds to farmers in Orakzai agency, Pakistan

Corn production in Tanzania to fall in 2018-19

Govt to protect maize growers’ interests

USDA raises 2017 corn estimate, lowers soybeans from November

Govt to boost gram cultivation in Thar

Soybean cultivation be completed by mid-Sept

Experts for starting sesame cultivation

Farmers asked to cultivate sesame in June

Kharif crop targets set amid irrigation water shortage

Data of 8.7 million cattle farmers in Punjab computerized

Livestock departments to work with FAO to help control Foot and Mouth Disease in Pakistan

Livestock Dept takes steps to empower rural women

Need to explore meat export potential: TDAP

Animal census to promote livestock sector

World’s first floating dairy farm could be wave of the future

French firm interested to provide milk collection system

Dairy farmers for ban on import of dry milk powder

India Milk production up 20% in 2014-2017

5 Milk Market Factors to Watch in 2018

Seafood exports up by 17pc in 10 months

Seafood exports reach $264m in eight months

Protein rich food: Fisheries dept to set up four hatcheries

Seafood exports reach $264.18m

Drones for Fishing

Over 1.5 million people working in poultry sector in Pakistan

Balochistan to establish livestock markets at divisional level

International Poultry Expo 2018 from tomorrow

Livestock Dept ensuring poultry at low rates

CCP begins inquiry into poultry sector

Ostrich farming fully potential to revolutionize red meat market

Record-high wool price leaves Australian growers in shear delight

Farmers’ interest in ostrich farming on the rise

Ostrich Farming – The Largest Living Species of Bird In the World

I. INTRODUCTION: Camel Milk

Growers asked to cultivate seedless kinnow

Citrus orchards under attack by diseases

Kinnow exports hit record high at 370,000 tons

Farmers asked to start citrus cultivation

Kinow Growers welcome Rs800/40kg rate

Pak mango exports may be increased to high end markets

Mango exporters violating packaging policy

Mango export target set at 100k tons for 2018

Mango growers feel the heat as Pakistan tackles climate change

Modern tech use can boost mango production