Australian researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a naturally occurring wheat gene that, when turned off, eliminates self-pollination …
Establishing interdisciplinary approaches to agriculture and fundamental biological processes
Carolyn Schmitt | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering October 11, 2017 From optimizing food production to feed a growing …
Modern Agri Tech to prevent environment degradation
Govt asked to respond to climate change impact on GB’s agri-economy Zubair Qureshi Those living in mountain regions like Gilgit-Baltistan …
Inefficient fertiliser use damaging soil fertility in Punjab
THE unsustainable management practices in Punjab have damaged soil fertility and health, leading to promotion of chemical fertilisers which too …
Agri emergency can help ensure food security
RAWALPINDI – National food security can be achieved by clamping five years emergency in the agriculture sector, Pir Mehr Ali …
Knowledge and agriculture
Education, the cornerstone of a knowledge economy, is given a low priority in developing countries. This is because of the …
Pakistan needs latest farm-tech for food security
LAHORE: The government should encourage and facilitate the farming community to adopt modern technologies to avoid post-harvest losses and increase …
Climate change to disrupt poor agricultural communities
LAHORE: Climate change poses serious challenges to social, economic and ecological systems of South Asian countries where vast population still …
The new horizons of energy
Every Pakistani is crazy about the American visa because it is a rich country. What does make a country rich? …
Bt cotton in butcher’s hand
By Ijaz Ahmad Rao Agricultural use of genetically modified (GM) crops across the world has increased almost seventy fold in …
Agriculture slips on the priority list
By Ahmad Fraz Khan With both federal and provincial assemblies entering final year of their term, agriculture as a sector …