Future of Ostrich Farming in Pakistan

Future of neurology in Pakistan.

The incidence or prevalence of major neurological diseases in our country is not known. National health survey i dentified 33% prevalence of hypertension in age group of 45 or older.' There are 2.7 million diabetics and 20% adult men and women using pan or tobacco.-' Although incidence of stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage is not known but due to high prevalence of cerebrovascular risk factors ...

The future of farming and conservation.

THE RESEARCH ARTICLE BY R. E. GREEN ETAL. “Farming and the fate of wild nature” (28 Jan., p. 550) adds to the already burgeoning literature on agroecosystems and conservation. The authors are to be commended for their attempt to develop a model that could be of use in decision-making about agricultural development and wildlife conservation. Unfortunately, this work contains some critical errors...

Genome Editing and the Future of Farming

Modern animal breeding strategies based on population genetics, molecular tools, artificial insemination, embryo transfer and related technologies have contributed to significant increases in the performance of domestic animals, and are the basis for a regular supply of high quality animal-derived food at acceptable prices. However, the current strategy of markerassisted selection and breeding ...

The future of farming: pig cities

The Future of Biotechnology in Pakistan

From a human welfare standpoint, the greatest benefits of biotechnology will surely be derived from the adoption of improved Biotechnology procedures that may be defined as a technology based on biological systems – plants, animals and microbes or parts of it (cell, tissue, gene or DNA). Pakistan would have to focus on genetically modified and hybrid crops to tap true potential of agricultural ...