On-Farm Composting of Agricultural Waste Materials for Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan.

Agriculture is the economic backbone of Pakistan. 67% of country's population resides in rural areas and primarily depends on agriculture. Pakistan's soils are poor in OM and have a low C : N ratio, and the overall fertility status is insufficient to support increased crop yields.

Nutritional characterization and food value addition properties of dehydrated spinach powder.

This study aimed at investigating the physicochemical and bread-making features of dehydrated spinach. Physicochemical composition of spinach powder was compared with wheat flour and the effect of spinach powder supplementation on the nutritional composition, dough rheology, and quality attributes of were assessed. The results suggested spinach powder to be holding 8.