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      • Benefits and Drawbacks of AI Agriculture Sustainability to the Economy.
      • Sustainability increases if ethanol is made from sugarcane juice: Study
      • Modern Technology Agriculture Huge Machines
      • Crop-boosting AI can benefit many fields
      • How smart can agriculture be
    • Precision Farming
      • How smart can agriculture be
      • Farmer turns Pakistan’s sand dunes green
      • Digital agriculture: New tools for science on the farm
      • Precision farming to resurge Japanese agriculture
      • Smart agriculture in action in Africa
    • Organic Farming
      • Palm oil: Less fertilizer and no herbicide but same yield?
      • Producing food whilst preserving biodiversity
      • Organic farming drives sustainable agriculture
      • Pakistan certifies first organic cotton bale
      • A future for organic apple growing in the Northeast
  • Crops
    • Cotton
      • Contamination free cotton
      • Pakistan certifies first organic cotton bale
      • Pakistan’s reliance on imported cotton on the rise
      • CCRI establishes modern laboratory to control pest attacks
      • Cotton arrival at ginneries down
    • Wheat
      • Despite price rise, wheat farmers get no incentive
      • Wheat support price increased to Rs1,350
      • PTI govt rejects proposal of banning wheat export
      • Food ministry dismisses talk of wheat shortage
      • Experts hope bumper crop in S Punjab
    • Rice
      • Basmati body calls for boosting rice exports to $5b
      • Use of certified seeds can enhance yield, quality of rice
      • Pakistan’s rice sector lagging behind in productivity
      • 12 hybrid rice varieties to be available from July
      • Qatar lifts ban on import of Pak rice
    • Sugar Cane
      • Sustainability increases if ethanol is made from sugarcane juice: Study
      • Agriculture needs nuance, not witch hunt
      • Kissan Movement for continuing sugar export
      • New sugarcane varieties introduced
      • Sugarcane cultivation should be started from February
    • Corn
      • IGC increased the forecast production and ending stocks of corn in the world
      • 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
    • More Crops
      • Palm oil: Less fertilizer and no herbicide but same yield?
      • Gram production may exceed estimates
      • Govt devises plan for sunflower cultivation
      • Govt devises plan for sunflower cultivation
      • Triticale Growing
  • Live Stock
    • Cattle Farming
      • FODDER PRODUCTION AND ITS IMPACT ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN PAKISTAN
      • Livestock vaccination drive begins in Tharparkar
      • Iran eager to import meat, livestock from Pakistan
      • Funds released for acquiring land for cattle market
      • 8.7m cattle farmers’ data computerised
    • Dairy
      • Nishat Dairy eyes 2020 to launch milk brand
      • Sustainable Pasture Practices Double Milk Production in Colombia
      • Rising diary prices push FAO Food Price Index higher
      • Pakistan big producer of dairy milk; lacks technological advancements
      • World’s first floating dairy farm could be wave of the future
    • Fisheries
      • No licence issued for fishing in last five years
      • Pakistan earned $451m from fisheries products’ export in 2017-18
      • Fish production exceeds 3,200 tons per annum in KP
      • Destruction of fish habitat to affect 59m people: Experts
      • Seafood exports up by 17pc in 10 months
    • Poultry
      • A step for fulfilment of industrial requirement
      • Now, chickens lay eggs with anti-cancer drugs
      • Chinese, Thai companies keen to import chicken products from Pakistan
      • Export of chicken feet to China becomes a thriving business
      • Desi poultry birds’ rearing in progress at govt farm
    • More Live Stock
      • Cost-Cutting Tips for Horse Farm Owners
      • 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
  • Horticulture
    • Citrus
      • Country needs better kinnow varieties to compete globally
      • Pakistan citrus week in Jeddah from 16th
      • 125,000 tonnes of kinno exported from Pakistan
      • Kinnow exporters urged to tap Malaysian market
      • Low kinnow yield expected this year
    • Mango
      • Mango galore
      • Mango harvest in Pakistan is likely to drop 30 per cent this season
      • Pak mango exports may be increased to high end markets
      • Mango exporters violating packaging policy
      • Mango export target set at 100k tons for 2018
    • Vegetables
      • Hydroponic technique may help enhance vegetables, fruits production
      • Digital agriculture: New tools for science on the farm
      • Chilli, tomato not healthy options for consumers’ pocket
      • OVERVIEW GLOBAL POTATO MARKET
      • Potato farming increasing
    • More Horticulture
      • Govt to Launch ‘50 Million Olive Tree’ Tsunami
      • Farmer turns Pakistan’s sand dunes green
      • Pakistan’s date production falls due to lack of innovation
      • Govt to install three olive extraction mills, 6 mobile units
      • Olive farming gets boost
  • Farm Inputs
    • Chemicals
      • CABI publishes recommendations to fight scourge of parthenium weed in Central West Asia
      • CABI publishes recommendations to fight scourge of parthenium weed in Central West Asia
      • Farmers across Japan are using ducks instead of pesticides
      • Crop-damaging armyworms raise alarm in Asia: FAO
      • Pakistan warned against deadly wheat pest
    • Fertilizer
      • Chinese Scientists Find Key Gene to Save Fertilizer for Crops
      • Soil health vital to improve agriculture productivity
      • Ministry demands abolition of GIDC to control fertiliser prices
      • 6 steps to improve your fertiliser use efficiency
      • Urea off-take expected to increase
    • Loans Agri
      • Islamic banks offer refinance facilities including Agriculture
      • ‘Scope of agri loan scheme to be broadened’
      • Govt to provide Rs15b interest-free loans to farmers
      • Next govt to decide success of crop insurance schemes
      • Agri-credit disbursement rises 38% to Rs972.6 billion
    • Machinery
      • Local tractors assembling reduced by 30.4pc in eight months
      • Agri machinery imports up by 4.2pc
      • Imports of agriculture machinery up 6.7pc in 7 months
      • UVAS Pattoki Campus sets up drip irrigation plant
      • Italian IVECO Trucks to be assembled in Pakistan
    • Seeds
      • Use of certified seeds can enhance yield, quality of rice
      • Envoy asks Pakistani traders to address grievances of US seed firms
      • CCRI starts cotton seed germination free lab test
      • 26 seed companies qualify for bidding to produce seed varieties
      • High-yielding hybrid basmati seed developed
    • Water
      • Farmer turns Pakistan’s sand dunes green
      • FAO strengthening institutional capacities for sustainable water management
      • Punjab violates withdrawal plan, utilises Sindh’s water
      • Govt planning to establish Ground Water Regulatory Authority
      • Water inflow in major rivers surges
  • Special Reports
    • CPEC
      • BRI states reject West’s China ‘debt trap’ theory
      • Second unit of CPEC power plant connected to grid
      • Pakistan emerges as major partner of BRI
      • Pakistan’s exports to China grow 3.93pc in 8 months
      • Pakistan to get advanced tech under CPEC: Cheng
    • Climate Change
      • WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE SMOG
      • Agricultural challenges: Declining soil fertility threatens crop production
      • KE & Engro To Set Up Karachi’s First Garbage-to-Electricity Plant
      • Understanding how crop diseases and climate change interact is vital
      • Climate change kills 98% insects in Puerto Rico’s rain forest: study
    • Opinions
      • Arthi: The Middleman
      • Agtech will take off in 2020: 5 trends to watch
      • Trends That Will Transform The Agriculture And Farming Industry Outlook In 2020
      • Agriculture needs nuance, not witch hunt
      • How smart can agriculture be

February 2018

Pakistan Agriculture News

‘Pakistan among fastest emerging economies in Asia’

NORWAY / OSLO: Pakistan has become one of the top five emerging economies in the world, said Minister for Planning, Development …

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Pakistan Agriculture News

KP spending Rs15b on hydro power projects

ISLAMABAD – In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial government is spendingmore than 15 billion rupees on construction of various hydro power projects . According to …

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Pakistan Agriculture News

Pak businesses to showcase agri products at Gulfood 2018

ISLAMABAD – With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 13 Pakistani agribusinesses will showcase high-quality halal meat, off-season …

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Pakistan Agriculture News

Turkey asked to focus on energy, food processing sectors

ISLAMABAD – President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said Pakistan was a land of opportunities and the government has opened up …

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Pakistan Agriculture News

Govt committed to resolve farmers’ issues

KASUR: The Punjab govt is committed to resolve the issues faced by the farmers on priority basis. This was stated by Deputy DEO Agriculture Chaudhry Ejaz during a ceremony. He …

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Pakistan Agriculture News

Punjab industry gets gas at high cost

LAHORE – The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has said that the industry in Punjab was presently being charged Rs1250/MMBTU for gasas compared to gas supply …

Team PakissanFebruary 19, 2018, 5:43 pmFebruary 19, 2018 Comments Off on Punjab industry gets gas at high cost 1513
Pakistan Agriculture News

12,685 farmers get Kisan Card

RAWALPINDI – Over 12,685 farmers have been registered in Rawalpindi district for Kisan Card and 603 under E-Credit scheme for provision of subsidies said …

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Chemicals, Pakistan Agriculture News

Spurious pesticide, fertilizers sale need to be stopped

Rawalpindi: Muhammad Mahmood, Secretary Agriculture Punjab directed agriculture department staff regarding spurious pesticides and fertilizer sales which must be end …

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New Agri Technology

A microbial approach to agriculture

The ability of animals to digest plant material is facilitated by tiny microbes in the gut that can break down …

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International Agriculture News

Sustainable agriculture provides a lifeline to Mali’s women

Agriculture is often a key route out of poverty for many in developing countries, especially among women. And in the …

Team PakissanFebruary 16, 2018, 11:23 amFebruary 16, 2018 Comments Off on Sustainable agriculture provides a lifeline to Mali’s women 1314
Pakistan Agriculture News

Pakistan, Canada agree to boost agri cooperation

OTTAWA – Commerce Minister Pervaiz Malik met with Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay here Wednesday to take …

Team PakissanFebruary 16, 2018, 11:21 amFebruary 16, 2018 Comments Off on Pakistan, Canada agree to boost agri cooperation 1262

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