technology in agriculture

INTRODUCTION Insecticides form a major proportion of the agricultural products being produced in the country and imported. The importance and impact of the insecticides on the farm can not be denied. Both in terms of the useful and residual effects. Similarly they form a major part of the agriculture industry. There is an excess of availability of the insecticides in the agriculture markets. The product available is of mixed quality from highest standards of the multinational and local companies to the lesser quality products of some of the small local manufacturers. In my recently concluded agriculture market study, I collected literature related to the insecticides available in the market both from well reputed and local pesticide companies. And in this blog post, I will be highlighting the types of formulations which were available.  Table: List of Commercially available Formulation of Insecticides common in Punjab ABBR. NAME ABBR. NAME EC Emulsifiable concen...

Various factors are responsible for the efficiency of extension system but farmers' demands and their needs for advisory services are decisive factors in determining the effectiveness of extension services.  Demand-driven and need-based advisory services ensure the efficiency of extension system. Agriculture Extension (Need of Farmer Advisory Services in Punjab, Pakistan) - Cover Why we need Extension Services? The agriculture, being the second largest sector, plays a significant role in Pakistan's economy.  It accounts for 21 percent of GDP, and ranks first in contributing 45 percent to its total labor force .  About 62 percent of country�s population is directly or indirectly linked with agriculture for their livelihood.  The agriculture sector supplies raw materials to agro-processing industry.  It contributes substantially to Pakistan�s exports , and  A large market for agricultural inputs such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, pesticides, etc. Desir...

Top Story Cotton Markets stable despite Energy Crisis The continued cuts in the supply of electricity and gas to the cotton mills will result in collapse of cotton industry: PCGA. PakAgriFarming News Week vol. 02 (Cover) Last week there was sudden breakdown of power supply to the cotton mills due to which there were piles of raw cotton in the stores and the purchase were static. Even in this situation the price of cotton did not drop and a slight increase was seen in the prices. Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has warned that if such situation prolongs there will be worse consequences to the cotton farmers because the mills will not be able to purchase if energy crisis continues. In the recent times, the gap of energy production has only widened and the government is not keen to solve the problems of the major sector of national economy. News 02 Urea and DAP sales up by 40% & 35% in 2012 Price incentives helped to keep the sale of urea and DAP at 445,000 and 248,000 tons...

01 Post of Deputy Director (Accounts) has been announced by Agriculture Deparment of Government of the Punjab on contract basis for developmental project "Punjab Irrigated-Agriculture Productivity Improvement Program (PIPIP) for a period of three years or completion of the project (upto 2011-17) at the Directorate General of Agriculture (Water Management), Lahore. Last Date: 26-12-2012 Read for Details.