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Single Cell Protein (SCP) – bioconverting waste into food
The term single cell protein (SCP) refers to dried biomass or protein extracted from pure or mixed cultures of algae, yeasts, fungi or bacteria. These single cell protein can either…
Climate impacts on Agriculture and Food Supply
Agriculture is an important sector of the Pakistan economy. The crops, livestock, and fisheries produced in Pakistan contribute more than 2284561 PKR Million to the economy each year. But now…
Climate change and major food crops of Pakistan
Change in climate is mainly attributed to the unabated increase in greenhouse gases, including fluorinated gases, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, which bring changes in rain pattern, temperature, and…
Climate change a serious threat to food security
In 21st century the major concern of scientists is to enhance the food production but the climate change is major threat for food security. Much of the data is available showing the…
Super food cultivation started in Pakistan
Faisalabad Katwala Agri-education and tourism corporation has start working on preparation of super food/super crops and their cultivation in Pakistan to protect citizens from different type of diseases. Super food…
Nanomaterials an effective way to achieve food security
Nanotechnology is the interdisciplinary scientific approach leading to the development of nanomaterials. These nanomaterials have gained significant importance due to their positive impact for improving almost all the sectors including…
World Food Day observed at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in collaboration with Punjab Food Authority (PFA) observed “World Food Day” with the theme of “Our Actions are our Future: A Zero…
Pakistan-U.S. effort to produce safer food through aflatoxin control
Researchers, government agencies, and private businesses from Pakistan and the United States announced that their cooperation to eliminate a toxic fungus that causes liver cancer and stunting in children. The…
Oxfam in Pakistan celebrates World Food Day towards zero hunger
Oxfam in Pakistan along with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Program (WFP), celebrated World Food Day to raise awareness about food insecurity and working towards a zero hunger…
Nutritious food accessibility for low-income households
Food insecurity is a global issue and it is one of the greatest challenges for Pakistan. Approximately 18 percent of the entire Pakistani population is facing prevalence of undernourishment (POU)…
Food Allergy: “The Big Eight”
“The Big Eight” allergens include eggs, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, seafood, shellfish, soy and wheat. The most common example of food allergy is that towards rice in the East Asia…
Food technologies to preserve quality of fresh-cut produce
Food preservation is critical for keeping the global food supply safe and available for consumers. Food scientists study production and processing to develop new technologies that improve the quality and quantity of…
Food conveyor belt for healthy life
Most of us are familiar with term Conveyor Belt. Food Conveyor is one of the most important things in confectioneries. This is what you are going to learn. I believe,…
Economic remediation of Cd contaminated soils along with safe food production from sewage irrigated soils
Major agricultural area of Pakistan lies in arid and semi-arid regions and climate changes have worsen the severity in temperature. Less rainfall and increasing demand of fresh water for non-agriculture…
Cadmium contaminated soils’ economic remediation
Major agricultural area of Pakistan lies in arid and semi-arid regions and climate changes have worsen the severity in temperature. Less rainfall and increasing demand of fresh water for non-agriculture…
Insects play a vital role as a food
Insects play a vital role as a food: Insects belong to class insecta and Phylum Arthropoda. Approximately 2-3 billion species exist on earth they have three body regions ( head,thorax,abdomen),…
Economic remediation of Cd contaminated soils along with safe food production from sewage irrigated soils
Major agricultural area of Pakistan lies in arid and semi-arid regions and climate changes have worsen the severity in temperature. Less rainfall and increasing demand of fresh water for non-agriculture…