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Lack of crop zoning linked with cotton virus attack
By Technology Times at September 18, 2012 | 5:55 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The repeated attacks of cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) on farms in Pakistan has been linked to the lack of implementation of crop zone management laws thus leading to a gradual increase in intensity of virus attack on the cotton crop. “The setting up of new sugar mills and doubling of capacity of running mills covering more areas under sugarcane crop more...
Lack of vision depriving Pakistan of coal reserves
By Technology Times at June 23, 2012 | 5:24 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Speakers at a seminar titled "Energy Crisis and Coal Reserves in Pakistan: Potential, Problems and Prospects" have said that corruption, nepotism and poor governance are the main reasons behind the country's failure in energy sector in Pakistan, and called for drastic measures, such as focus on large scale mechanized coal mining to produce various forms more...
Lack of screening endangering animals diseases
By Technology Times at May 29, 2012 | 12:14 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The absence of quarantine department to screen livestock at the time of import in the country is resulting in the spread of mysterious contagious diseases in Pakistan. This was stated by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Talat Naseer Pasha while delivering a lecture at the one-month long workshop on “Capacity more...
Environment: Concern over lack of legislation
By Technology Times at April 14, 2012 | 2:08 pm | 0 Comment
Speaking at a ceremony entitled `South Asia conference on environmental justice`, CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry expressed his concern over the lack of legislation regarding environmental protection in Pakistan. The indiscriminate disposal of untreated wastes, water logging and salinity, ineffective sewer outlets, emissions of greenhouse gases and chronic noise exposure are some more...
Lack of research keeps biotech crops benefits away
By Technology Times at March 13, 2012 | 1:09 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Biotechnology is the best option to tackle issues of food security and economic development in developing countries, but in Pakistan it has not yielded the desired results mainly due to its entry through ‘back door channels’. “The biotechnology that is being used on crops in Pakistan is not in line with the international standards due to lack of more...
Useless climate debate, lack of govt will and loss of biodiversity
By Technology Times at February 6, 2012 | 12:19 pm | 0 Comment
By Naseem Sheikh THE UNITED Nations has launched the Decade on Biodiversity with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging the humanity to live in harmony with nature and to preserve and properly manage its riches for the prosperity of present and future generations. It is now widely recognized that climate change and biodiversity are interconnected. In fact, the latter more...
