“King of Fruits”, mango is one of the most popular and best-loved fruits worldwide. Hundreds of varieties of mangoes are known to exist in Pakistan. The most popular commercial varieties – all different in colors and sizes, and each with a distinct flavor and taste – include Anwar Retol, Dasehri, Langra, Chaunsa, Sindhri, Saharni, Alphonso, [...]
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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 [...]
Posted in Cattles, Crops, Dairy Forms, Fruits, Meat Products, Uncategorized, Vegitables Tags: citrus Acid Fields, Kino in Pakistan, Pakistani kino No Comments »Agriculture in Pakistan
February 1st, 2011 admin Agriculturist is a vital sector of Pakistan’s economy and accounted for 25.9 percent of GDP in 1999-2000, according to government estimates. The sector directly supports three-quarters of the country’s population, employs half the labor force , and contributes a large share of foreign exchange earnings. The main agricultural products are cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, [...]