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Experts defend safety of GMO products:

A host of experts and officials have recently defended the safety of genetically modified food, as China seeks to bolster public acceptance of GMO products and invest more in technology-driven crop breeding. An article published by the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs in April said that food and animal feed produced with genetically modified […]
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Farmers Embrace BT Cotton (GMO) in Mbeere:

Farmers from the Semi-arid Mbeere region in Embu County have embraced BT Cotton a genetically modified variety despite the discussions propagated by anti-GMO Proponents.The farmers said that some NGOs had warned them of health hazards that included paralyzes on their hands after harvesting. A farmer from Kanyuambora village, Joseph Nyaga, observed that he has been doing the BT Variety for […]
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Xi’an city agri enterprises invited to collaborate for advanced agriculture in Pakistan

BEIJING-Pakistani Commercial Counsellor at the Pakistan embassy in Beijing, Ghulam Qadir has visited Xi’an, a Chinese city known for its advanced agriculture. The visit aimed to understand the region’s cutting-edge agricultural enterprises and pilot projects, and to foster agricultural ties between the two countries. Impressed by the progress and potential for collaboration, Ghulam Qadir invited […]
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Big Relief For Agriculture In Budget 2023-24:

ISLAMABAD – In a major relief for agriculture, the federal government has further expanded the loan volume for the farmers from Rs1800 to Rs2250 billion. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, while revealing the budget, said the government earmarked Rs50 billion for shifting the 50,000 tube wells on solar panels. The country’s finance czar announced that all […]
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PARC Okays 14high-Yeid Rice Varieties:

ISLAMABAD: The Rice Evaluation Committee of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council on Monday recommended 14 high-yield rice hybrids from private seed companies for cultivation in Pakistan. In addition, the National Institute of Genomics and Biotechnology (NIGAB) of PARC has introduced four fine rice varieties that have demonstrated significantly higher grain yield compared to the currently grown […]
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Crop Zoning to Increase Potency of Agriculture Sector in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – The crop zoning in Pakistan can increase the yield of different crops in order to meet the requirements of rapidly growing population and enhance the contribution of the agriculture sector towards gross domestic product, reported by Wealth PK reported. He said that the country is divided into provinces and zones so crop zoning is crucial […]
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Renewed Collaboration, Public Private Partnership to Enhance Agriculture Production

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association Chairman Shahzad Ali Malik Sunday stressed the urgent need for renewed collaboration and public private partnership to boost agriculture production to offset the ever increasing impending threat of food insecurity in the world. He said the prime objective of public private partnership is to use market mechanism to […]
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The Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) Assured Pakistan for Support in Agriculture

ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has assured Pakistan that it will continue to play a leading role in transforming the country’s agriculture food systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, sustainable and resilient. This is a challenge that has gained urgency following recent floods that have devastated the country’s […]
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Agri Insurance Essential for Farmers’ Economic Security

ISLAMABAD-Agricultural insurance is crucial for ensuring farmers financial security in the wake of extreme events, which often cause extensive damage to their crops. However, unfortunately, agri-insurance has not attracted significant attention in Pakistan primarily because the country’s agricultural sector is riskier due to a range of factors.  Talking to Wealth, Irshad Khan Abbasi, Head of […]
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Pakistan Looks Forward to Cooperating with China on Banana Cultivation

BEIJING – Pakistan is looking forward to cooperate with China through collaborative research in an effort to enhance its production of banana. Chinas contribution to the international banana market is around 4. 5. However Pakistanis contribution is less than 0. 5. We are far behind. I think China and Pakistan can cooperate through collaborative research. […]
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