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Tissue culture: In vitro propagation of apple through seed
Tissue culture is emerging field of breeding and forms integral part of biotechnology. It offers an alternate to conventional vegetative propagation and has various advantages over other breeding methods like…
SimPaisa Raises Rs. 25 million in Seed Financing From Sarmayacar
PR: Sarmayacar, a syndicate of foreign investors to promote Pakistani startups has announced Rs. 25 million Seed funding for SimPaisa which is Pakistan’s first direct carrier billing company, a product of…
Hybrid seed production its methods & benefits
In agriculture and gardening, hybrid seed is seed produced by cross-pollinated plants. Hybrid seed production is predominant in modern agriculture and home gardening. It is one of the main contributors…
Improving local certified potato seed via tissue culture
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) on Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) on Pakistani Potato has placed a recommendation for improvement of local quality certified seed using tissue culture. To enhance per…
FAO offer technical assistance in seed industry
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, launched a project for coordination and collaboration among key players in the sector upon request of the Ministry of National Food…
Hybrid Rice Seed Elaboration in Pakistan
In Pakistan after wheat crop, rice is an important crop by reason of its significance as country’s second biggest essential food crop and is an exportable item. In Pakistan, it…
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Modern tech urged for seed development
STAFF REPORT ISB: To strengthen national food security, Pakistan will have to adopt modern agricultural technologies, especially in terms of seed development and farming, said agriculture experts…
Modern tech urged for seed development
STAFF REPORT ISB: To strengthen national food security, Pakistan will have to adopt modern agricultural technologies, especially in terms of seed development and farming, said agriculture experts while addressing…
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Punjab setting up Asias biggest fish seed hatchery
STAFF REPORT LHR: The government of Punjab is setting up a number of fisheries and fish farms that will turn the southern region of the province into…
Perspective of Camelina sativaas-an oil seed crop
Pakistan is a developing country. With the increasing population, the demand for edible oil increases day by day. In Pakistan cotton sunflower, rapeseed-mustard and canola are considered…
Applications, advantages of artificial seed
Artificial seed is an encapsulation of somatic embryo, shoot buds or aggregates of cell or any tissues which has the ability to form a plant in in-vitro…
Applications and advantages of synthetic seed in agriculture
ARTIFICIAL SEED is an encapsulation of somatic embryo, shoot buds or aggregates of a cell or any tissues which have the ability to form a plant in…
Boost for improved vegetables seed production in Pakistan
THE VEGETABLES have good value in human food and nutrients since time immemorial. The world countries of low economy and people with low living status and poverty…
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UAF, SAP committed to deliberate Seed Policy
STAFF REPOR FSB: The need of crystallizing of stakeholders to brainstorm on Seed related issues had become imperative especially after approval of Amended Seed Act, 2015 by…
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UAF, SAP committed to identify improvement areas in Seed Policy
STAFF REPOR FSB: The need of crystallizing of stakeholders to brainstorm on Seed related issues had become imperative especially after approval of Amended Seed Act, 2015 by govt. The…
Sunflower seed powerful nutrient and medical uses for human health
THE SUNFLOWER, Helianthus annuus, belongs to the family Compositae. Many other useful plants belong to the sunflower family such as echinacea, lettuce, marigolds, dandelion, chicory, chrysanthemum peruvianum…
Contentious Seed Amendment Bill approved
STAFF REPORT ISB: The much controversial Seed Amendment Bill 2015 got approved by Senate Committee. Earlier, the technical experts, agriculture scientists, nutritionists, medical practitioners, farmers, lawyers, and civil society…