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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Vegitables’ Category
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
Tags: