Agriculture

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…

News Desk 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.…

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.…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Speakers at an international symposium on Monday stressed the need to have a systematic approach to address food security challenges in the country. The participants of the symposium also stressed the need for…

AFP Islamabad: A warming world and intensive agriculture are causing insect populations to plummet by nearly half compared to areas less affected by temperature rises and industrial farming, researchers express concerns. The…