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Intercropping: A Scientific Study for Sustainable Agriculture and Improved Yield

Times Agriculture — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:26:44 +0000

In the present era, due to shrinking land resources and a rapidly growing population, intercropping is being considered a better alternative to traditional monocropping systems. Traditional agricultural practices like the monocropping system are no longer adequate to meet the rising demand for food. Using chemical fertilizers has significantly increased agricultural productivity and reduced the recent [...]

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What the 1980s Farm Crisis Taught Us?

Times Agriculture — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:03:21 +0000

The 1980s stand as a “decade of turmoil” in the American heartland, a period of economic upheaval so profound it completely altered the fabric of rural life. During this era, the staggering reality was that 250 farm families went out of existence every single day. Joan Blundall, a mental-health counsellor in rural Iowa, famously described [...]

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Hydroseeding: A Lush Lawn for Less

Times Agriculture — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:46:43 +0000

If you are looking for a way to achieve a thick, vibrant lawn without the back-breaking labour of laying sod or the patchy results of hand-seeding, hydroseeding might be your perfect solution. This method is gaining massive popularity for residential yards, golf courses, and even large-scale construction sites because it offers a high-quality turf at [...]

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Pakistan’s Thirsty Future: 5 Surprising Ways the Nation is Reclaiming Its Water Security

Times Agriculture — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:37:51 +0000

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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Pakistan’s Recurring Deluge: Why Climate Resilience is No Longer Optional

Times Agriculture — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:23:15 +0000

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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Climate Change Impact on Agriculture: Its Causes and Solutions

Times Agriculture — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:20:14 +0000

Climate change is the most important and dangerous issue for agricultural production. Climate change affects our production in several ways, like high temperatures, dry conditions, low and irregular patterns of rainfall, and high floods that affect our country as well as the world’s economic level. Therefore, we should understand the phenomena and causes of climate [...]

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Harvesting and Threshing of Sesame in the Rainy Season

Times Agriculture — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:42:30 +0000

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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Precision Agriculture: Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Farming

Times Agriculture — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:32:54 +0000

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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Why Pakistan’s Farmers Need Fair Crop Prices, Not Loans

Times Agriculture — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:00:33 +0000

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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The Indus Waters Treaty: A Landmark Agreement

Times Agriculture — Thu, 01 May 2025 08:31:06 +0000

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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