Vegetables Growing calendar in Pakistan
Summer Vegetables Tomato, Hot pepper, sweet pepper, Brinjal, Cucumber, Okra, Bottle Gourd, Sponge Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Tinda Gourd, Pumpkin, Arum, Potato, Mint, Turmeric, Ginger, Musk Melon, Water Melon, Sweet Potato & Groundnut are summer crops. The best time for sowing is spring (Feb, March) and they will produce until September, October. Winter Vegetables The best […]
A Brief about Farming System in Pakistan
INTRODUCTION A farming system is an established way to operate a piece of land to raise crops, livestock or both and includes everything done on the farm and outside the farm related to farm operations. CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA The classification of farming systems is based on 2 main principles (1) Available natural resources – includes land, water resources, […]
Requirements for Starting Fish Farm in Pakistan
The food value of fish has been recognized all over the world. Proteins have a key role in the human diet for proper growth and other vital activities. Fish is regarded as an excellent source of protein for human diet. As compared to other sources of animal protein, the fish provides highly digestible protein which […]
Ostrich Facts: The World’s Largest Bird
Ostriches are large, flightless birds that have long legs and a long neck that protrudes from around body. Males have bold black-and-white coloring that they use to attract females. Females, on the other hand, are light brown. Ostriches are bigger than any other bird in the world. They can grow up to 9 feet (2.7 […]
Pakistan as sweet as mango
Mango is the most delicious fruit of summer season which is liked by all. It is the second major fruit-crop of Pakistan with high international value. It is more popularly called “the king of all fruits” because of its delicious taste, fragrance and high dietetic value.The insatiable temptation for Pakis- tani mango lovers is its […]
Layer Poultry Farming
Layer poultry farming means raising egg-laying poultry birds for the purpose of commercial egg production. Layer chickens are such a special species of hens, which need to be raised from when they are one day old. They start laying eggs commercially from 18-19 weeks of age. They remain to lay eggs continuously till their 72-78 […]
Benefits of Raising Goats
Why keep goats? What is so great about them? For small farmers, hobby farmers, and homesteaders alike, goats can be a great choice of species. They’re good for milk, meat, fiber, and more. Benefits of Raising Goats So what are some of the benefits of raising goats? Raise your own meat. Raising goats for meat can be a great thing […]
Tree Management Systems for Profitable Mango Production
Mango yields are often very low when grown without proper tree management. Then the productivity of trees basically depends on variety and climate. Also under such conditions, there might be greater fluctuations in yields of a particular variety over seasons solely due to climatic conditions prevailing during the season. However, if a scientifically sound […]
BEES PRODUCTS
Honey and bees products follow the man through history. Honey sweetened the lives of people and at the same time was a preventive against many illnesses. Since then we have gathered much information about its creation, varieties, properties and ways of use. Nevertheless, not all of its secrets have been discovered. Articles on honey and bee […]
