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A Prickly Cactus Journey: From Hellish Plant to Farmers' Darling
The cactus pear (known by its scientific name as Opuntia ficus-indica) was not always accepted in Pakistan as a source of food for animals, much less as a fruit fit for human consumption. It was commonly believed to be the ...
Questionnaire on Fodder Crops Varietal Trials
Questionnaire for assessment of Fodder Crops Varietal Trials
Assessment of Participatory Varietal Selection of wheat activity Under CRP1.1 Dryland system
Assessment of Participatory Varietal Selection of wheat activity Under CRP1.1 Dryland systems. Wheat is the staple crop of Pakistan being consumed and grown all over the Pakistan in all cropping systems. National and ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable tree species: Leucaena leucocephala: A versatile tree producing nutritious fodder for ruminants
Leucaena leucocephala is used mostly as forage for livestock, both after cutting for use as fodder, or direct grazing, typically planted in hedgerows with grass. It responds well to a coppice system and branches vigorously.
Brochure on maize silage technology in local language
Brochure on maize silage technology was developed in local language to create awareness among the farming community of targeted area farmers.
Farmers training in informal seed production and processing of oats
Seed production is a major problem for mostly forage crops, as most of them are harvested and fed to livestock well before seed formation, unless intentionally kept for seed. There is hardly any company which produces seed ...
Identification, demonstration and validation of promising technologies and diversification options for enhanced productivity & livelihood security.
This is a field day training where 70 participants learned new agroforestry practices in Pakistan.
Gender mainstreaming in CRP dryland system Chakwal-Pakistan: Socio economic assessment and feedback
Considering the importance of the value addition at local lever for improving gender participation in income generation activities and improve household food security, training programs on the subject were included in the ...
Two tonnes of improved variety of oat produced and distributed in 50 acres
2 tons of improved variety of oat produced and distribution for 50 acres
Farmer Field Days for Participatory Selection of Promising Wheat and Lentil Cultivars
Farmer field days for participatory selection of promising Wheat and Lentil Cultivars, Pakistan.
Wheat, chickpea and lentil are important crops to ensure food and nutritional security in dryland region. However, yield ...