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How Landfill Reclamation is Revolutionising Waste Management

Times Agriculture — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:57:06 +0000

Landfill reclamation is the systematic process of excavating waste from existing landfills, separating recoverable materials, and repurposing both the land and reclaimed resources. With three core goals: recovering valuable buried materials, remediating contaminated soil and groundwater, and freeing up land for new uses. It has evolved from the rudimentary site-capping practices of the 1950s and [...]

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Allelopathic Effects of Plants on Crop Growth and Agricultural Productivity

Times Agriculture — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:33 +0000

Allelopathy is a biological phenomenon by which an organism produces one or more biochemicals that influence the germination, growth, survival and reproduction of other organisms. Allelopathy is often used narrowly to describe chemically mediated competition between plants; however, it is sometimes defined more broadly as chemically mediated competition between any type of organisms. The original [...]

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Late Wheat Sowing After Cotton: Impacts And Management Strategies for Farmers

Times Agriculture — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:39:43 +0000

In Punjab’s cotton-wheat cropping system, cotton is harvested in November-December, which often delays wheat sowing beyond the recommended time period (November 1-20). Late sowing of wheat after cotton significantly reduces wheat yield and food security. Punjab grows cotton on almost 2.5 million hectares, and wheat is planted on almost all of this land after cotton [...]

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Emerging Scope of Tobacco Crop in Punjab: A Promising Venture

Times Agriculture — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:39:33 +0000

Tobacco has long been regarded as a controversial crop because of its direct association with smoking and the numerous health risks linked to tobacco consumption. Despite these concerns, tobacco remains one of the most economically significant cash crops in many developing countries, including Pakistan. The crop plays an important role in supporting rural livelihoods by [...]

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CRISPR in Agriculture: How Gene Editing is Reshaping future Crops?

Times Agriculture — Sun, 17 May 2026 10:21:39 +0000

Imagine using CRISPR technology to create drought-resistant wheat. Rice that can thrive in saltwater environments. Bananas that stay fresh for weeks without browning. Nutrient-packed tomatoes that may help lower blood pressure. Crops engineered to resist diseases without the need for any pesticides. This is not science fiction. It is CRISPR — and it is already [...]

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Farm Mechanization: Global Trends and Future prospects

Times Agriculture — Thu, 14 May 2026 06:04:11 +0000

Every loaf of bread, every kilogram of rice, every cotton shirt, every teaspoon of sugar reaches you through a chain of human effort — and increasingly, through machines. Farm mechanization, the application of machinery and technology to agricultural processes, is one of the most consequential developments in human history. It is the reason that a [...]

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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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