Agriculture

Wraa Noor Islamabad: Neither prophecy nor rocket science is required to understand the alarming fact that Pakistan is destined to collapse under the weight of its own population. Any attempts at reform or progress in Pakistan are…

News Desk United Nations: Extreme weather events, including large-scale floods, droughts and other effects of climate change, are on the rise throughout Asia and are likely to have an impact on food security and the continent’s…

News Desk Islamabad: Experts at an event called for a multifaceted approach to tackle mountain drought risks. “An annual deficiency of rainfall is causing drought in southern areas. However, if winter rainfall suppresses in the South,…

Washington: A two-day summit in Paris brought focus on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Banks to own climate change policies amid calls for multilateral development banks (MDBs) to do more to help developing economies access…

Shazia Mehboob Peshawar: Breaking the past 63 years rainfall record, the May 2023 excessive torrential rains coupled with hailstorms have negatively impacted the production of summer fruits including watermelon, melon, banana, and…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The situation in Pakistan, as well as in many other countries facing similar challenges, highlights the intricate relationship between political stability and food security.The convergence of economic,…

Islamabad: The earth is on the brink of a water crisis, with an estimated 2 billion people still deprived of safe drinking water. The number of people worldwide without access to safe drinking water will double by 2050, according to a new…

News Desk Faisalabad: Pakistan is one of those most severely impacted by climate change, and things are only going to get worse. Agricultural scientists must develop climate resilient varieties and the role of University of 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…