Laxmi Pant, University of Guelph Agriculture has become a carbon-intensive endeavour. Crop, livestock and fossil fuel use in agriculture account …
Nespak’s role in water resources development and dam engineering
Amid the threat that the next wars would be fought over water, the importance of water is increasing with every …
12 hybrid rice varieties to be available from July
ISLAMABAD: At least twelve new hybrid rice varieties will be available to farmers for cultivation during the next Kharif crop …
Pak-China co-op in agriculture under CPEC
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and China have decided to expedite cooperation in the field of agriculture under China Pakistan Economic Corridor …
Food and Agro Park likely to fetch $10m investment
LAHORE : The provincial ministers discussed a proposal of establishing Food and Agro Park in a meeting, chaired by Minister …
With an almost $7 billion crop, history shines on Western Australia’s most valuable and second largest harvest
Western Australia’s farmers have closed the history book on an almost $7 billion crop, their most valuable and second-largest harvest …
A very small number of crops are dominating globally: That’s bad news for sustainable agriculture
A new University of Toronto study suggests that globally we’re growing more of the same kinds of crops, and this …
USDA grant to blend data with agriculture for improved production
A University of Texas at Arlington math professor will use a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to prepare graduate and …
Experts hope of bumper crops due to rain spells
The agricultural experts have expressed hope that the consecutive rain spells that started in January and have been continuing in …
Gram production may exceed estimates
LAHORE: Considering the sufficient rains this season, stakeholders expect the production of chickpeas, known as gram, to surpass earlier estimates. “Rain …
Rising diary prices push FAO Food Price Index higher
ROME – World food prices started 2019 on the rise, climbing 1.8 percent compared to December, according to the Food …