October 11, 2013

The 2nd International Workshop on Dairy Science Park will be held on November 18-20, 2013 at Agricultural University, Peshawar. This workshop is the second one in continuation to DSP-2011 which was held with the cooperation of the provincial and federal government organizations, the civil society and business organizations from within the country and abroad. The workshop was inaugurated by the Honorable Minister for Agriculture, Arbab Muhammad Ayub Jan and concluded by Haji Hidayatullah…

11/10/2013 Friday. Pakistan Poultry Market Updates 11 October 2013 Tonight Broiler Farm Gate Rates in Pakistan Rwp: 110 Lhr: 106 Fsd: 109 Srg: 110 Guj: 108 Jeh: 108 Oka: 109 Swl: 110 Ccw: 110 Vri: 108 Kwl: 100 Mul: 110 Ryk: 114 Kri: 124 Quetta: 120 Bahawal Pur: 110 Wazirbad: 108 Chakwal: 110 Attock: 113.75 Kot Uddo: 104 Bhakkar: 113 Mian Wali: 110 Talagang: 115 Muzafar Garh: 100 D.G Khan: 103 Rajin Pur: 108 Lura Laai: 118 Zhoob: 115 Note Rates in PKR. by…

Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1200 GMT. SOYOIL EU degummed: euro tonne fob ex-mill November 2013 730.00 -10.00 December 2013/January 2014 720.00 -5.00 February 2014/April 2014 720.00 -5.00. RAPEOIL Dutch/EU: euro tonne fob ex-mill October 2013 745.00 +7.00 November 2013/January 2014 746.00 +7.00 February 2014/April 2014 752.00 +7.00 May 2014/July 2014 758.00 +8.00 August 2014/October 2014 749.00 +7.00. SUNOIL EU: dollars tonne ex-tank six ports option October 2013…

October 11, 2013 Punjab government has announced nomination of six non-official members on the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB). Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif nominated non-official members to complete the Board of Governors (BoG). The BoG of PARB consists of versatile stakeholders representing academia, research, industry, farming community and democratic leadership of the province having outstanding capabilities of leadership and…

October 11, 2013 Punjab government will convert 100,000 diesel fired tube wells to biogas in next five years across the province through extending a subsidy to the small growers in this regard. This was stated by the Punjab Minister for Agriculture Dr Farrukh Javed during a meeting held with a delegation of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Thursday. Secretary Agriculture Punjab Dr Ijaz Munir, Senior Advisor FAO Dr Muhammad Hussein Bhatti and others were also present in the…

October 11, 2013 Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) is celebrating World Egg Day on Friday by organising seminars at different places to make the general public aware of the nutritional value of eggs and its importance in human diet. There is a need to understand that egg is a complete diet and replete with the best kinds of protein, vitamins and minerals. Published in ZaraiMedia.com

October 11, 2013 Pest warning and Quality Control of Pesticide wing of the Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) is launching first phase of training courses, it would be organised at district level for getting licenses to sell pesticides or renewal of these license. The first course will be held for district Lahore and intending candidates can submit their applications with attested documents with the Assistant Director Agriculture (Plant Protection) in head office of the provincial…