Category: Farm Diversification

The Farming System that Ensures Biodiversity Conservation
Adaptation, Agricultural Development, Apricot, Borai, Climate change, Culture and Heritage, Farm Diversification, Fig, Natural Health, Organic food, Peoples' agriculture, Pomegranate, Rural development, The Food We Eat, Traditional Knowledge Tk, Treeography

The Farming System that Ensures Biodiversity Conservation


Small scaled family farming plays a multidimensional role, ensuring not only livelihood but play a pivotal role in biodiversity conservation. Such farmers judiciously use the weeds and herbs grown along with the crops and use the crop residues as animal feed. Here are some pictures, I shot in my hometown Borai, Loralai which show us the beauty of this unique farming system. The farmer told me that he never used any pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Continue reading The Farming System that Ensures Biodiversity Conservation

Farmers Hardship Under the Establishment’s Eyes
Agricultural Development, Farm Diversification, Farmers, Peoples' agriculture, Policymakers, Rural development, The Food We Eat, Uncategorized

Farmers Hardship Under the Establishment’s Eyes


The farmers are not the part of the policy-making process. They are out of the decision making forums. The policies are driven by the people whom interest lies in the wars and conflicts. On both sides of the border, the policy-making is in the hand of powerful establishments to keep the tension alive and strengthen their vested interests. Continue reading Farmers Hardship Under the Establishment’s Eyes

Camel Peace Caravan for Conservation of Unique Tamarix Forest
Adaptation, Agricultural Development, camel milk, Camels' Saddle, Climate change, Defaunation and Biodiversity, Desert and Desertification, Farm Diversification, Natural Health, Rural development, The Camel Domestication, The Camel Genetic Resource (CGnR), Uncategorized

Camel Peace Caravan for Conservation of Unique Tamarix Forest


The Lasbela region is covered with more than 12% with wide flora diversity, especially unique Tamarix and Jar species. The … Continue reading Camel Peace Caravan for Conservation of Unique Tamarix Forest

22 June World Camel Day, Adaptation, Agricultural Development, camel milk, Camels' Saddle, Climate change, Culture and Heritage, Defaunation and Biodiversity, Desert and Desertification, Diseases in Camels, Farm Diversification, Ice cream species of plants for camels, Natural Health, Peoples' agriculture, Policymakers, Rural development, The Camel Domestication, The Camel Genetic Resource (CGnR), The Camel Intelligence, The Camel Manure, The Cholistan Desert, The Food We Eat, Traditional Knowledge Tk, Uncategorized

International Camel Conference at Islamia University Bahawalpur Pakistan


The International Camel Conference (ICC) under the patronage of Camel Association of Pakistan and the Islamia University of Bahawalpur was … Continue reading International Camel Conference at Islamia University Bahawalpur Pakistan