RAWALPINDI – National food security can be achieved by clamping five years emergency in the agriculture sector, Pir Mehr Ali …
CPEC and the opportunity for agriculture
China is the world’s largest importer of agricultural products. In 2015, China imported $160 billion worth of agricultural products. However, …
Knowledge and agriculture
Education, the cornerstone of a knowledge economy, is given a low priority in developing countries. This is because of the …
Poultry Water Supply System
Muhammad Yasin Khan Freshlay Poultries I have been working a poultry farmer for the last 15 years. I used and …
The Livestock Revolution: Pathway to Poverty Alleviation
Globally demand for meat and milk rose greatly in the last 20 years. It will double in the next 20 …
Spotlight on Pakistan’s Wheat Economy
The mismanagement of wheat economy is no surprise. Pakistan has been enjoying a surplus of wheat for the past couple …
New policy aims to achieve food security
ACHIEVING food security is impossible without boosting the per-hectare yields of food crops on a sustainable basis, containing pre- and …
Cotton Crop Estimate Lower Than Targeted
Pakistan is going to miss it’s cotton target for the fifth consecutive year this season. Islamabad has revised its production …
Pakistan needs latest farm-tech for food security
LAHORE: The government should encourage and facilitate the farming community to adopt modern technologies to avoid post-harvest losses and increase …
Misuse of drugs and development of their resistance
Ahmed Din Anjum Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan INTRODUCTION Chemotherapy is essential in intensive …
MCB Agriculture Financing
MCB Bank is financing agriculture sector since 1973. Due to large branch network and specialized staff posted in the branches, …