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KP to expedite Chashma irrigation project Written by Tahir Ali    Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:43 Tweet Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  has prepared a strategy to manage an early implementation of the vital Chashma right bank canal lift-cum-gravity scheme, official sources said. “The province will request the federal government to release funds for the project as promised by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and other federal dignitaries on numerous occasions. It will also seek... Read more...   Building plants pose danger to structures: study Written by dawn.com    Monday, 20 February 2012 16:01 Tweet The research, Ediphytes of Karachi, conducted at the botany department of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (Fuuast), will be published in the recently launched Fuuast Journal of Biology. Syed Sadruddin Hussain and Mohammad Faheem Siddiqui carried out the two-year research under the supervision of Prof Dr Moinuddin Ahmed, who heads the university’s... Read more...   We are an agricultural country… Written by The Dawn    Monday, 20 February 2012 09:03 Tweet THIS newspaper came up with a huge advertisement on Agri Expo 2012 that was held last week. The ad featured the following problems facing agriculture. 1. Farmers, farm managers and breeders. 2. Industry and trade media. 3. Import, export and trade bodies. 4. Aquaculture entrepreneurs and fish farmers. 5. Industry executives and corporate heads. 6. Agents and... Read more...   Ill-conceived gas load plan hurts agriculture Written by The Dawn    Saturday, 18 February 2012 15:02 Tweet LAHORE: Local fertiliser manufacturing plants have been forced to shut down for over six months last year, causing shortage of this key input and subsequent price hike by whooping 141 per cent in just two years, claim the representatives of the industry. Talking to newsmen here on Thursday they said that ill-conceived gas load management plan badly hampered manufacturing... Read more...   Using Seawater in Agriculture and Its Significance for Human Survival Written by Joanne Waldron    Friday, 17 February 2012 18:17 Tweet The general public is slowly becoming aware of some of the health benefits of antioxidants. Health-conscious individuals have known about their many benefits, which include the ability to fight cancer and heart disease, for a long time now. The good news is that according to a new study by a group of Italian scientists published in the ACSJournal of Agricultural and Food... Read more...   Top Eight Vegetable Seeds Having the Longest Shelf Life Written by Kirk Patrick    Thursday, 16 February 2012 19:55 Tweet (NaturalNews) With legislation that threatens family farms such asHR 875,Codex Alimentarius, andC-6in Canada, it is more important than ever to acquire high quality, royalty-free seeds. However, seeds will not keep forever, lasting between 2 and 5 years on average. This article will outline those seeds with the longest average shelf life to help seed savers maximize... Read more...   Application of Multiple Criteria Decision Models for Oilseed Crops in Pakistan’s Punjab Written by MUHAMMAD AZEEM KHAN and TAHIR REHMAN    Thursday, 16 February 2012 19:12 Tweet Pakistan is deficient in major food products. Self-sufficiency in food has virtually always been a major priority, because imports of wheat, edible oil, sugar, pulses and milk products put a massive burden on the balance of payments for the country. The increase in the production of oilseed has been a priority goal of the agricultural development policy in... Read more...   Oilseed Crops Of Pakistan Written by PARC    Thursday, 16 February 2012 18:53 Tweet Many oilseed crops are grown in Pakistan (Table 1) as a source of vegetable oil. These crops are grouped in two categories viz. conventional and non-conventional oilseed crops. Rapeseed-mustard, groundnut and sesame are conventional crops and are being grown in the country for a long period. Sunflower, soybean and safflower are non-conventional crops and leave been... Read more...   Introduction to Beekeeping Written by John K    Monday, 13 February 2012 19:31 Tweet Honey Bee on Apple Blossoms Benefits of Beekeeping. It's not all about the honey... well, okay, mostly it is.  But there are some other things that make it a great addition to your Permaculture design. Minimal time investment (short visits about once a week to once every three weeks during the spring and summer, much less during autumn and winter)Small investment of money... Read more...

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