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Tunnel farming gains ground

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Tunnel farming gains ground

Research Centre and Ayub Agriculture Research Centre continue to provide technical know-how on tunnel farming to growers across the country. Farmers say that off-season and higher production of vegetables, economised use of water and more effective pest and weed management are three main features of tunnel farming which together make it feasible. But they point out that unlike in traditional veggies’ farming; tunnel farming requires larger quantities of fertilisers. That is where they need governmental support. In exceptional cases, per-acre […]

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