The USDA has released its Wheat Supply and Demand Estimates for the 2018/19 marketing year (May 10 World Agricultural Supply …
Mango growers feel the heat as Pakistan tackles climate change
KARACHI: Pakistan may be among the top five producers of mangoes in the world, but its production was 50% of its …
Ukraine parliament passes initial bill for the eventual ban of palm oil within the country
The Ukraine parliament, Verkhovna Rada, has this week passed Bill No. 3871 at first reading to amend various Ukraine laws …
FAO builds capacity of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics to collect reliable data for achieving Zero Hunger
The One UN Programme 2018-2021, jointly developed by UN partners in close consultation with Government under the One UN initiative …
Crop in hand: how a cloud-based application brings farmers closer to end users
If ever there was a time for technology to assist in how the global population produces, trades and consumes food, …
Africa: Which Climate-Smart Technologies Will Pay Off for African Farmers?
By Caroline MwongeraWhen Ugandan farmer Eveline Aryemo first tried the NABE 15 improved bean variety, she did not know that …
Pilot Study Shows Consumers Should Be Concerned About So-Called ‘Safe’ Levels of Glyphosate-Based Weedkillers
FINLAND, Minnesota – The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) today issued the following statement on the announcement by the Global Glyphosate Study that preliminary test results of …
Aptma demands smooth power supply in Ramazan
LAHORE – The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) Punjab Chairman Ali Pervaiz Malik has demanded Rs8 per kWh electricity tariff …
Kharif faces 48pc water shortage
ISLAMABAD – The water shortage for Kharif season has reached to 48 percent however on the pressure of the provinces IRSA’s advisory committee …
Workshop on groundwater management held
Groundwater has played a vital role in agriculture development of Pakistan where over 60% of the irrigation requirements are met …
Meagre resources allocated to tackle climate change
ISLAMABAD: Climatic variation over the past few days reinforced the unpredictability and uncertainty of climate in the age of climate …