With the availability of required inputs for intensive agriculture, the cropping system in Punjab state has undergone a paradigm shift, from a much diversified cropping pattern to a very specialized monocropped one. A study was undertaken in Bathinda district of Punjab State for mapping crop area, cropping pattern and finally long term changes in cropping pattern. Multi-year, multi-date, IRS LI...

The cancer prevalence in the Malwa region of Punjab (1089/million/year) is much higher than the national average cancer prevalence in India (800/million/year). The participants in the present study were 50 healthy individuals and 49 cancer patients all living in the Malwa region of Punjab, with the healthy people being selected from the same household as the cancer patients. High concentrations...

Punjab is the largest province of Pakistan with a population of over 85 million. Provision of equal access to primary healthcare is a mammoth task in this developing country with well known resource constraints. Punjab has a network of 2748 primary healthcare (PHC) facilities spread over an area of 205,345 km2. The Punjab government has initiated a two-year Health Sector Reforms Programme (HSRP...

Punjab as a state holds a unique position in India as religion, caste, region, language and leadership factors combine differently in different elections to produce contrasting electoral outcomes. Over the last three decades virtually a bipolar party system has come to stay in the state, where power has been alternating between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Congress, the two major conte...

Unprecedented growth of urban population presents a major challenge for sustainable economic growth. The State of Punjab which was known for its agricultural performance and dynamic rural economy upto 1990s is now emerging as a service economy dominated by urban sector. The State of Punjab has emerged as the sixth major urbanised State in India. According to the 2011 census 37.49 per cent of th...

INTRODUCTION There are no population based cancer registries in Pakistan except for Karachi Cancer Registry (KCR). No data from Punjab is available in the last decade. We decided to conduct a data base analysis to see the frequencies of different cancers in Punjab. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 5100 patients presenting to Jinnah Hospital between January 1997 to December 200...

It is proven fact that human capital development plays a pivotal role in enhancing industrial and agricultural productivity and economic growth. Comprehensive research has been rendered by scientists to observe the relationships of human capital development (HCD) with multiple dimensions but none of the scientists explored, yet, connections between HCD and food security. This study is an endeav...

The Indian agrarian economy on the eve of independence was critical in situation. It could be characterized totally primitive, deteriorative and turbulent. During the British imperial regime, no pervasive and conductive measures were taken to boost the agriculture. The partition of country worsened the food situation in the country. This reduced the agricultural production and created difficult...

9 Abstract Gastrointestinal trematode parasites especially Paramphistomum cervi are accountable for health hazards in buffalo of central Punjab. A total of 289 rumens and reticulums of buffaloes were examined for the presence of Paramphistomum cervi by visiting local abattoirs. The trematodes were preserved in 70% alcohol for identification based on its morphological characteristics. The result...