Agriculture

News Desk Up to 15 million people face risk of catastrophic flooding from glacial lakes which could burst their natural dams at any moment, a new study finds. The study led by Newcastle University is the first global attempt to map…

News Desk Islamabad: During the current spring tree plantation campaign, the government has set a goal of providing training to over 2,800 olive farmers and stakeholders by organising 47 training programmes in order to encourage and grow…

News Desk Islamabad: The hills in the western and upper parts of Pakistan are expected to receive rain-wind/thunderstorm with snowfall on Thursday and Friday. A westerly wave is forecast to enter the country on February 8 (night), grasp…

News Desk Islamabad: Oranges should be a regular part of your diet since they are high in the vitamin B complex, as well as minerals like salt, potassium, calcium, and copper; and they have around 2.5 times more calcium than other citrus…

Editorial Pictorial Asem Mustafa Awan: These three siblings walk for miles on daily basis to obtain water. They have grown up carrying these containers because the most precious natural resource of clean water is denied to them. Their…

News Desk Karachi: Sindh Agriculture University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering Dean and Water Expert Dr Altaf Ali Siyal said that the agriculture sector of Sindh Province is facing various threats and concerns due to climate change.…

Islamabad: The agency is seeking $173.5 million to provide humanitarian assistance to flood victims in post-disaster relief efforts. Only 15 per cent of the total pledged funds for the UN’s flash appeal has been received globally,” said…

Zareef Baloch Quetta: Yar Mohammad Sakim, a 60-year-old farmer from Kech, is one of the victims of recent Monsoon flood devastations in Balochistan. Sakim’s date palm farms have been ruined which was his major source of income to sponsor…

Islamabad: World Food Day is being observed today (October 16) across the globe including Pakistan to highlight the millions of people who cannot afford a healthy diet and the need for regular access to nutritious food. World Food Day…

News Desk MUZAFFARGARH: The district administration Muzaffargarh has launched a unique project titled “Maiwa Jungle” in line with Japanese technique carrying plants nurtured with multiple choices of fruits at the same time at one place.…