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Top Story Textile Sector facing 300 million loss daily Punjab is facing worst energy crisis situation where industries have been denied of electricity and gas due to shortage basis. PakAgriFarming News Week Vol. 03 (Cover) The worsening situation continues as the Pakistan ready made garments manufacturers and exporters associations made a statement that textile sector and specially ready made garment industry is facing worst situation as the textile industry is being denied of gas and electricity. Garments industry is basically a small and middle scale industry and they are heavily affected by this energy crisis all over Pakistan and specially in Punjab where the textile sector is totally being denied of gas and electric power. It was also stated that due to this situation Pakistan is not fully exploiting they free duty export treaty with European Union (EU) and also the sector could also provided 100 thousand jobs which is not seeming possible at this moment of time. News 02 Ginners w...

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The major cultivated crops can be classified according to the agronomic purpose. On this basis, the distinguishable groups of crops can be... I) PULSES (aka Grain Legumes) The plants belonging to family leguminosae are cultivated for their edible seeds. For example, chickpea, garden pea, cowpea (lobia), mung bean, mash bean, lentil and pigeon pea. II) CEREALS (aka Grain crops) Grasses belonging to family Poaceae which are cultivated for their edible grains are called cereals. They are mostly narrow and long leaved plants without main stem. For example, wheat, rice, maize, barley and sorghum . III) OILSEED CROPS The crops cultivated for extraction of oil from their seeds are called  oilseed crops. For example, cotton, brassica, sunflower, peanut, groundnut, sesame , soybean, linseed, castor bean and flax. IV) FIBER CROPS The crops grown for their fiber which is the raw material for textile industry are called fiber crops. They are used for clothing, rope making and rugs. For exa...

The following table presents list of common crops of Pakistan, along with their botanical names, agronomic use and sowing season. Sr. no. Vernacular name Botanical name Family Agronomic use Sowing season A.       CEREAL CROPS 1. Ghandum / Kanak / Wheat Triticum aestivum Poaceae Cereals Rabi 2. Juo / Barley Hordeum vulgare Poaceae Cereals/ Fodder Rabi 3. Dhaan / Rice / Paddy Oryza sativa Poaceae Cereals Kharif 4. Makkai / Corn / Maize Zea mays Poaceae Cereals / Fodder / Oilseeds Kharif 5. Jowar / Chari / Great Millet / Sorghum Sorghum bicolor Poaceae Cereals / Fodder Kharif (Grain purpose) Rabi (Fodder purpose) 6. Bajra / Pearl Millet Pennisetum typhoides Poaceae Cereals / Fodder Kharif B.       FOOD LEGUMES 1. Kalay Channay / Chickpea / Gram Cicer arietinum Fabaceae Pulses Rabi 2. Kabuli Channay / Chickpea / White Gram ...