farming

Says previous rulers neglected agricultural, livestock and fisheries sectors

Province’s food growers are beginning to suffer the adverse effects of man-made environmental changes

In Pakistan, landholding is mostly concentrated in the hands of 10% rich landlords, who own over 50% of farmland

Olive farming will enable the country to export olives, olive oil and produce enough edible oil

Experts say agriculture now is more knowledge-based and modern education has an important role to play

Hasan Abdullah has pioneered drip irrigation to transform desert into a fruit orchard

Fertiliser industry says GST refund on urea has reached Rs21.18b

Production likely to fall 30%, but exports are expected to increase

Experts say yield can be increased by 20 times

PM aide says farmers and businessmen will be given more relief

Lack of mechanisation hampers efforts to increase crop production

K-P govt has already started work on pilot ‘cage farming’ for trout fish production

Deputy manager says use of latest technology to boost output

Investment in aquaculture and shrimp farming ought to be promoted at all levels

Police say man claiming ownership of land has been chopping down trees

Chronicling the milestone changes in rural life that have been going on for a quarter century

People throng to stalls selling fried food as farmers rejoice at heavenly intervention in Rabi crops

Pakistan is today facing threats of uneven rural growth, land degradation, increasing water scarcity

Farmers expect their income to increase as they return to wheat production

Technology helps save crop from severe weather and handling related wastes

Study is the first to compare bones of women who lived 7,000 years ago to women of today

The technology gives higher yields of vegetables than from harvesting in open fields

Official argues technology is necessary for sustainable growth

Say critical emerging issues of water security must be resolved

UNFCC initiative of REDD+ aims at reducing deforestation, forest degradation

Official expresses hope new cabinet will pursue radical economic reforms

PARC will organise a field day for date farmers of Sindh to introduce latest techniques of farming

The initiative established in 2012, has so far helped connect 200,000 farmers in 10 countries

DJI is betting on flying machines that shoot pesticide

Villages are depopulating and efforts to rejuvenate them have come too late

The farmers receive practical, actionable information directly on their phones

While many other Internet users seem indifferent to the controversy, and appear eager to dine at the new eatery

People were inspired to invest in sector through livestock exhibitions

Balanced use can result in increased productivity of major crops

Experts urge policymakers to come out of their stupor on water

Speakers discuss menace of sea intrusion, ways to deal with it at seminar in Thatta

NA panel asks government to end discrimination, requests NAB to file reference in Rs18.5 billion NBP scam

This is the price of a glass of milk in China today

To keep up with global food demand, the UN estimates, almost 15 million acres of new farmland is needed every year

The first phones will be distributed in October, PITB chairman Umer Saif says

Tando Soomro's farm offers best farmer awards, bonuses and recognition

A farmer in Chakwal is employing drip irrigation to grow grapes across nine acres of land and is pleased with results

Naeem was chosen by USAID’s programme on Controlled Greenhouse Farming in Holland for off-season vegetables

Outlines issues faced by agriculture sector on World Food Day

Only those with genuine difficulty will be accommodated

High prices of dairy products in Pakistan are due to the increasing cost of inputs and frequent natural disasters

Was signed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in the 70s to help the region

AMRI Director said that Pakistan’s cropped area was 69 per cent of the cultivatable area which was 30.7 million...