Future of precision agriculture is about to take flight Vietnam masters rice-seed production technology The Future of Farming & Agriculture A microbial approach to agriculture FAO stresses the need for a National Biotechnologies Policy and provincial strategies in Pakistan Technology: The Future of Agriculture LOCAL NEWS ITC and World Bank publish new report on addressing non-tariff measures in PakistanAugust 12, 2020, 7:35 amAugust 12, 2020 1181 Digital economy to create 2m jobs, boost GDP to $40bDecember 23, 2019, 7:57 amDecember 23, 2019 1291 Agricultural challenges: Declining soil fertility threatens crop productionDecember 23, 2019, 7:45 amDecember 23, 2019 1824 PAMRA To Put Agricultural Marketing On Modern Line: Secy AgricultureDecember 23, 2019, 7:41 amDecember 23, 2019 1412 7 agri, livestock projects worth Rs4.20b approved for erstwhile FataDecember 23, 2019, 7:38 amDecember 23, 2019 1632 KE & Engro To Set Up Karachi’s First Garbage-to-Electricity PlantNovember 27, 2019, 11:29 amNovember 27, 2019 1786 Govt signs contract for electro mechanical work of Dasu Hydropower project Phase-INovember 27, 2019, 8:52 amNovember 27, 2019 1499 Tea imports decrease 28.1pcNovember 27, 2019, 8:45 amNovember 27, 2019 1266 Pakistan eager to form joint ventures in energy sectorNovember 27, 2019, 8:40 amNovember 27, 2019 1343 Pakistan’s excess urea can fetch $250m in exportsNovember 27, 2019, 8:38 amNovember 27, 2019 1163 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Argentina’s farmers go ‘carbon neutral’ to retain agriculture marketsDecember 23, 2019, 8:04 amJanuary 28, 2020 1199 Egypt’s agriculture exports jump to over 5 million tons in 2019December 23, 2019, 7:52 amDecember 23, 2019 1182 Ukraine shipped 23 MMT of grain to foreign marketsNovember 27, 2019, 8:56 amNovember 27, 2019 1553 Turkey actively purchasing feed grains this seasonNovember 27, 2019, 8:48 amNovember 27, 2019 1323 Bangladesh flies in onion supplies as price hits record highNovember 18, 2019, 12:44 pmNovember 18, 2019 1440 The Trade War Cost U.S. Farmers Their China Market. A Deal Might Not Bring It BackNovember 16, 2019, 7:24 amNovember 16, 2019 1260 FAO assists Iran in improving agriculture monitoring systemsNovember 14, 2019, 3:52 pmNovember 14, 2019 1198 BRI states reject West’s China ‘debt trap’ theoryJune 9, 2019, 9:11 amJune 9, 2019 1725 China provides agriculture equipment to MongoliaMay 23, 2019, 11:50 pmMay 23, 2019 1500 The biggest breakthrough in agriculture to help feed the planet may come from outer spaceMay 16, 2019, 12:46 amMay 16, 2019 1929 NEW AGRI TECHNOLOGYCrops Are Harvested Without Human Input, Teasing the Future of Agriculture 2049 Controlling Irrigation and Fertigation Benefits the Farmers 4081 Crop-boosting AI can benefit many fields 1942 ‘Small farmers must use smart machinery’ 1531 Precision FarmingHow smart can agriculture be 2393 Precision farming startup Taranis gets $20M Series B for its crop-monitoring tech 1889 Precision agriculture is changing farming 2998 Precision Agriculture: A New Approach to Crop Management 5603 ORGANIC FARMINGA possibility for healthy food & safe environment 1206 Biofertilisers’ use for raising output 1491 Organic farming – composting & its mechanism 2549 Palm oil: Less fertilizer and no herbicide but same yield? 1653 CropsCornCottonRiceSugar CaneWheatSteps in place to make Punjab cotton valley 1879 New technologies to offer growers more cotton management options 5024 Rice export touches $ 1.06b 1437 For two and a half decades, Pakistan’s cotton output remains virtually stagnant 1783 Live StockCattle FarmingDairyFisheriesPoultryPakistan earned $451m from fisheries products’ export in 2017-18 2305 CCP begins inquiry into poultry sector 2458 ‘Livestock Herd Book’ launched 2252 Cattle farm upgrading 4793 HorticultureCitrusMangoVegetablesSouth Australian cherries finish summer harvest strongly after challenging growing season 1357 Productivity can be boosted through honeybee pollination 2060 Eying Export Of Citrus Fruit 2678 Mango growers feel the heat as Pakistan tackles climate change 2492 Farm InputsChemicalsFertilizerMachinerySeedsWaterFarmer turns Pakistan’s sand dunes green 2502 FAO strengthening institutional capacities for sustainable water management 1902 Punjab violates withdrawal plan, utilises Sindh’s water 1811 CABI publishes recommendations to fight scourge of parthenium weed in Central West Asia 1795 Use of certified seeds can enhance yield, quality of rice 2402 Chinese Scientists Find Key Gene to Save Fertilizer for Crops 2026 Climate ChangeRe-Charge Pakistan: PM Imran approves project for utilization of flood waters 2074 Climate change could create 143 million migrants, World Bank says 1611 China’s War on Smog Unleashes Collateral Damage on World’s Farms 1907 Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Climate-smart Water Management 1742 Climate change negotiations – time does matter 1919 Climate change impacts 2647 How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs 1712 Pakistan’s Billion Tree Tsunami restores 350,000 hectares of forests and degraded land to surpass Bonn Challenge commitment 3798 Special ReportsClimate ChangeCPECCPEC transparency CPEC master plan revealed CPEC to create new business opportunities for others in South Asia Second unit of CPEC power plant connected to grid WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE SMOG MoreNew Agri TechnologyOpinionsAgri emergency can help ensure food security 1569 An ‘agricultural’ Pakistan — a necessity 1781 Irrigation efficiency key to ending Indus water shortages 2016 Is Pakistani Agriculture Ready for CPEC? 1265 Trends That Will Transform The Agriculture And Farming Industry Outlook In 2020 2334 Political harmony key to boosting agriculture 1706 Winds of change in Pakistan 1819 Genetically Engineered Wheat Can Boost Food Security 1661 Green New Deal Needs To Include Agriculture Technology 1292 CPEC moves into Agriculture 1515 Disappointed farmers 1347 Farm Truths: Here’s what makes us optimistic about Indian agriculture 2276 Vietnam masters rice-seed production technology 4137 New guar gum-based hydrogel can help save drought-hit crops 1359 Digital agriculture: New tools for science on the farm 2598 Modern Technology Agriculture Huge Machines 2670 E-farming system: Adopting modern technology, farmers move online 4789 Biodegradable miniature sensors a precision solution to agriculture’s variability problem 3970 Aquaculture can uplift the economy of coastal belt 1530 Major Agriculture Companies Partner to Use Blockchain in Grain Trading 1783 Nanotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture 3808 Farmers spot diseased crops faster with artificial intelligence 2382 Artificial intelligence in agriculture 1959
