Commenting on elite capture of local economy, a leading Pakistani-American economist wrote in a foreign publication that “sugar cane, which …
Palm oil: Less fertilizer and no herbicide but same yield?
Environmentally friendlier palm oil production could be achieved with less fertilizer and no herbicide, while maintaining profits. These are the …
Argentina’s farmers go ‘carbon neutral’ to retain agriculture markets
Soy and cereal producers from Argentina want to neutralise production chains’ carbon footprints through new Carbon Neutral Programme e are …
How smart can agriculture be
There are many issues that need to be addressed to make the local agriculture tech-friendly Agriculture contributes around 20 per …
Digital economy to create 2m jobs, boost GDP to $40b
RAWALPINDI: Digital economy in Pakistan has huge potential for creating 2 million jobs and boosting the country’s Gross Domestic Product …
Egypt’s agriculture exports jump to over 5 million tons in 2019
Egyptian agricultural exports increased to more than five million tons between January and December 2019, according to a report from …
Agricultural challenges: Declining soil fertility threatens crop production
LAHORE: Owing to the unbalanced and insufficient use of fertilisers, the natural reserves of organic matter in the land has dropped …
PAMRA To Put Agricultural Marketing On Modern Line: Secy Agriculture
MULTAN: Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority (PAMRA) will put agricultural marketing on modern lines that will facilitate the masses. This …
7 agri, livestock projects worth Rs4.20b approved for erstwhile Fata
PESHAWAR : The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has approved seven gigantic projects worth Rs4.20 billion to promote agriculture, livestock and fisheries …
KE & Engro To Set Up Karachi’s First Garbage-to-Electricity Plant
In order to reduce the climate change impacts by converting Karachi’s municipal solid waste into an indigenous and renewable resource …
Ukraine shipped 23 MMT of grain to foreign markets
According to the official data, 2019/20 grain exports from Ukraine had totaled 23.128 MMT by November 22, 2019, (+6.17 MMT …