The agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy for decades, while it’s share has eroded continuously over past …
Kalabagh Dam must to avert water crisis: LCCI
LAHORE – The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has said that water scarcity in Sindh and other parts of the …
Provinces face 65 to 70pc water shortage
ISLAMABAD – The water situation has worsened in the country as water storage came down to 0.22 MAF and the water …
FAO provides Maize seeds to farmers in Orakzai agency, Pakistan
Distribution of certified maize seed packages to 3,750 farmer families in Orakzai agency of FATA has begun. Food and Agriculture …
Total fertiliser off-take grows to 27pc: NFDC
ISLAMABAD – Sales of fertilisers, mainly urea, remained robust in April when farmers planted Kharif crops like cotton and rice …
Hydro-terrorism by India
PAKISTAN with the passage of time is facing increased multiple challenges on different fronts. Now with changing global ecosystem and …
Pilot Study Shows Consumers Should Be Concerned About So-Called ‘Safe’ Levels of Glyphosate-Based Weedkillers
FINLAND, Minnesota – The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) today issued the following statement on the announcement by the Global Glyphosate Study that preliminary test results of …
Kharif faces 48pc water shortage
ISLAMABAD – The water shortage for Kharif season has reached to 48 percent however on the pressure of the provinces IRSA’s advisory committee …
Workshop on groundwater management held
Groundwater has played a vital role in agriculture development of Pakistan where over 60% of the irrigation requirements are met …
Pakistan has gone from water surplus to water-stressed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is a country facing depleting water resources mainly due to climate change and poor water resource management. Failure …
Sindh irrigation dept misreporting water losses
ISLAMABAD – Sindh irrigation department is misreporting the water losses and has reported a huge loss of 124700 cusecs in just …