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Pakistan facing food insecurity despite good growth
By Technology Times at June 2, 2012 | 1:56 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Despite growth of agricultural output Pakistan is still suffering from food security issue, facing high level of ‘hunger and malnutrition”, and climate change is threat to this country that can be tackled by educating communities. Vice Chancellor, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Dr Rashid Amjad, said this while addressing a more...
Pakistan cotton facing threats due to technology mishandling
By Technology Times at April 21, 2012 | 4:08 pm | 0 Comment
By Dr. Maria Shweba IN 2010, Pakistan officially approved genetically modified crops when Bt Cotton varieties containing Monsanto’s (MON-531 event) were approved. Quality issues have been well known since then as poor quality seeds and low Bt toxin in these crops has been reported. Low toxin could mean that Cotton pests may develop resistance, sooner than anticipated more...
Govt bid to filter web still facing resistance
By Technology Times at March 24, 2012 | 12:54 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: A controversy still persists over the government’s initiative to install a mechanism, through open biddings, to filter the contents available on Internet, as some campaigners urging companies not to bid for a $10 million contract while on the other hand pressure from the civil society is regularly mounting on the authorities for having this mechanism more...
