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USDA grant to blend data with agriculture for improved production

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Contamination free cotton

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Nespak’s role in water resources development and dam engineering

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12 hybrid rice varieties to be available from July

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Pak-China co-op in agriculture under CPEC

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Food and Agro Park likely to fetch $10m investment

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Experts hope of bumper crops due to rain spells

February 9, 2019, 10:26 amFebruary 9, 2019 65

Gram production may exceed estimates

February 9, 2019, 10:19 amFebruary 9, 2019 65

Sibi growers assured of ‘quick revival’ of farm sector

February 9, 2019, 10:08 amFebruary 9, 2019 56

Cost-Cutting Tips for Horse Farm Owners

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Tunnel farming growing in Bajwat

February 6, 2019, 1:42 pmFebruary 6, 2019 64

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Smart agriculture will boost economy

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Tanzanian gov’t to spend 4.3 mln USD for oil palm farming

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How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

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With an almost $7 billion crop, history shines on Western Australia’s most valuable and second largest harvest

February 12, 2019, 11:02 pmFebruary 12, 2019 46

A very small number of crops are dominating globally: That’s bad news for sustainable agriculture

February 9, 2019, 10:46 amFebruary 9, 2019 63

USDA grant to blend data with agriculture for improved production

February 9, 2019, 10:40 amFebruary 9, 2019 59

Rising diary prices push FAO Food Price Index higher

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Turkey’s ailing agriculture faces even bleaker future

February 6, 2019, 1:50 pmFebruary 6, 2019 55

Palm oil not the only driver of forest loss in Indonesia

February 6, 2019, 12:33 pmFebruary 6, 2019 51

Can we ditch intensive farming – and still feed the world?

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NEW AGRI TECHNOLOGY

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Agritechnology firms in partnership to enhance smallholder farmers’ productivity

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E-farming system: Adopting modern technology, farmers move online

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A microbial approach to agriculture

February 16, 2018, 11:25 amFebruary 16, 2018 609

ORGANIC FARMING

Organic farming – composting & its mechanism

January 10, 2019, 9:07 pmJanuary 10, 2019 109

Pakistan certifies first organic cotton bale

January 31, 2019, 8:34 amJanuary 31, 2019 91

Organic matter status of Pakistan soils and its management

January 8, 2019, 10:01 amJanuary 8, 2019 146

Biofertilisers’ use for raising output

January 8, 2019, 9:36 amJanuary 8, 2019 89

Crops

CornCottonRiceSugar CaneWheat

Cotton and textiles — the challenges ahead

January 14, 2017, 12:34 pmOctober 15, 2017 591

Sugar industry faces low-price challenge

March 5, 2018, 12:39 pmMarch 5, 2018 695

Sugar mills non committal to payment schedule to farmers

January 7, 2019, 9:48 amJanuary 7, 2019 116

Sesame production practices in Pakistan

August 11, 2017, 2:18 pmOctober 30, 2017 3144

Live Stock

Cattle FarmingDairyFisheriesPoultry

The growing livestock farming

September 16, 2017, 4:38 pmOctober 15, 2017 3716

Modernization of poultry farming

September 24, 2017, 10:59 pmOctober 15, 2017 1102

Farmers’ interest in ostrich farming on the rise

February 6, 2018, 11:07 amFebruary 6, 2018 1308

Veterinarian and Poultry Industry

January 20, 2017, 5:11 pmOctober 16, 2017 533

Horticulture

CitrusMangoVegetables

Pakistan’s horticulture exports to China have potential to reach $1b

November 6, 2018, 1:08 pmNovember 6, 2018 317

Growing okra in coastal areas

October 18, 2017, 3:46 pmOctober 19, 2017 2204

Modern tech use can boost mango production

May 10, 2018, 5:36 pmMay 10, 2018 783

Tea imports go up by 9.6pc in 3 quarters

April 26, 2018, 12:48 pmApril 26, 2018 408

Farm Inputs

ChemicalsFertilizerMachinerySeedsWater

6 steps to improve your fertiliser use efficiency

February 6, 2019, 2:27 pmFebruary 6, 2019 60

Drip Irrigation promises massive potential to save water

February 6, 2019, 1:18 pmFebruary 6, 2019 74

Urea off-take expected to increase

February 3, 2019, 11:34 pmFebruary 3, 2019 67

26 seed companies qualify for bidding to produce seed varieties

January 13, 2019, 10:49 amJanuary 13, 2019 112

Italian IVECO Trucks to be assembled in Pakistan

January 10, 2019, 9:30 pmJanuary 10, 2019 119

Pakistan: No tractors production in December

January 9, 2019, 9:20 amJanuary 9, 2019 123

LOCAL NEWS

Contamination free cotton

2 days agoFebruary 20, 2019 27

Nespak’s role in water resources development and dam engineering

7 days agoFebruary 15, 2019 40

12 hybrid rice varieties to be available from July

7 days agoFebruary 15, 2019 43

Pak-China co-op in agriculture under CPEC

7 days agoFebruary 15, 2019 41

Food and Agro Park likely to fetch $10m investment

February 14, 2019, 8:42 amFebruary 14, 2019 57

Experts hope of bumper crops due to rain spells

February 9, 2019, 10:26 amFebruary 9, 2019 65

Gram production may exceed estimates

February 9, 2019, 10:19 amFebruary 9, 2019 65

Sibi growers assured of ‘quick revival’ of farm sector

February 9, 2019, 10:08 amFebruary 9, 2019 56

Cost-Cutting Tips for Horse Farm Owners

February 6, 2019, 2:35 pmFebruary 6, 2019 66

Tunnel farming growing in Bajwat

February 6, 2019, 1:42 pmFebruary 6, 2019 64

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Smart agriculture will boost economy

15 hours agoFebruary 21, 2019 21

Tanzanian gov’t to spend 4.3 mln USD for oil palm farming

2 days agoFebruary 20, 2019 23

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

2 days agoFebruary 19, 2019 27

With an almost $7 billion crop, history shines on Western Australia’s most valuable and second largest harvest

February 12, 2019, 11:02 pmFebruary 12, 2019 46

A very small number of crops are dominating globally: That’s bad news for sustainable agriculture

February 9, 2019, 10:46 amFebruary 9, 2019 63

USDA grant to blend data with agriculture for improved production

February 9, 2019, 10:40 amFebruary 9, 2019 59

Rising diary prices push FAO Food Price Index higher

February 9, 2019, 10:13 amFebruary 9, 2019 55

Turkey’s ailing agriculture faces even bleaker future

February 6, 2019, 1:50 pmFebruary 6, 2019 55

Palm oil not the only driver of forest loss in Indonesia

February 6, 2019, 12:33 pmFebruary 6, 2019 51

Can we ditch intensive farming – and still feed the world?

February 4, 2019, 9:52 amFebruary 4, 2019 70

Special Reports

Climate ChangeCPEC

CPEC, Pakistan Agriculture News

MPs for accelerating work on western route of CPEC

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The China factor

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Climate change could create 143 million migrants, World Bank says

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Pakistan, Russia ink $10bn gas pipeline deal

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New USAID initiative brings technology to agriculture

July 2, 2018, 9:15 amJuly 1, 2018 571

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Greenhouse cleaning and sanitizing

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