Month: May 2019

Bulgaria says looking to source more cotton, rice from Pakistan

Bulgaria is looking forward to voluminous synergy in the field of agriculture with Pakistan including sustainable export of cotton and rice from the South Asian country. It was stated by Liliya Ivanove, Deputy Minister of the Economy Republic of Bulgaria, during a meeting Mehboob Sultan, Minister of National Food Security & Research, at his office […]
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US to help Pakistan introduce genetically-engineered corn

The Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said that future collaborative projects between the US and Pakistan include using American soybean feed in poultry, fish farming, and dairy industries, introducing genetically-engineered maize and working with various government departments to evolve uniform food safety standards. “Approval of genetically-engineered maize is […]
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Cotton to be cultivated in 1.875mn acres in Bahawalpur

Cotton will be cultivated in an area of 1.875 million acres in Bahawalpur division. Announce by The Director General Agriculture (Extension) Punajb Dr. Muhammad Anjum Ali Buttar in the meeting of “review cotton crop cultivation” also officers of the Agriculture Department from Bahawalpur division attended this meeting. He said that farmers must be informed about […]
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Pakistan used Hydroponic technique to enhance vegetables, fruits production

The country can grow vegetables and fruits fabrication by 20 times by adopting modern agricultural technique ‘hydroponic’. This was stated by agricultural experts at the inauguration of the hydroponic greenhouse, arranged by the Water Management Research Centre, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). UAF Vice-Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ashraf inaugurated the hydroponics. Original Link:https://www.pakissan.com/2019/05/04/hydroponic-technique-may-help-enhance-vegetables-fruits-production/
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Nigeria approves two GMO cotton Varieties

Nigeria ratifies two genetically modified heterogeneity of cotton.  The strains were modified by the Institute of Agricultural Research at the Ahmadu Bello University in the northern city of Zaria in collaboration with privately owned Mayco Nigeria Ltd. to include a gene that makes it pest resistant, according to Rose Gidado, assistant director at the Abuja-based National […]
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DSR sowing method is the most popular technique in Pakistan

In Pakistan, DSR sowing method in rice crop is getting popular day by day, with the area under DSR gradually increasing. Last year, the estimated area under DSR was 114 thousand acres, out of which 104 thousand acres were in Punjab alone. Transplanted puddled rice (TPR) is the preferred mode for growing the crop in […]
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Suspected Bt brinjal crop being evaluated: Haryana govt official

The Haryana government has picked up samples of suspected Bt brinjal crop and sent for testing at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) in New Delhi to initiate the transgenic trait, a top State Government official said. “We expect the result in a week or 10 days. Further action will be decided subsequently,” […]
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“Naroban5” pest, disease resistant bananas

“Naroban5” crops were launch at the ministry’s department of crop inspection and certification office at Namalere Kawanda, in Wakiso district. A banana breeder with the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), said Naroban5 tastes and looks as good as traditional heterogeneity. Dr. Rabooni Tumuhimbise noted that the banana type is resistant to key banana diseases and […]
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