Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. Agriculture plays an important role in Pakistan’s economy contributing 25% to GDP, employs 44% work force of country. With in [...]
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Horticulture in Pakistan
February 11th, 2011 
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Sugar Cane in Pakistan
February 10th, 2011 admin Sugar cane is a tall perennial plant. It is native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Asia. They have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six meters tall. 70% of the world’s supply of sugar comes from sugar cane, and 30% from sugar beet.So sugarcane is the [...]
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13 Comments »Entomology in Pakistan
February 9th, 2011 admin Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropod. At some 1.3 million described species, insects account for more than two-thirds of all known organisms, date back some 400 million years, and have many kinds of interactions with humans and other forms of life on earth. It is a specialty within the field [...]
Posted in ARTHOPODS, Crops, INSECT RELATES Tags: BEETLES, BUGS, BUTTERFLIES, CROP PEST, INSECTS, SPIDERS, TYPES OF ENTOMOLOGY 4 Comments »Plant Breeding in Pakistan
February 4th, 2011 admin Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants for the benefit of mankind. Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more complex molecular techniques. Plant breeding has been practiced for thousands of years, since near the beginning [...]
Posted in Crops, Fruits, Genetic plants, Vegitables Tags: flowering plants, plant breeding, Plant Genetics, plants drafting, plants grafting 4 Comments »Bio Technology in Pakistan
February 2nd, 2011 admin Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.” Biotechnology on one hand offers significant opportunities to enhance agricultural productivity and food security through disease-resistant varieties of plants and animals. Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of [...]
Posted in Cattles, Crops, Dairy Forms, Fruits, Meat Products, Vegitables Tags: brassge, BROILERS, flowering plants, green biotechnology, plants grafting 4 Comments »Seedless Kino in Pakistan
February 2nd, 2011 admin 
The production and export of seedless ‘kinos’ (mandarin) is likely to begin from next year, as agricultural scientists have been focusing on multiple cultivation of such varieties. “Seedless varieties of mandarin have been developed at the Nuclear Institute for Agriculture & Biology (NIAB) and Citrus Research Institute (CRI), Sargodha,” Agricultural Scientist at National Agriculture Research [...]
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