The Future of Farming & Agriculture New tech for clean agriculture offers chemical-free food What is Precision Agriculture? Technology: The Future of Agriculture Controlling Irrigation and Fertigation Benefits the Farmers The Missing Link in Precision Agriculture LOCAL NEWS ITC and World Bank publish new report on addressing non-tariff measures in PakistanAugust 12, 2020, 7:35 amAugust 12, 2020 1429 Digital economy to create 2m jobs, boost GDP to $40bDecember 23, 2019, 7:57 amDecember 23, 2019 1590 Agricultural challenges: Declining soil fertility threatens crop productionDecember 23, 2019, 7:45 amDecember 23, 2019 2067 PAMRA To Put Agricultural Marketing On Modern Line: Secy AgricultureDecember 23, 2019, 7:41 amDecember 23, 2019 1648 7 agri, livestock projects worth Rs4.20b approved for erstwhile FataDecember 23, 2019, 7:38 amDecember 23, 2019 1920 KE & Engro To Set Up Karachi’s First Garbage-to-Electricity PlantNovember 27, 2019, 11:29 amNovember 27, 2019 2037 Govt signs contract for electro mechanical work of Dasu Hydropower project Phase-INovember 27, 2019, 8:52 amNovember 27, 2019 1817 Tea imports decrease 28.1pcNovember 27, 2019, 8:45 amNovember 27, 2019 1538 Pakistan eager to form joint ventures in energy sectorNovember 27, 2019, 8:40 amNovember 27, 2019 1675 Pakistan’s excess urea can fetch $250m in exportsNovember 27, 2019, 8:38 amNovember 27, 2019 1408 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Argentina’s farmers go ‘carbon neutral’ to retain agriculture marketsDecember 23, 2019, 8:04 amJanuary 28, 2020 1429 Egypt’s agriculture exports jump to over 5 million tons in 2019December 23, 2019, 7:52 amDecember 23, 2019 1384 Ukraine shipped 23 MMT of grain to foreign marketsNovember 27, 2019, 8:56 amNovember 27, 2019 1749 Turkey actively purchasing feed grains this seasonNovember 27, 2019, 8:48 amNovember 27, 2019 1537 Bangladesh flies in onion supplies as price hits record highNovember 18, 2019, 12:44 pmNovember 18, 2019 1666 The Trade War Cost U.S. Farmers Their China Market. A Deal Might Not Bring It BackNovember 16, 2019, 7:24 amNovember 16, 2019 1453 FAO assists Iran in improving agriculture monitoring systemsNovember 14, 2019, 3:52 pmNovember 14, 2019 1403 BRI states reject West’s China ‘debt trap’ theoryJune 9, 2019, 9:11 amJune 9, 2019 1934 China provides agriculture equipment to MongoliaMay 23, 2019, 11:50 pmMay 23, 2019 1693 The biggest breakthrough in agriculture to help feed the planet may come from outer spaceMay 16, 2019, 12:46 amMay 16, 2019 2178 NEW AGRI TECHNOLOGY‘New technology will help farmers sow rice without water’ 4869 Using data to predict equipment failure 2229 New Technology Could Improve Insect Control in Cotton 4184 Drones for Fishing 2782 Precision FarmingDigital agriculture: New tools for science on the farm 2969 Smart agriculture in action in Africa 2703 Precision Farming Market Increasing investment in agriculture technology up to 2024 2599 Technology continues to boost efficiency in cotton 4199 ORGANIC FARMINGOrganic matter status of Pakistan soils and its management 2247 Organic farming – composting & its mechanism 2733 A possibility for healthy food & safe environment 1349 Profitability in organic farming 1472 CropsCornCottonRiceSugar CaneWheatPunjab exceeds cotton sowing target 1622 Reap to acknowledge contribution of int’l buyers of Pak rice 1742 Sesame production practices in Pakistan 8604 Maiza 2144 Live StockCattle FarmingDairyFisheriesPoultryDairy farmers for ban on import of dry milk powder 2824 Seafood exports up by 17pc in 10 months 3107 Farmers’ interest in ostrich farming on the rise 3984 Swat to soon become lucrative market for trout 2358 HorticultureCitrusMangoVegetablesWhy citrus production is not living up to its potential 2924 Carrot 5057 Proper irrigation of date orchids advised 1647 Encouraging vegetable cultivation 2893 Farm InputsChemicalsFertilizerMachinerySeedsWaterFarmer turns Pakistan’s sand dunes green 2811 FAO strengthening institutional capacities for sustainable water management 2174 Punjab violates withdrawal plan, utilises Sindh’s water 2045 CABI publishes recommendations to fight scourge of parthenium weed in Central West Asia 2036 Use of certified seeds can enhance yield, quality of rice 2693 Chinese Scientists Find Key Gene to Save Fertilizer for Crops 2246 Climate ChangeClimate change negotiations – time does matter 2031 Top 5 Environmentally Friendly Farm Trends 1513 Climate Change effects human life, economic growth 2989 Adapting to climate change 3841 Meagre resources allocated to tackle climate change 1566 Experts call for research to assess impacts of heat waves on agriculture 1968 What will we do when the smog returns? 1878 Climate change could create 143 million migrants, World Bank says 1741 Special ReportsClimate ChangeCPECDelay: SEZs unlikely to be ready for investment for two more years Mango growers feel the heat as Pakistan tackles climate change CPEC enters the next phase Second unit of CPEC power plant connected to grid WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE SMOG MoreNew Agri TechnologyOpinionsIknomics: Pakistan needs PM’s wealth creation plan with slight changes 1267 The Challenges for Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture 3412 Gene to help hybrid wheat breeding identified 2249 Sugar: A white poison 163343 An ‘agricultural’ Pakistan — a necessity 1469 Hydro-terrorism by India 1996 Local businesses lose big under CPEC 3954 Do Pesticides Get Into the Flesh of Fruits and Vegetables? 3095 Middlemen get lion’s share of tomato profit 3339 What has been happening to agriculture? 1492 Farmers – a neglected lot for decades 1270 Restrictive gender norms affect innovation in the agri sector 1130 Farmers turn to artificial intelligence to grow better crops 2185 Precision farming to resurge Japanese agriculture 2485 Blockchain in Agriculture and Food Supply Will Be Worth $430 Million 1419 Artificial intelligence in agriculture 2075 Controlling Irrigation and Fertigation Benefits the Farmers 4264 New USAID initiative brings technology to agriculture 1890 Crops Are Harvested Without Human Input, Teasing the Future of Agriculture 2154 Technology continues to boost efficiency in cotton 4199 Top 5 tech innovations in agriculture 5583 New Modern Agriculture Machines 2017 – Harvesting Bananas 5691 Yara and IBM to develop digital farming platform 1709