One farmer has pioneered drip irrigation to transform desert into a fruit orchard in Punjab – but at a cost …
FAO strengthening institutional capacities for sustainable water management
Strengthening institutional capacities for sustainable management of solar powered irrigation systems (SPIS) workshop took place in Islamabad on 24 April …
Punjab violates withdrawal plan, utilises Sindh’s water
ISLAMABAD – Punjab has violated the withdrawal plan and utilised the Sindh water released from Mangla by IRSA to meet …
Govt planning to establish Ground Water Regulatory Authority
Annually, around 200 million tonnes of silt is accumulating in Tarbella dam while in Mangla dam the quantity is 75 …
Water inflow in major rivers surges
ISLAMABAD – Water inflow in all major rivers has significantly improved due to slight surge in mercury level and on …
CABI publishes recommendations to fight scourge of parthenium weed in Central West Asia
CABI has today published a new evidence note highlighting a list of recommendations to fight the highly-invasive parthenium weed which …
Improving water productivity vital for sustainable rice production
LAHORE – Improving water productivity is vital for sustainable rice production and boosting rice exports from the current $2 billion …
CABI publishes recommendations to fight scourge of parthenium weed in Central West Asia
LAHORE (PR) CABI has published a new evidence note highlighting a list of recommendations to fight the highly-invasive parthenium weed …
Use of certified seeds can enhance yield, quality of rice
LAHORE – Speakers at seminar advised the rice growers to use only certified seeds to get maximum per acre yield …
Chinese Scientists Find Key Gene to Save Fertilizer for Crops
Chinese scientists have found a key gene in crops that make them more efficient in utilizing nitrogen fertilizer, which will …
Soil health vital to improve agriculture productivity
MULTAN : Imbalanced use of fertilizers was damaging fertility of soil and resulting in low productivity. This was stated by …