FAISALABAD: Agriculture experts have advised farmers to start Bahaaria sunflower cultivation from January to complete it by mid of February to get bumper crop. A …
IRRI team up to promote direct-seeded rice in Asia
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF signed three agreements, paving the way for wider dissemination and adoption of …
UK: Innovative farmers improve soils in shared rotations
Three forward thinking arable and horticultural farmers, who each grow different crops in a shared rented land rotation, are pioneering …
Myanmar collaboration aims to enhance rice-fish production
WorldFish and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will join forces with Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation to …
Hybrid wheat breakthrough may boost yields
A breakthrough discovery by Australian researchers is making it easier to bring hybrid wheat to farmers. Researchers at the University …
Organic Cotton Guides From Kering and TE Meant to Make Sourcing Easier
Aiming to provide a blueprint for companies sourcing organic cotton, and incorporating it into their supply chains, Keringand Textile Exchange published two comprehensive …
Why Are Farmers Still Growing Wheat?
After the USDA released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Thursday, corn and soybeans took the lead story …
Global Cotton forecast: Production to exceed rate of use
GLOBAL cotton stocks, outside of China, are expected to lift to a record 53 million bales for in 2017-18. This …
Sowing wheat early in cotton field can deliver good yield
MULTAN – Agriculture experts said on Monday that sowing wheat early in standing cotton crop saves time and resources and wheat sown on or before November 15 …
Modern Rice Cultivation Technology from Japan
Modern Rice Cultivation from Japan
Invasion of maize-eating caterpillars worsens hunger crisis in Africa
The crops that 200 million people rely on in Africa are under threat from a caterpillar that is spreading throughout …