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Dryland farming is the only way to not only combat recurring drought but also meet the increasing food requirements of Pakistan. About 45% of Pakistan’s total crop production now comes from drylands. By the end of this century, this will have to increase to 60% if Pakistan is to provide adequate food for projected population of one billion by the turn of the century.
Dryland farming is important for Pakistan.

Dryland farming is the only way to not only combat recurring drought but also meet the increasing food requirements of Pakistan. About 45% of Pakistan’s total crop production now comes from drylands. By the end of this century, this will have to increase to 60% if Pakistan is to provide adequate food for projected population of one billion by the turn of the century.
The per acre crop production is more in drylands then others.

Dryland farming is the only way to not only combat recurring drought but also meet the increasing food requirements of Pakistan. About 45% of Pakistan’s total crop production now comes from drylands. By the end of this century, this will have to increase to 60% if Pakistan is to provide adequate food for projected population of one billion by the turn of the century.
At present Pakistan gets larger food production from wetlands.

Dryland farming is the only way to not only combat recurring drought but also meet the increasing food requirements of Pakistan. About 45% of Pakistan’s total crop production now comes from drylands. By the end of this century, this will have to increase to 60% if Pakistan is to provide adequate food for projected population of one billion by the turn of the century.
In Pakistan, the rate of growth of population is 15 percent per year.

The explosive growth in demand for castor oil abroad is bringing about a silent change in the castor seed economy of Gujrat. The State is well on its way to emerge as a strong manufacturing centre for castor oil relegating to background its current status as a big trading centre. The business prospects for export of castor oil which is converted into value added derivatives are so good that a number of castor seed crushing units have already come up and others are on the anvil.
Gujrat used to supply castor seeds to the manufacturing units in the past.

The explosive growth in demand for castor oil abroad is bringing about a silent change in the castor seed economy of Gujrat. The State is well on its way to emerge as a strong manufacturing centre for castor oil relegating to background its current status as a big trading centre. The business prospects for export of castor oil which is converted into value added derivatives are so good that a number of castor seed crushing units have already come up and others are on the anvil.
Gujrat is the only State in Pakistan which produces castor seed.

The explosive growth in demand for castor oil abroad is bringing about a silent change in the castor seed economy of Gujrat. The State is well on its way to emerge as a strong manufacturing centre for castor oil relegating to background its current status as a big trading centre. The business prospects for export of castor oil which is converted into value added derivatives are so good that a number of castor seed crushing units have already come up and others are on the anvil.
The production of castor oil has become a profitable business proposition.

The explosive growth in demand for castor oil abroad is bringing about a silent change in the castor seed economy of Gujrat. The State is well on its way to emerge as a strong manufacturing centre for castor oil relegating to background its current status as a big trading centre. The business prospects for export of castor oil which is converted into value added derivatives are so good that a number of castor seed crushing units have already come up and others are on the anvil.
Manufacturing castor oil guarantees more surplus than selling castor seeds.

Of the roughly 4, 40,000 children who currently languish in America’s foster-care system, 20,000 are available for adoption, most of them are older children between the ages of 6 and 12. Among the adoptable children, 44% are white and 43% are black. But 67% of all families waiting to adopt are white, and many of them are eager to take a black child. The hurdles, however, are often formidable. Though only three US states: Arkansas, California and Minnesota, have laws promoting race matching in adoptions, 40 other favor the practice.
Children beyond 12 years of age are less suitable for adoption.

Of the roughly 4, 40,000 children who currently languish in America’s foster-care system, 20,000 are available for adoption, most of them are older children between the ages of 6 and 12. Among the adoptable children, 44% are white and 43% are black. But 67% of all families waiting to adopt are white, and many of them are eager to take a black child. The hurdles, however, are often formidable. Though only three US states: Arkansas, California and Minnesota, have laws promoting race matching in adoptions, 40 other favor the practice.
White children are being preferred for adoption by majority of black families.

Of the roughly 4, 40,000 children who currently languish in America’s foster-care system, 20,000 are available for adoption, most of them are older children between the ages of 6 and 12. Among the adoptable children, 44% are white and 43% are black. But 67% of all families waiting to adopt are white, and many of them are eager to take a black child. The hurdles, however, are often formidable. Though only three US states: Arkansas, California and Minnesota, have laws promoting race matching in adoptions, 40 other favor the practice.
Majority of the US states have laws that discourage the practice of adoption.

Of the roughly 4, 40,000 children who currently languish in America’s foster-care system, 20,000 are available for adoption, most of them are older children between the ages of 6 and 12. Among the adoptable children, 44% are white and 43% are black. But 67% of all families waiting to adopt are white, and many of them are eager to take a black child. The hurdles, however, are often formidable. Though only three US states: Arkansas, California and Minnesota, have laws promoting race matching in adoptions, 40 other favor the practice.
Among the adoptable children at least 10 percent are neither black nor white.