Agriculture News - Times Agriculture https://timesagriculture.com/agriculture-news/ The Green is Our Future Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:41:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/timesagriculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Times-Agriculture-Transparent-Logo-edited-1.webp?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Agriculture News - Times Agriculture https://timesagriculture.com/agriculture-news/ 32 32 191124871 Pakistan’s Thirsty Future: 5 Surprising Ways the Nation is Reclaiming Its Water Security https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-thirsty-future-5-surprising-ways-the-nation-is-reclaiming-its-water-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pakistans-thirsty-future-5-surprising-ways-the-nation-is-reclaiming-its-water-security https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-thirsty-future-5-surprising-ways-the-nation-is-reclaiming-its-water-security/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:37:51 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8384 Pakistan is crossing a dangerous hydrological threshold. The nation is rapidly transitioning from water-stressed (1,000 m³ per capita) to water-scarce, with per capita availability plummeting to just 660 m³/year as of 2025. This countdown has created an urgent mandate to move beyond traditional canal-based thinking and toward counter-intuitive, high-impact solutions that are currently reshaping the [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-thirsty-future-5-surprising-ways-the-nation-is-reclaiming-its-water-security/feed/ 0 8384 Pakistan’s Recurring Deluge: Why Climate Resilience is No Longer Optional https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-recurring-deluge-why-climate-resilience-is-no-longer-optional/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pakistans-recurring-deluge-why-climate-resilience-is-no-longer-optional https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-recurring-deluge-why-climate-resilience-is-no-longer-optional/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:23:15 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8364 Newton’s third law reminds us that “every action has a reaction,” and nature is no exception. For Pakistan, the “reaction” has arrived with devastating frequency. From the unprecedented “monsoon on steroids” in 2022 to the swift, unforgiving flash floods of 2025, the message from our environment is clear: we have disturbed the balance of nature, [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/pakistans-recurring-deluge-why-climate-resilience-is-no-longer-optional/feed/ 0 8364 Harvesting and Threshing of Sesame in the Rainy Season https://timesagriculture.com/harvesting-and-threshing-of-sesame-in-the-rainy-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvesting-and-threshing-of-sesame-in-the-rainy-season https://timesagriculture.com/harvesting-and-threshing-of-sesame-in-the-rainy-season/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:42:30 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8292 Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a short-duration oilseed crop valued for its high oil content and nutritional quality. Although sesame is relatively hardy, its cultivation during the rainy season poses special challenges, particularly at the time of harvesting and threshing. Unlike cereals, sesame capsules dehisce (split open) upon maturity, leading to seed shattering losses if [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/harvesting-and-threshing-of-sesame-in-the-rainy-season/feed/ 0 8292 Precision Agriculture: Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Farming https://timesagriculture.com/precision-agriculture-innovative-approaches-for-sustainable-farming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=precision-agriculture-innovative-approaches-for-sustainable-farming https://timesagriculture.com/precision-agriculture-innovative-approaches-for-sustainable-farming/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:32:54 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8274 Precision agriculture is reshaping modern farming by replacing guesswork with data. Through real-time monitoring and smart tools, farmers can fine-tune every step—from sowing to spraying—ensuring resources are used effectively and sustainably. By integrating GPS-based guidance, field sensors, mapping software, and automation tools, precision agriculture ensures that every seed, drop of water, and gram of fertiliser [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/precision-agriculture-innovative-approaches-for-sustainable-farming/feed/ 0 8274 Why Pakistan’s Farmers Need Fair Crop Prices, Not Loans https://timesagriculture.com/why-pakistans-farmers-need-fair-crop-prices-not-loans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-pakistans-farmers-need-fair-crop-prices-not-loans https://timesagriculture.com/why-pakistans-farmers-need-fair-crop-prices-not-loans/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:00:33 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8229 Pakistan’s agricultural heart beats strongly, yet its farmers are struggling to keep pace. Agriculture contributes about 20% to GDP and supports nearly 40% of the workforce. Despite this critical role, farmers face mounting financial challenges, with rising input costs, manipulation in crop pricing, and an ineffective government loaning system. Instead of empowering farmers, reliance on [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/why-pakistans-farmers-need-fair-crop-prices-not-loans/feed/ 0 8229 The Indus Waters Treaty: A Landmark Agreement https://timesagriculture.com/the-indus-waters-treaty-a-landmark-agreement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-indus-waters-treaty-a-landmark-agreement https://timesagriculture.com/the-indus-waters-treaty-a-landmark-agreement/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 08:31:06 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8191 The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), an agreement signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 under the mediation of the World Bank, has been heralded as a model for transboundary water management. Designed to allocate the waters of the Indus River system and prevent conflicts between the two nations, the treaty has endured multiple wars and [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/the-indus-waters-treaty-a-landmark-agreement/feed/ 0 8191 Changes in Food production due to climate change https://timesagriculture.com/changes-in-food-production-due-to-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changes-in-food-production-due-to-climate-change https://timesagriculture.com/changes-in-food-production-due-to-climate-change/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:11:22 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=8132 Climate change has fundamentally altered global food production systems due to its numerous effects on temperature, precipitation patterns, and the frequency of extreme weather events. Rising temperatures and changed precipitation regimes have impacted crop yields, particularly for basic crops like wheat, rice, and maize, in areas prone to drought and heat stress.  Simultaneously, the unpredictable [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/changes-in-food-production-due-to-climate-change/feed/ 1 8132 What is Carbon Footprint and its Causes | Ways to Reduce https://timesagriculture.com/what-is-carbon-footprint-and-its-causes-ways-to-reduce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-carbon-footprint-and-its-causes-ways-to-reduce https://timesagriculture.com/what-is-carbon-footprint-and-its-causes-ways-to-reduce/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:36:50 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=7686 Every year, the world emits over 36 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, a staggering figure that underscores the immense scale of our global carbon footprint. This colossal amount of greenhouse gas contributes significantly to the acceleration of climate change, leading to rising global temperatures, severe weather patterns, and ecological disruptions. The data highlights an [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/what-is-carbon-footprint-and-its-causes-ways-to-reduce/feed/ 0 7686 Soil Solarization for Sustainable Growth and Healing https://timesagriculture.com/soil-solarization-for-sustainable-growth-and-healing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soil-solarization-for-sustainable-growth-and-healing https://timesagriculture.com/soil-solarization-for-sustainable-growth-and-healing/#comments Sun, 06 Oct 2024 11:08:17 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=7629 Soil solarization is a revolutionary technique that leverages the sun’s energy to control soil-borne pests and weeds, promoting sustainable agriculture. This method involves covering the soil with clear plastic sheeting during peak heat periods, effectively using solar energy to eliminate harmful pathogens and enhance soil health, making it a popular choice among organic farmers. What [...]

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]]> https://timesagriculture.com/soil-solarization-for-sustainable-growth-and-healing/feed/ 1 7629 Flint Water Crisis and it impacts | Complete Overview https://timesagriculture.com/flint-water-crisis-and-it-impacts-complete-overview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flint-water-crisis-and-it-impacts-complete-overview https://timesagriculture.com/flint-water-crisis-and-it-impacts-complete-overview/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2024 07:27:12 +0000 https://timesagriculture.com/?p=7593 The Flint water crisis stands as a stark reminder of the potential consequences when environmental and public health priorities collide with political and financial considerations. This catastrophic event, which began in 2014, involved the contamination of the water supply in Flint, Michigan, exposing residents to toxic levels of lead and other harmful substances. The crisis [...]

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