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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 2019

Pakistan Agriculture News

PSC decides to increase purchase targets upto 56pc

LAHORE – A 56 percent increase was decided in purchase targets during a high level meeting of Punjab Seed Corporation …

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Pakistan Agriculture News

Food, entrepreneur carnival held

HYDERABAD  –   The Institute of Business Administration University of Sindh organized the food and entrepreneur carnival at its premises on …

Team PakissanFebruary 28, 2019, 12:44 pmFebruary 28, 2019 Comments Off on Food, entrepreneur carnival held 848
Pakistan Agriculture News

Pakistan Tea imports up 2.15pc to $347.305m

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan imported tea worth $347.305 million during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, showing growth …

Team PakissanFebruary 28, 2019, 11:07 amFebruary 28, 2019 Comments Off on Pakistan Tea imports up 2.15pc to $347.305m 908
International Agriculture News, Precision Farming

Precision farming to resurge Japanese agriculture

Japan aims to make farming more profitable and appealing to young people with the help of smart farming. Smart farming, …

Team PakissanFebruary 28, 2019, 11:03 amFebruary 28, 2019 Comments Off on Precision farming to resurge Japanese agriculture 2876
International Agriculture News, New Agri Technology

15 start-ups in the spotlight at World Agri-Tech

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit places 15 agtech start-ups in the spotlights. At the upcoming World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco …

Team PakissanFebruary 26, 2019, 9:09 amFebruary 26, 2019 Comments Off on 15 start-ups in the spotlight at World Agri-Tech 1414
International Agriculture News

China to expand agriculture reforms to bolster rural economy

China will deepen reforms of its agriculture sector to promote its rural economy, the government said in its first policy …

Team PakissanFebruary 25, 2019, 12:30 amFebruary 25, 2019 Comments Off on China to expand agriculture reforms to bolster rural economy 937
International Agriculture News

India. Govt sets wheat procurement target at 35.7 MT

The government has set a target of procuring 35.7 million tonnes of wheat this year amid indications of record production, …

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Corn, International Agriculture News

IGC increased the forecast production and ending stocks of corn in the world

The international Grains Council IGC increased the forecast of world production of corn in season 2018/19 33 million tons to …

Team PakissanFebruary 25, 2019, 12:27 amFebruary 25, 2019 Comments Off on IGC increased the forecast production and ending stocks of corn in the world 2624
Chemicals, Pakistan Agriculture News, Wheat

Pakistan warned against deadly wheat pest

ISLAMABAD: The Internati­onal Maize and Wheat Impro­vement Centre (CIMMYT) has cautioned Pakistan to take steps to protect its crops from …

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Grid Pin, Pakistan Agriculture News

Govt asked to follow Indian model in reducing circular debt

ISLAMABAD: Economic managers of the country have suggested the government to follow the Indian model in curtailing losses and theft faced …

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International Agriculture News

European agriculture needs more protection, says Macron

Special support needed for young farmers starting out. By RYM MOMTAZ PARIS — Plus ça change. Facing Russian and American aggressive trade practices …

Team PakissanFebruary 25, 2019, 12:07 amFebruary 25, 2019 Comments Off on European agriculture needs more protection, says Macron 875

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