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Pakistan poised for mammoth wheat production Business April 13, 2021 LAHORE: Latest reports from fields suggest an upsurge in wheat production, which may turn out to be a blessing for the country and make it self-sufficient in the grain. Wheat production this year may surpass previous records with a big margin, crossing 28.75 million tons, two million tons more than the previous high of 26.67 million tons in 2016/17, according to a survey conducted by The News. If this feat is achieved, Pakistan may not require further imports at least in considerable quantities. Owing to last two back-to-back failures of crops, Pakistan had to import over two million tons during the last one year to meet shortfall in grain production. These reports are, however, in complete contrast to what federal government projected about the grain output. While reviewing performance of the rabi crops (2020/21) last week, the Federal Committee on Agricutlure estimated wheat production at 26.0 ....
Before-and-after photos of California reservoirs show looming drought FacebookTwitterEmail SAN LUIS RESERVOIR: On March 2017 (top) at 98 percent of total capacity, and 110 percent of historical average for this date and in 2021 (bottom) 58% full, or 68% of its historical average.CA Dept. of Water Resources California s reservoirs are half empty. The massive bodies of water that the state depends on for agriculture and everyday use in homes are dropping dramatically. Case in point: Lake Shasta, the state s largest water reserve, is at 53% of capacity as of April 3. On the same date last year, it was at 80% of capacity. While last winter was marked by parched conditions similar to this year, reservoirs were still full in spring 2020, as the state was coming off a run of wet rainy seasons. But at the end of a second consecutive dry winter, the reservoirs are starting to show signs of drought conditions. ....
The study, led by a Swedish team, smashed the record for the oldest DNA so far sequenced. The previous record-holder was DNA from a horse that trotted around Canada around 700,000 years ago. ....