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Crowned by glittering yellow flowers, his bountiful field in central Punjab is a source of hope and accomplishment for farmer Ahmad Hussain as the oil seed sunflower crop nears harvest. “I have cultivated sunflower for the first time in...

Mono Lake in California, August 2014, Photo: Maryphillips1952/Wikimedia Commons Wetter regions are becoming wetter, and drier regions are becoming ever drier, a new report warns citing impacts of climate change that may cause flooding in some...

Stamen of fish hook cactus, Photo: SKsiddhartthan/Wikimedia Commons The days of the thorny cactus being dismissed as worthless and invasive species are over as the harsh realities of climate change is pushing agriculturalists to market it...

Views and News photo of a popular rice dish at Aabshaar Restaurant in Springfield, Virginia Pakistan’s rice exporters have sought government’s support to capture India’s US $ 260 million business in the European market after the...

Olive growing is no more a waste of time for Yousaf Shah in Pakistan’s north-eastern district of Chakwal as he is getting reasonable return from cultivation of the greenish black fruit this year. But Shah’s success...

Olives at a market in Toulon, France, Photo by David Monniaux via Wikimedia Commons The traditional Mediterranean diet is usually popular for being low-fat and fiber-rich, with fish, vegetables, fruits and olive oil as some of...

A researched piece on food security and challenges facing Pakistan on the issue has landed Views and News contributor Muhammad Luqman Agahi Award Luqman, who is working full time as senior correspondent for SAMAA TV channel,...

Featured Image shows Indus River in Kharmang District, Pakistan, Photo by Shahnawaz Zafar  via Wikimedia Commons Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has threatened to stop the flow of Indus river waters into Pakistan – in contravention of...

Seeking to inject a raft of pressing scientific, climate, health and technological challenges into the 2016 election debate, a coalition of more than 50 nonpartisan science and technology organizations has posed 20 high-stakes questions, asking candidates...

Conflicts raging in the Middle East and Africa are not only inflicting death and destruction but also making lives miserable for survivors. Two United Nations agencies warned the UN Security Council this week said the multiple...