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Campaign to train scientifically-literate farmers
China on Thursday announced a three-year campaign to improve the science literacy of its rural population and to train scientifically-literate farmers. The campaign was launched by the China Association for…
Cotton farmers endure a yearly loss of Rs52 billion
As cotton had a very momentous role in our nation’s economy but unfortunately, cotton farmers suffered a yearly loss of Rs52 billion due to lower prices offerings of the commodity.…
Farmers massive loss as delay in wheat procurement
Farmers are suffering substantial losses due to Sindh government’s decision to not procure wheat this year. The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has condemned the delay in wheat procurement as…
Govt’s priority to direct purchase wheat from farmers
The government’s top priority is to smooth the progress of wheat growers by eradicating the role of middlemen, through the direct purchase of wheat crop from farmers. Punjab Minister for Agriculture Malik Nouman Ahmed Langrial addressing…
Farmers advised against yellow rust incursion
A team of agricultural experts visited diverse villages in the district to scrutinize the wheat crop and has been witnessed the attack of yellow rust in some fields. Wheat cultivated…
PASSCO to get hold of potatoes from farmers
Potatoes are an important food staple and erect number one vegetable in the world. Confer to that the standing committee on National Food Security and Research has asked the government…
Hydroponic workshop held at PMAS-AAUR to educate farmers
Hydroponic Agriculture training workshop organized by Institute of Hydroponic Agriculture (IHA) in collaboration with Pak-Korea Capacity Building Center of Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) with an…
Farmer’s look for GST removal on farm machinery
The government is presenting a mini budget on 23rd of Jan, the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad and other organizations have called to increase in agriculture research budget and withdrawal of GST…
Farmers to cut-off cotton sticks from farmland till Jan
Agriculture Professionals admonished farmers to abolish cotton sticks from fields before 31st of Jan due to the hazards related to pink bollworm. Framers need to apply Chisel plough so that…
Agri-dept admonish farmers to cultivate ‘Bitter Gourd’ from Feb
Agriculture department proficient admonished farmers to start cultivation of bitter gourd ‘karela’ from February and complete it by the end of March to get plentiful yield. Bitter gourd “karela’ though harsh in taste, had a significant…
PCRWR planned advisory SMS for 80,000 farmers
Pakistan Council for Research and Water Resources (PCRWR) premeditated to enlarge the extent of `Irrigation Advisory SMS Service for the Farmers’ by mounting the number of registered farmers from existing…
Pakistani startup ‘Aqua Agro’ using AI to help farmers
Keeping in line the water crisis mounting situation as the country on the edge of drying out by 2025, a Pakistani startup ‘Aqua Agro’, incubated In National Incubation Center Karachi, comes…
9th National Farmers’ convention at PARD
A three-day 9th national farmer’s convention on 'Self Sufficiency in Food through better Water Management' began at Pakistan academy of Rural Development (PARD). More than 200 farmers, from across the country, take part in the convention…
Mixed farming enriches Xinjiang farmers
For Wu Qingshan, a farmer in Burqin County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a combination of growing sea buckthorn and raising chicken is the secret to wealth. Wu…
NBP & UIC to support agriculture, livestock farmers sector
National Bank of Pakistan and United Insurance Company (UIC) has entered a deal to support the agriculture sector of the country to protect farmers from casualty. According to the agreement,…
Baltistan Farmers Increase Production and Profits
Income and productivity are up for more than 8,000 farmers in Baltistan – for some as much as 40 percent. This is just one of several achievements celebrated today at…
Xinjiang farmers ‘plant’ nylon in cornfields
Ma Guoyi, a farmer in Wusu city in Northwestern China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, was blown away when he realized that his harvest nylon could be used for green textile…