Like organic, transition to digital farming needs support Big Data Has Transformed Agriculture Smart agriculture in action in Africa Modern Rice Cultivation Technology from Japan Here’s what will happen when 30 billion devices are connected to the internet Biodegradable miniature sensors a precision solution to agriculture’s variability problem LOCAL NEWS ITC and World Bank publish new report on addressing non-tariff measures in PakistanAugust 12, 2020, 7:35 amAugust 12, 2020 2120 Digital economy to create 2m jobs, boost GDP to $40bDecember 23, 2019, 7:57 amDecember 23, 2019 2099 Agricultural challenges: Declining soil fertility threatens crop productionDecember 23, 2019, 7:45 amDecember 23, 2019 2414 PAMRA To Put Agricultural Marketing On Modern Line: Secy AgricultureDecember 23, 2019, 7:41 amDecember 23, 2019 1917 7 agri, livestock projects worth Rs4.20b approved for erstwhile FataDecember 23, 2019, 7:38 amDecember 23, 2019 2246 KE & Engro To Set Up Karachi’s First Garbage-to-Electricity PlantNovember 27, 2019, 11:29 amNovember 27, 2019 2428 Govt signs contract for electro mechanical work of Dasu Hydropower project Phase-INovember 27, 2019, 8:52 amNovember 27, 2019 2325 Tea imports decrease 28.1pcNovember 27, 2019, 8:45 amNovember 27, 2019 1807 Pakistan eager to form joint ventures in energy sectorNovember 27, 2019, 8:40 amNovember 27, 2019 2208 Pakistan’s excess urea can fetch $250m in exportsNovember 27, 2019, 8:38 amNovember 27, 2019 1745 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Argentina’s farmers go ‘carbon neutral’ to retain agriculture marketsDecember 23, 2019, 8:04 amJanuary 28, 2020 1648 Egypt’s agriculture exports jump to over 5 million tons in 2019December 23, 2019, 7:52 amDecember 23, 2019 1628 Ukraine shipped 23 MMT of grain to foreign marketsNovember 27, 2019, 8:56 amNovember 27, 2019 1968 Turkey actively purchasing feed grains this seasonNovember 27, 2019, 8:48 amNovember 27, 2019 1761 Bangladesh flies in onion supplies as price hits record highNovember 18, 2019, 12:44 pmNovember 18, 2019 1923 The Trade War Cost U.S. Farmers Their China Market. A Deal Might Not Bring It BackNovember 16, 2019, 7:24 amNovember 16, 2019 1675 FAO assists Iran in improving agriculture monitoring systemsNovember 14, 2019, 3:52 pmNovember 14, 2019 1631 BRI states reject West’s China ‘debt trap’ theoryJune 9, 2019, 9:11 amJune 9, 2019 2200 China provides agriculture equipment to MongoliaMay 23, 2019, 11:50 pmMay 23, 2019 1905 The biggest breakthrough in agriculture to help feed the planet may come from outer spaceMay 16, 2019, 12:46 amMay 16, 2019 2471 NEW AGRI TECHNOLOGYSeven Points to Consider When Going Digital in Agriculture 1412 Awesome flower machine – new heavy technology machine 4087 4 Promising IoT Use Cases in Agriculture 2091 NASA Experiments lead to new way to raise wheat production threefold 2319 Precision FarmingThe Missing Link in Precision Agriculture 2712 Controlling Irrigation and Fertigation Benefits the Farmers 4483 Precision agriculture is changing farming 3395 How smart can agriculture be 3085 ORGANIC FARMINGProducing food whilst preserving biodiversity 2741 A possibility for healthy food & safe environment 1511 Living with organic inputs 1598 Organic management of pest insects in stored wheat 2341 CropsCornCottonRiceSugar CaneWheatResearch on new rice variety 3575 Contamination free cotton 2727 China’s hybrid wheat successfully grown on large scale in Pakistan 2980 4.448m acres to be brought under rice cultivation in Punjab 3511 Live StockCattle FarmingDairyFisheriesPoultryDairy farmers for ban on import of dry milk powder 3052 Rising diary prices push FAO Food Price Index higher 3009 Iran Among Biggest Chicken Producers 2700 Seafood exports reach $264.18m 2160 HorticultureCitrusMangoVegetablesMajor Citrus Growing Areas & Varieties in Pakistan 4123 Scope of olive cultivation in Pakistan 6511 China to import potato, cherry, wheat from Pakistan 1631 Indonesia lifts quota restrictions on Pakistani kinnow 2555 Farm InputsChemicalsFertilizerMachinerySeedsWaterFarmer turns Pakistan’s sand dunes green 3192 FAO strengthening institutional capacities for sustainable water management 2509 Punjab violates withdrawal plan, utilises Sindh’s water 2376 CABI publishes recommendations to fight scourge of parthenium weed in Central West Asia 2346 Use of certified seeds can enhance yield, quality of rice 3075 Chinese Scientists Find Key Gene to Save Fertilizer for Crops 2519 Climate ChangeClimate change kills 98% insects in Puerto Rico’s rain forest: study 2507 Climate change impacts agriculture in the northern Himalayas 1925 Meagre resources allocated to tackle climate change 1708 Brazil’s coffee industry needs action ‘soon’ over climate change 4071 NHA integrating green, economic goals into road planning 2825 Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Climate-smart Water Management 2090 Mango growers feel the heat as Pakistan tackles climate change 2928 Adapting to climate change 4068 Special ReportsClimate ChangeCPECCPEC phase-I to complete till October 2019: Yao Jing Russia eager to join CPEC What will we do when the smog returns? Second unit of CPEC power plant connected to grid WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE SMOG MoreNew Agri TechnologyOpinionsIn search of greener pastures 1877 From a “political nobody who would never amount to much” to the prime minister of Pakistan 1748 Who is responsible for Pakistan Debt Trap? 2180 CPEC moves into Agriculture 1827 The plight of the small farmer 1773 Industry Status can lead to 30 percent increase in Rice Exports: REAP 2812 Role of Women in Cottage Industry 3063 I BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE 1844 Agriculture sector continues to get incentives 2097 Do Pesticides Get Into the Flesh of Fruits and Vegetables? 3296 How to enhance rice exports 2402 Is organic healthier? 2305 Aquaculture can uplift the economy of coastal belt 1843 Sustainability increases if ethanol is made from sugarcane juice: Study 2443 New Modern Agriculture Machines 2017 – Harvesting Bananas 5990 Precision agriculture is changing farming 3395 Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture is making pesto even more delicious 1467 Digital agriculture: New tools for science on the farm 3602 Future Latest Intelligent Technology World Amazing Modern Agriculture Heavy Equipment Mega Machines 5851 Smart Farming 5910 Rising Demand for Organic Food Is Likely to Impel Growth of Aquaponics Market 2785 Mills asked to use Danish water treatment technology 2025 Crop in hand: how a cloud-based application brings farmers closer to end users 2338