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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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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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Green Cleaning: Non-Toxic DIY Solutions for a Healthy Home

Times Agriculture — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:02:54 +0000

Green cleaning is an eco-friendly approach to maintaining a spotless home while safeguarding your health and the environment. Conventional cleaning products are often laden with harsh chemicals, including bleach, ammonia, and synthetic fragrances. These substances can lead to a range of health issues, such as respiratory problems, skin irritations, and heightened indoor air pollution, which [...]

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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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Changes in Food production due to climate change

Times Agriculture — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:11:22 +0000

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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