The main crops of Pakistan are classified into food crops and non-food crops. The food crops include wheat‚ rice‚ maize‚ coarse grains‚ grams and other pulses. The cash crops are cotton‚ sugarcane‚ tobacco‚ mustard and sesame. The total area‚ yield and production of each crop is now discussed under separate heads. (A) FOODS CROPS (1) Wheat: Wheat is the principal food crop of the people. It occupies an important position i farming policies. The share of wheat is 3% to GDP. The area under wheat crop
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The Magic Circle The Magic Circle‚ by Donna Jo Napoli dealt with three main characters. In the story a woman named The Ugly One possesses the power to heal. The woman has a beautiful daughter named Asa. The Ugly one is a sorcerer; who also helps sick people who are possessed by demons. The Ugly one becomes a witch after biting the finger off a deformed baby child and desiring an exquisite golden ring. The main character is The Ugly Sorcerer who is a hunchback. At first she helps deliver
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Improved nutrition The GM oilseed crops on the market today offer improved oil profiles for processing or healthier edible oils.[58] The GM crops in development offer a wider array of environmental and consumer benefits such as nutritional enhancement and drought and stress tolerance. GM plants are being developed by both private companies and public research institutions such as CIMMYT‚ the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre.[59] Other examples include a genetically modified cassava
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Genetically Modified Crops Genetically modified food and agricultural biotechnology have generated a lot of interest and controversy in the United States worldwide. Some like the technology ’s benefits while others raise questions about environmental and food safety issues. Crop varieties developed by genetic engineering were first introduced for commercial production in 1996. Today‚ these crops are planted on more than 167 million acres worldwide. U.S. farmers are by far the largest producers
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the novel Frankenstein‚ both Victor Frankenstein and his monster are engaged in solving the different and unique mysteries of their individual lives. The knowledge that they gain in their investigations are what shape this story. Victor engrossed himself in solving the mystery of the creation of life and its commodities‚ whereas the monster is trying to learn how to solve the mysteries of life and live life itself by only observing society. Victor is possessed by "Promethean ambition" in his obsession
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153 Chinese‚ 38 Malaysians‚ 7 Indonesians‚ 6 Australians‚ 5 Indians‚ 4 French‚ 3 Americans‚ 2 each from New Zealand‚ Ukraine and Canada‚ one each from Russia‚ Taiwan‚ and Netherlands‚ and also two men‚ in which one confirmed as Iranian. He travelled under stolen Italian and Austrian passports. Based on the report‚ the plane sent its last ACARS transmission at 1.07am. ACARS transmission is a service that allows computer abroad the plane to communicate to computers on the ground. Sometimes afterwards
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Essay on Mystery The classic mystery story contains many key parts‚ and some of these are present in my novel‚ while some are not. I think the major and most important similarity between mine and that of a classic is the fact that they both deal with murder. Homicide. Assassinations. The ole’ bump-off. Killing. Manslaughter. Anyway you look at it‚ both my novel and most novels from the Hounds of Baskerville to Murder on the Orient Express. My novel deals with this murder in a more dramatic sense
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Kharif crop progress October 03‚ 2012 The kharif crops are sown and harvested during the monsoon season which runs from June to September and is critical for overall food production for the entire year. This report tracks the area under cultivation for different kharif crops and gives a fair estimate of production for the year 2012-13. Assumptions: The production estimates for 2012 kharif crops are based on the linear regression model in which production is the dependent variable while area
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------------------------------------------------- Genetically modified crops Genetically modified crops (GM crops‚ or biotech crops) are plants‚ the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineeringtechniques‚ to resist pests and agents causing harm to plants and to improve the growth of these plants to assist in farmers efficiency. Genetic engineering techniques are much more precise[1] than mutagenesis (mutation breeding) where an organism is exposed to radiation or chemicals to create
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Genetically modified crops (GMCs‚ GM crops‚ or biotech crops) are plants‚ the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. In most cases the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. Examples include resistance to certain pests‚ diseases‚ or environmental conditions‚ or resistance to chemical treatments (e.g. resistance to a herbicide)‚ or the production of a certain nutrient or pharmaceutical agent. Genetic engineering techniques
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