Hi readers, Do you remember, in probably second blog, I promised to blog on “Myself”? So, here is me Dr. Shafqat Farooq joined Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) in December 1978 as Assistant Scientific Officer (ASO) to work on “Induced mutations in Basmati rice using sodium azide as mutagen” produced several early…
James Dargie: Former Director, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture once said, “The key lies in empowering the millions of smallholder producer and landless workers who form the backbone of rural economies in most developing countries to grow their incomes and improve their livelihood by raising agricultural productivity and engaging…
Hi readers! Cary Fowler: a Biodiversity warrior once said, “It is impossible to talk about slowing change without talking about reducing CO2 emission, equally it is impossible to talk about adapting to climate without considering how we will feed ourselves, and it is out of question that we can adapt agriculture without conserving “Crops Diversity.”…
Hi readers! Are you ready for some more options for food security? Yes? WOW lets first talk about DESERTEC How it would sound to you that: in just six hours, the world’s deserts receive more energy from the sun than the humankind consumes in a year? Strange! Isn’t it? This is not mine but…
Hi readers! Get ready for some pleasant shocks. You must have already been surprised to know how much food is being wasted at various stages and how much is being fed to the animals? If we are really concerned about global food security, Why are we just beating around the bush and not…
Hi readers, The Holy Quran says, “our food is sent to this earth before we are born, we only have to search for that” So, why to worry? BUT, dear readers, the problem is that by 2050 we will be needing three earths to meet the demand of resources for humans from only one…
Hi readers! Yes, it is very much possible. Please don’t get carried away just by looking at topic. It is a bit technical, but you will enjoy reading it. It is based on a report that I wrote as an official assignment in 2011. Since 12 years have passed and a lot of new…
Hi readers! Hope you are doing well. I was thinking of starting a new series but, since I promised to talk on Water Vapors (WV) therefore, I am keeping that. The reason of selecting this topic was two statements appeared in an introductory chapter of Fourth Assessment Report of International Governmental Panel on Climate…
Hi readers! how is your understanding of climate. Do you now believe in climate change, or you think it is a political issue? In my view there is something in between “climate change or no climate change” that we don’t understand but those who matter in this business they do. Let’s hope that one of…
Hi readers! Hope you are now clear about what is and is not climate change? As the maps in the previous blog exhibited, the so-called climate change is giving us a HOPE and OPPORTUNITY. It is not at all a disaster. Let’s see how? We all know that agriculture is the main component of…