This document provides information about Pakistan, its agriculture sector, and two development projects conducted in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. It details that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa represents 15% of Pakistan's population and accounts for significant production of several fruits including apples, peaches, and persimmons. Two projects included establishing fruit grading and processing facilities, and promoting off-season vegetable production and skills training. The projects achieved grading over 96 tons of fruit, conducted farmer training, and demonstrated new vegetable production practices on 30 hectares of land. Overall the document presents agricultural and economic statistics for Pakistan with a focus on the projects in Swat District.
This document discusses crop development and cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that the population in SSA has doubled in the last 25 years and will increase 52% in the next 20 years, requiring agricultural production to increase by over 80% to maintain current food availability per capita. While some crops like oilseeds, legumes, tubers and bananas have increased production, progress has slowed since 2000. Cereal production and yields have not increased enough. Cassava production has also seen slow progress in yields across the continent. The document analyzes crop production trends in SSA between 1985-2008.
The document describes FeedBase, an interactive tool developed in India to assess feed supply and demand balances at the district level. It outlines the data and assumptions used in the Indian version, including conversion factors to estimate crop residues and byproducts from crop yields. It also provides the factors considered to estimate feed requirements for different livestock species. The tool can help identify feed deficits and opportunities to better utilize feed resources to enhance livestock production. The document discusses adapting FeedBase for use in Ethiopia, including collecting district-level Ethiopian data on feed resources, livestock numbers, and productivity factors.
This document analyzes the impact of rice imports on domestic rice production in Nigeria. It finds that Nigeria accounts for over 50% of rice production in West Africa but still relies heavily on rice imports to meet domestic demand. Domestic rice production costs are high, making local rice uncompetitive with imported rice. While government policies have aimed to promote self-sufficiency, rice imports continue to dominate the market and outcompete local producers. Improving yields, quality standards, processing efficiency and reducing costs will be needed for domestic rice to become competitive.
Integrated Management of Fruit Flies in Uganda Brian Isabirye
This document summarizes the integrated management of fruit flies in Uganda. It finds that (1) over 100 fruit fly species exist across 11 genera in Uganda, posing threats to the fruit industry that employs over 80% of the rural population; (2) Bactrocera invadens and B. dorsalis are the most economically important species, infesting over 50 fruits across 16 plant families; and (3) initiatives by groups like CRI, MSI, and ATAAS utilize techniques like BAT, MAT, and orchard sanitation to manage fruit fly populations on farms. Overall recommendations include developing standardized national management guidelines, a coordinated national plan, a knowledge hub on fruit fly ecology, and a communication strategy to synerg
This document summarizes strategies for increasing pulses production and marketing in India. It finds that while production has increased, demand is growing faster due to population and income growth. To meet projected demand of 27 million tons by 2025, production will need to increase by at least 5% annually. Current government procurement and MSP policies are not effective at increasing farmer incomes or prices nationally. The document recommends market-based policies like price bands combined with improved infrastructure, contingency planning, futures markets, and new public-private partnership models to boost production and make India's pulses sector more competitive internationally.
Long Rains Food Security Assessment FindingsIAWG Africa
The document summarizes the findings of a food security assessment in Kenya following the long rains season in 2014. It outlines that the rains were below normal, resulting in a projected 20-30% below average maize harvest. Pastoral areas have fair but deteriorating rangeland conditions and fair livestock body conditions. While current food security is stable, prices are expected to increase due to low stocks and harvest. Recommendations will be discussed.
The document analyzes trends in the livestock population and production in India and Punjab from 1997-2012. Some key findings are:
1) India's livestock population grew 5.49% from 1997-2012, with positive growth in buffalo, goat, sheep, and poultry numbers.
2) Milk production in India and Punjab increased substantially, with Punjab achieving the highest per capita milk availability.
3) While Punjab saw a decline in milch animal numbers, milk production increased due to higher productivity per animal.
4) Meat and egg production grew faster than milk production from 2010-2016 in India.
1) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has a population of 17.8 million and its main ethnic group is Pashtuns. Pashto is the common language.
2) The culture is highlighted by clothing like shalwar kameez for men and long kameez with dupatta for women. Dishes include chappli kabab and dam pukht.
3) The province has a 52% literacy rate and universities include Peshawar University. The economy relies on cash crops, dry fruits, and tourism. Famous poets include Rehman Baba and Khushal Khan Khattak.
This document discusses crop development and cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that the population in SSA has doubled in the last 25 years and will increase 52% in the next 20 years, requiring agricultural production to increase by over 80% to maintain current food availability per capita. While some crops like oilseeds, legumes, tubers and bananas have increased production, progress has slowed since 2000. Cereal production and yields have not increased enough. Cassava production has also seen slow progress in yields across the continent. The document analyzes crop production trends in SSA between 1985-2008.
The document describes FeedBase, an interactive tool developed in India to assess feed supply and demand balances at the district level. It outlines the data and assumptions used in the Indian version, including conversion factors to estimate crop residues and byproducts from crop yields. It also provides the factors considered to estimate feed requirements for different livestock species. The tool can help identify feed deficits and opportunities to better utilize feed resources to enhance livestock production. The document discusses adapting FeedBase for use in Ethiopia, including collecting district-level Ethiopian data on feed resources, livestock numbers, and productivity factors.
This document analyzes the impact of rice imports on domestic rice production in Nigeria. It finds that Nigeria accounts for over 50% of rice production in West Africa but still relies heavily on rice imports to meet domestic demand. Domestic rice production costs are high, making local rice uncompetitive with imported rice. While government policies have aimed to promote self-sufficiency, rice imports continue to dominate the market and outcompete local producers. Improving yields, quality standards, processing efficiency and reducing costs will be needed for domestic rice to become competitive.
Integrated Management of Fruit Flies in Uganda Brian Isabirye
This document summarizes the integrated management of fruit flies in Uganda. It finds that (1) over 100 fruit fly species exist across 11 genera in Uganda, posing threats to the fruit industry that employs over 80% of the rural population; (2) Bactrocera invadens and B. dorsalis are the most economically important species, infesting over 50 fruits across 16 plant families; and (3) initiatives by groups like CRI, MSI, and ATAAS utilize techniques like BAT, MAT, and orchard sanitation to manage fruit fly populations on farms. Overall recommendations include developing standardized national management guidelines, a coordinated national plan, a knowledge hub on fruit fly ecology, and a communication strategy to synerg
This document summarizes strategies for increasing pulses production and marketing in India. It finds that while production has increased, demand is growing faster due to population and income growth. To meet projected demand of 27 million tons by 2025, production will need to increase by at least 5% annually. Current government procurement and MSP policies are not effective at increasing farmer incomes or prices nationally. The document recommends market-based policies like price bands combined with improved infrastructure, contingency planning, futures markets, and new public-private partnership models to boost production and make India's pulses sector more competitive internationally.
Long Rains Food Security Assessment FindingsIAWG Africa
The document summarizes the findings of a food security assessment in Kenya following the long rains season in 2014. It outlines that the rains were below normal, resulting in a projected 20-30% below average maize harvest. Pastoral areas have fair but deteriorating rangeland conditions and fair livestock body conditions. While current food security is stable, prices are expected to increase due to low stocks and harvest. Recommendations will be discussed.
The document analyzes trends in the livestock population and production in India and Punjab from 1997-2012. Some key findings are:
1) India's livestock population grew 5.49% from 1997-2012, with positive growth in buffalo, goat, sheep, and poultry numbers.
2) Milk production in India and Punjab increased substantially, with Punjab achieving the highest per capita milk availability.
3) While Punjab saw a decline in milch animal numbers, milk production increased due to higher productivity per animal.
4) Meat and egg production grew faster than milk production from 2010-2016 in India.
1) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has a population of 17.8 million and its main ethnic group is Pashtuns. Pashto is the common language.
2) The culture is highlighted by clothing like shalwar kameez for men and long kameez with dupatta for women. Dishes include chappli kabab and dam pukht.
3) The province has a 52% literacy rate and universities include Peshawar University. The economy relies on cash crops, dry fruits, and tourism. Famous poets include Rehman Baba and Khushal Khan Khattak.
The document summarizes initiatives by the Department of Agriculture in Telangana state to promote millet production and consumption. It discusses declining millet production trends but high nutrition value of millets. Interventions proposed under National Food Security Mission and RKVY include establishing centers of excellence, seed hubs, farmer producer organizations, processing units, demonstrations and awareness programs. The goal is to enhance millet areas and yields in 6 districts covering 7200 acres in the first phase and increase millet consumption in the state. Literature on management practices and recipes for various millets like ragi, jonna, bajra and korra were also printed.
This document summarizes the status of food and nutrition security in Fiji. It provides data on agricultural crop and livestock production, fisheries production, major food imports and exports. Staple foods include rice, cassava and bread. While local production supplies many foods, over half of food imports are substituted by imports. The University of the South Pacific conducts assessments and audits to inform policy on strengthening the agriculture-nutrition nexus to improve food and nutrition outcomes in Fiji.
This document analyzes the relationship between farm size and household welfare and food security in Ethiopia using data from 7,000 households. It finds that while large farms have much higher crop production incomes, there are only small differences in welfare and food security outcomes across farm sizes. Small farms achieve food security through strategies like renting additional land, intensifying crop production, growing calorie-dense crops, earning non-farm income, and consuming cheaper foods. The conclusions are that well-functioning land rental markets, a strong off-farm job sector, and technologies to intensify crop production on existing land are important for ensuring food security for smallholder farms.
The document discusses horticulture in Karnataka, India. It notes that Karnataka generates around Rs. 8500 crores annually from horticulture exports. Horticulture accounts for around 26% of agricultural families and Rs. 36,000 crores of agricultural revenue in Karnataka. The top horticultural crops in production strength for the state are coffee, roses, onions, gherkins, arecanut, capsicum, green chilli, tamarind, tomatoes, sapota, grapes, and pomegranates. Post-harvest losses for horticultural crops in India range from 6.7-15.88% for fruits and 4.58-12.44% for vegetables.
This document provides an overview of Pakistan, including its history, geography, climate, population trends, provinces, and agriculture sector. Pakistan gained independence in 1947 and has a population of over 180 million people. Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan's economy, accounting for 21% of GDP and 44% of employment. Major crops include wheat, rice, sugarcane, and cotton. Poverty is significantly higher in rural areas, where efforts are underway to promote sustainable land management and reduce poverty.
The document outlines Sabah's development plans from 2016-2035 across various economic components and sectors. Key areas of focus include expanding tourism infrastructure and positioning Sabah as an eco-tourism destination; strengthening palm oil productivity and sustainability; increasing crop diversification and developing downstream agro-food processing; and enhancing healthcare, education, social inclusion, and government services. Major infrastructure investments are planned for transportation, electricity, water, and ICT to support economic growth and connectivity within BIMP-EAGA and ASEAN regions. Human capital development and attracting high-skilled talent are also prioritized.
- The document discusses a business proposal for an olive plantation and consultancy in Pakistan. The group members are Zaka Ul Hassan and Nouman Sarfaraz, supervised by Syed Afzal Moshadi Shah.
- It analyzes the climatic conditions suitable for olive cultivation in Pakistan and identifies marginal/barren lands appropriate for olive orchards. Market data on olive production, consumption, and Pakistan's edible oil imports is also presented.
- Financial projections over 10 years show positive net present values for establishing a 5-acre olive orchard, processing the olives into table olives and olive oil, and marketing under the brand "Potohar Olives". The proposal identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
The document discusses crop development and cassava production trends in sub-Saharan Africa from 1985 to 2008. It finds that while cereal production increased, the rate of growth slowed after 2000. Production of oilseeds, legumes, tubers and bananas improved but did not keep up with population growth. Cassava yields increased slowly across Africa. In West Africa, cassava production per capita doubled but progress varied by country. In East Africa, cassava production per capita decreased on average except in a few countries like Malawi.
Scope of Agro Food Processing and Allied Sectors of North East IndiaDeepBorpujari
The North East region of India has significant potential for agro and food processing due to its diverse climate and production of various crops. It is a major producer of tea, spices like ginger and turmeric, fruits like pineapple and citrus fruits, and other crops like bamboo. The region has various infrastructure supports like mega food parks, warehouses, and educational institutes to boost food processing. There are opportunities for private players to invest in projects involving warehouses, cold chains, processing facilities. The region produces many commercially important crops and spices and some have received GI tag recognition.
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"Global Trade Patterns, Competitiveness, and Growth Outlook" presented by Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI, at 2014 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 9, 2014
This document provides information on agriculture and land use in Maharashtra through various statistics and figures. Some key points:
- Net sown area makes up 56% of total land area in Maharashtra. Forests account for 17% and barren/uncultivable land accounts for 6%.
- Major crops include cereals, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, and sugarcane. Production of crops fluctuated over 2006-2007 to 2008-2009 period due to rainfall.
- Strategies to improve agriculture in the state focus on bridging yield gaps, increasing irrigation, improving market infrastructure, empowering farmers, and promoting diversification.
Policy Framework & Seed Sector Development in PakistanAnjum Ali Buttar
The document discusses Pakistan's ranking in the 2017 Global Food Security Index, challenges facing Pakistan's food security and agriculture sector, and recommendations to improve the country's seed sector and ensure food security. Pakistan ranked 77th out of 113 countries in overall food security. Key issues included low investment in agricultural R&D and lack of transfer of research findings to farmers. The document proposes measures like strengthening seed regulation, promoting underutilized crops, and improving collaboration with international agricultural research organizations.
1) Cotton production in Pakistan declined significantly in 2015-16 due to heavy rains and floods that damaged crops.
2) Rainfall in key cotton growing provinces of Punjab and Sindh in the summer of 2015 was much higher than normal, reaching over 350mm in some areas of Punjab compared to average of 234mm.
3) The heavy rains affected pollination and allowed pest infestations to spread, compounding problems for farmers who had already suffered crop damage and losses.
4) Cotton production in Pakistan fell to 9.47 million bales in 2015-16, down from 13.56 million bales the previous year, mirroring declines seen in other major cotton producing countries as well.
STATUS OF PULSES ECONOMY IN INDIA: A LONG TERM VISION FOR PROMOTION OF PULSES Dr. Avinash S Naik
This document discusses the pulses sector in India. It provides information on:
1) Classification and production shares of major pulses grown in India like pigeonpea, chickpea, mungbean.
2) India's status as the largest producer and consumer of pulses with increasing imports to meet demand.
3) Details on area, production and productivity of pulses in India and challenges in improving low yields.
4) Role of the dal mill industry in processing pulses and challenges around raw material availability.
This document provides a summary of the 2021-2022 cereal production figures, food balance sheets, and regional market situation for West Africa. Total cereal production was 73 million metric tons, a 2.4% decrease from the previous year. The regional cereal balance sheet showed a deficit of around 5.5 million metric tons. Regional cereal prices have increased significantly compared to 5 years ago. The document recommends that regional bodies continue advocacy efforts to ease trade restrictions and border closures in response to the challenging food security situation.
This document provides production and yield data for various crops in Himachal Pradesh from 2010-2011 to 2015-2016. It shows that the production and yields of rice, wheat, maize and barley have generally increased over this period. New farming innovations and initiatives introduced in the state are also summarized, including new farm machinery, higher seed replacement rates, hybrid varieties, and farmer field schools. Financial and physical progress under various schemes like NFSM for rice, wheat, maize and pulses are also briefly outlined.
The document summarizes initiatives by the Department of Agriculture in Telangana state to promote millet production and consumption. It discusses declining millet production trends but high nutrition value of millets. Interventions proposed under National Food Security Mission and RKVY include establishing centers of excellence, seed hubs, farmer producer organizations, processing units, demonstrations and awareness programs. The goal is to enhance millet areas and yields in 6 districts covering 7200 acres in the first phase and increase millet consumption in the state. Literature on management practices and recipes for various millets like ragi, jonna, bajra and korra were also printed.
This document summarizes the status of food and nutrition security in Fiji. It provides data on agricultural crop and livestock production, fisheries production, major food imports and exports. Staple foods include rice, cassava and bread. While local production supplies many foods, over half of food imports are substituted by imports. The University of the South Pacific conducts assessments and audits to inform policy on strengthening the agriculture-nutrition nexus to improve food and nutrition outcomes in Fiji.
This document analyzes the relationship between farm size and household welfare and food security in Ethiopia using data from 7,000 households. It finds that while large farms have much higher crop production incomes, there are only small differences in welfare and food security outcomes across farm sizes. Small farms achieve food security through strategies like renting additional land, intensifying crop production, growing calorie-dense crops, earning non-farm income, and consuming cheaper foods. The conclusions are that well-functioning land rental markets, a strong off-farm job sector, and technologies to intensify crop production on existing land are important for ensuring food security for smallholder farms.
The document discusses horticulture in Karnataka, India. It notes that Karnataka generates around Rs. 8500 crores annually from horticulture exports. Horticulture accounts for around 26% of agricultural families and Rs. 36,000 crores of agricultural revenue in Karnataka. The top horticultural crops in production strength for the state are coffee, roses, onions, gherkins, arecanut, capsicum, green chilli, tamarind, tomatoes, sapota, grapes, and pomegranates. Post-harvest losses for horticultural crops in India range from 6.7-15.88% for fruits and 4.58-12.44% for vegetables.
This document provides an overview of Pakistan, including its history, geography, climate, population trends, provinces, and agriculture sector. Pakistan gained independence in 1947 and has a population of over 180 million people. Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan's economy, accounting for 21% of GDP and 44% of employment. Major crops include wheat, rice, sugarcane, and cotton. Poverty is significantly higher in rural areas, where efforts are underway to promote sustainable land management and reduce poverty.
The document outlines Sabah's development plans from 2016-2035 across various economic components and sectors. Key areas of focus include expanding tourism infrastructure and positioning Sabah as an eco-tourism destination; strengthening palm oil productivity and sustainability; increasing crop diversification and developing downstream agro-food processing; and enhancing healthcare, education, social inclusion, and government services. Major infrastructure investments are planned for transportation, electricity, water, and ICT to support economic growth and connectivity within BIMP-EAGA and ASEAN regions. Human capital development and attracting high-skilled talent are also prioritized.
- The document discusses a business proposal for an olive plantation and consultancy in Pakistan. The group members are Zaka Ul Hassan and Nouman Sarfaraz, supervised by Syed Afzal Moshadi Shah.
- It analyzes the climatic conditions suitable for olive cultivation in Pakistan and identifies marginal/barren lands appropriate for olive orchards. Market data on olive production, consumption, and Pakistan's edible oil imports is also presented.
- Financial projections over 10 years show positive net present values for establishing a 5-acre olive orchard, processing the olives into table olives and olive oil, and marketing under the brand "Potohar Olives". The proposal identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
The document discusses crop development and cassava production trends in sub-Saharan Africa from 1985 to 2008. It finds that while cereal production increased, the rate of growth slowed after 2000. Production of oilseeds, legumes, tubers and bananas improved but did not keep up with population growth. Cassava yields increased slowly across Africa. In West Africa, cassava production per capita doubled but progress varied by country. In East Africa, cassava production per capita decreased on average except in a few countries like Malawi.
Scope of Agro Food Processing and Allied Sectors of North East IndiaDeepBorpujari
The North East region of India has significant potential for agro and food processing due to its diverse climate and production of various crops. It is a major producer of tea, spices like ginger and turmeric, fruits like pineapple and citrus fruits, and other crops like bamboo. The region has various infrastructure supports like mega food parks, warehouses, and educational institutes to boost food processing. There are opportunities for private players to invest in projects involving warehouses, cold chains, processing facilities. The region produces many commercially important crops and spices and some have received GI tag recognition.
About Us:
UltraSpectra is a full-service online company dedicated to providing the services of internet marketing and
IT solutions to professionals and businesses looking to fully leverage the internet.
http://www.ultraspectra.com
http://www.ultraspectra.net
Join Our Network:
facebook.com/ultraspectra
twitter.com/ultraspectra
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"Global Trade Patterns, Competitiveness, and Growth Outlook" presented by Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI, at 2014 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 9, 2014
This document provides information on agriculture and land use in Maharashtra through various statistics and figures. Some key points:
- Net sown area makes up 56% of total land area in Maharashtra. Forests account for 17% and barren/uncultivable land accounts for 6%.
- Major crops include cereals, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, and sugarcane. Production of crops fluctuated over 2006-2007 to 2008-2009 period due to rainfall.
- Strategies to improve agriculture in the state focus on bridging yield gaps, increasing irrigation, improving market infrastructure, empowering farmers, and promoting diversification.
Policy Framework & Seed Sector Development in PakistanAnjum Ali Buttar
The document discusses Pakistan's ranking in the 2017 Global Food Security Index, challenges facing Pakistan's food security and agriculture sector, and recommendations to improve the country's seed sector and ensure food security. Pakistan ranked 77th out of 113 countries in overall food security. Key issues included low investment in agricultural R&D and lack of transfer of research findings to farmers. The document proposes measures like strengthening seed regulation, promoting underutilized crops, and improving collaboration with international agricultural research organizations.
1) Cotton production in Pakistan declined significantly in 2015-16 due to heavy rains and floods that damaged crops.
2) Rainfall in key cotton growing provinces of Punjab and Sindh in the summer of 2015 was much higher than normal, reaching over 350mm in some areas of Punjab compared to average of 234mm.
3) The heavy rains affected pollination and allowed pest infestations to spread, compounding problems for farmers who had already suffered crop damage and losses.
4) Cotton production in Pakistan fell to 9.47 million bales in 2015-16, down from 13.56 million bales the previous year, mirroring declines seen in other major cotton producing countries as well.
STATUS OF PULSES ECONOMY IN INDIA: A LONG TERM VISION FOR PROMOTION OF PULSES Dr. Avinash S Naik
This document discusses the pulses sector in India. It provides information on:
1) Classification and production shares of major pulses grown in India like pigeonpea, chickpea, mungbean.
2) India's status as the largest producer and consumer of pulses with increasing imports to meet demand.
3) Details on area, production and productivity of pulses in India and challenges in improving low yields.
4) Role of the dal mill industry in processing pulses and challenges around raw material availability.
This document provides a summary of the 2021-2022 cereal production figures, food balance sheets, and regional market situation for West Africa. Total cereal production was 73 million metric tons, a 2.4% decrease from the previous year. The regional cereal balance sheet showed a deficit of around 5.5 million metric tons. Regional cereal prices have increased significantly compared to 5 years ago. The document recommends that regional bodies continue advocacy efforts to ease trade restrictions and border closures in response to the challenging food security situation.
This document provides production and yield data for various crops in Himachal Pradesh from 2010-2011 to 2015-2016. It shows that the production and yields of rice, wheat, maize and barley have generally increased over this period. New farming innovations and initiatives introduced in the state are also summarized, including new farm machinery, higher seed replacement rates, hybrid varieties, and farmer field schools. Financial and physical progress under various schemes like NFSM for rice, wheat, maize and pulses are also briefly outlined.
End-to-end pipeline agility - Berlin Buzzwords 2024Lars Albertsson
We describe how we achieve high change agility in data engineering by eliminating the fear of breaking downstream data pipelines through end-to-end pipeline testing, and by using schema metaprogramming to safely eliminate boilerplate involved in changes that affect whole pipelines.
A quick poll on agility in changing pipelines from end to end indicated a huge span in capabilities. For the question "How long time does it take for all downstream pipelines to be adapted to an upstream change," the median response was 6 months, but some respondents could do it in less than a day. When quantitative data engineering differences between the best and worst are measured, the span is often 100x-1000x, sometimes even more.
A long time ago, we suffered at Spotify from fear of changing pipelines due to not knowing what the impact might be downstream. We made plans for a technical solution to test pipelines end-to-end to mitigate that fear, but the effort failed for cultural reasons. We eventually solved this challenge, but in a different context. In this presentation we will describe how we test full pipelines effectively by manipulating workflow orchestration, which enables us to make changes in pipelines without fear of breaking downstream.
Making schema changes that affect many jobs also involves a lot of toil and boilerplate. Using schema-on-read mitigates some of it, but has drawbacks since it makes it more difficult to detect errors early. We will describe how we have rejected this tradeoff by applying schema metaprogramming, eliminating boilerplate but keeping the protection of static typing, thereby further improving agility to quickly modify data pipelines without fear.
Enhanced Enterprise Intelligence with your personal AI Data Copilot.pdfGetInData
Recently we have observed the rise of open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) that are community-driven or developed by the AI market leaders, such as Meta (Llama3), Databricks (DBRX) and Snowflake (Arctic). On the other hand, there is a growth in interest in specialized, carefully fine-tuned yet relatively small models that can efficiently assist programmers in day-to-day tasks. Finally, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures have gained a lot of traction as the preferred approach for LLMs context and prompt augmentation for building conversational SQL data copilots, code copilots and chatbots.
In this presentation, we will show how we built upon these three concepts a robust Data Copilot that can help to democratize access to company data assets and boost performance of everyone working with data platforms.
Why do we need yet another (open-source ) Copilot?
How can we build one?
Architecture and evaluation
The Building Blocks of QuestDB, a Time Series Databasejavier ramirez
Talk Delivered at Valencia Codes Meetup 2024-06.
Traditionally, databases have treated timestamps just as another data type. However, when performing real-time analytics, timestamps should be first class citizens and we need rich time semantics to get the most out of our data. We also need to deal with ever growing datasets while keeping performant, which is as fun as it sounds.
It is no wonder time-series databases are now more popular than ever before. Join me in this session to learn about the internal architecture and building blocks of QuestDB, an open source time-series database designed for speed. We will also review a history of some of the changes we have gone over the past two years to deal with late and unordered data, non-blocking writes, read-replicas, or faster batch ingestion.
Learn SQL from basic queries to Advance queriesmanishkhaire30
Dive into the world of data analysis with our comprehensive guide on mastering SQL! This presentation offers a practical approach to learning SQL, focusing on real-world applications and hands-on practice. Whether you're a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this guide provides the tools you need to extract, analyze, and interpret data effectively.
Key Highlights:
Foundations of SQL: Understand the basics of SQL, including data retrieval, filtering, and aggregation.
Advanced Queries: Learn to craft complex queries to uncover deep insights from your data.
Data Trends and Patterns: Discover how to identify and interpret trends and patterns in your datasets.
Practical Examples: Follow step-by-step examples to apply SQL techniques in real-world scenarios.
Actionable Insights: Gain the skills to derive actionable insights that drive informed decision-making.
Join us on this journey to enhance your data analysis capabilities and unlock the full potential of SQL. Perfect for data enthusiasts, analysts, and anyone eager to harness the power of data!
#DataAnalysis #SQL #LearningSQL #DataInsights #DataScience #Analytics
Predictably Improve Your B2B Tech Company's Performance by Leveraging DataKiwi Creative
Harness the power of AI-backed reports, benchmarking and data analysis to predict trends and detect anomalies in your marketing efforts.
Peter Caputa, CEO at Databox, reveals how you can discover the strategies and tools to increase your growth rate (and margins!).
From metrics to track to data habits to pick up, enhance your reporting for powerful insights to improve your B2B tech company's marketing.
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This is the webinar recording from the June 2024 HubSpot User Group (HUG) for B2B Technology USA.
Watch the video recording at https://youtu.be/5vjwGfPN9lw
Sign up for future HUG events at https://events.hubspot.com/b2b-technology-usa/
The Ipsos - AI - Monitor 2024 Report.pdfSocial Samosa
According to Ipsos AI Monitor's 2024 report, 65% Indians said that products and services using AI have profoundly changed their daily life in the past 3-5 years.
Global Situational Awareness of A.I. and where its headedvikram sood
You can see the future first in San Francisco.
Over the past year, the talk of the town has shifted from $10 billion compute clusters to $100 billion clusters to trillion-dollar clusters. Every six months another zero is added to the boardroom plans. Behind the scenes, there’s a fierce scramble to secure every power contract still available for the rest of the decade, every voltage transformer that can possibly be procured. American big business is gearing up to pour trillions of dollars into a long-unseen mobilization of American industrial might. By the end of the decade, American electricity production will have grown tens of percent; from the shale fields of Pennsylvania to the solar farms of Nevada, hundreds of millions of GPUs will hum.
The AGI race has begun. We are building machines that can think and reason. By 2025/26, these machines will outpace college graduates. By the end of the decade, they will be smarter than you or I; we will have superintelligence, in the true sense of the word. Along the way, national security forces not seen in half a century will be un-leashed, and before long, The Project will be on. If we’re lucky, we’ll be in an all-out race with the CCP; if we’re unlucky, an all-out war.
Everyone is now talking about AI, but few have the faintest glimmer of what is about to hit them. Nvidia analysts still think 2024 might be close to the peak. Mainstream pundits are stuck on the wilful blindness of “it’s just predicting the next word”. They see only hype and business-as-usual; at most they entertain another internet-scale technological change.
Before long, the world will wake up. But right now, there are perhaps a few hundred people, most of them in San Francisco and the AI labs, that have situational awareness. Through whatever peculiar forces of fate, I have found myself amongst them. A few years ago, these people were derided as crazy—but they trusted the trendlines, which allowed them to correctly predict the AI advances of the past few years. Whether these people are also right about the next few years remains to be seen. But these are very smart people—the smartest people I have ever met—and they are the ones building this technology. Perhaps they will be an odd footnote in history, or perhaps they will go down in history like Szilard and Oppenheimer and Teller. If they are seeing the future even close to correctly, we are in for a wild ride.
Let me tell you what we see.
Natural Language Processing (NLP), RAG and its applications .pptxfkyes25
1. In the realm of Natural Language Processing (NLP), knowledge-intensive tasks such as question answering, fact verification, and open-domain dialogue generation require the integration of vast and up-to-date information. Traditional neural models, though powerful, struggle with encoding all necessary knowledge within their parameters, leading to limitations in generalization and scalability. The paper "Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Knowledge-Intensive NLP Tasks" introduces RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), a novel framework that synergizes retrieval mechanisms with generative models, enhancing performance by dynamically incorporating external knowledge during inference.
Natural Language Processing (NLP), RAG and its applications .pptx
Pakistan - KP
1. FARHAT ABBAS DURRANI
DIRECTORATE GENERAL AGRICULTURE EXTENSION,
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
2.
3. PAKISTAN AT GLANCE
Pakistan 21st Century
• Important Islamic State
• Stretches over 1600kms north-south, 800kms east-west, and 1064kms
along the costal-line of Arabian Sea
• Gateway of Central Asia and only way to reach Persian Gulf through
central Asia, that’s why get important position in Sub-continent Asia
• Pakistan in this magnificent era of 21st Century have a lot of Blessing of
Allah.
• Population of Pakistan is 184.35 Million (2012-13 Estimates) With a
growth rate of 2.69% (1998 Census).
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa share with 27.932 Million (i.e. 15% of Pakistan ‘s
Population) with a growth rate of 2.82% (1998 Census).
4. MAP OF PAKISTAN
LOCATION AND NEIGHBOUR HOOD
Location:
• Pakistan is located
between 23 degrees
North to 37 degrees
North Latitude and 61
degrees East to 77
degrees East
Longitude.
Neighbours:
China lies in the
north Afghanistan
and Iran are in the
West India lies in the
East and Arabian Sea
in South
5.
6. AGRICULTURE
• Pakistan's principal natural
resources are arable land and
water. Punjab is the largest
province with wheat and cotton
as major crop.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and
Baluchistan are blessed with
favourable environment for
horticulture and produces almost
all kinds of fruits (tropical and sub
tropical)
• Sugarcane and cereal crops are
also harvested at large scale.
• Pakistan’s export reserves consist
largely of agricultural products.
7. SUMMARY OF PAKISTAN ECONOMY
(2013)
GDP (purchasing power parity) $574.1 billion
GDP (official exchange rate) $ 236.5 billion
GDP – real growth rate (2013-14) 4.14%
GDP – per capita (PPP) $ 3,100
Gross National Saving 12.7% of GDP
Budget revenues: $ 34.978 billion (2014-15)
expenditure $ 39.452 billion (2014-15)
9. SECTORAL GDP SHARE
Agriculture
21%
Industries
21%
Services
58%
Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2013-14
10. 0.40%
GDP REAL GROWTH
2.60%
3.62%
3.84% 3.70%
4.14%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
11. DEMOGRAPHIC VIEW OF LAND USED STATISTICS OF
Forest Area
7%
Not Avail-able
for Cultivation
40%
Culturaable
Waste
14%
Cultivated
Area 39%
PAKISTAN
DEMOGRAPHIC VIEW OF LAND USED STATISTICS OF
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
Forest Area
23%
Not Avail-able
for Cultivation
30%
Cultivated
Area 29%
Culturaable
Waste
18%
12. LAND USED STATISTICS
(PROPORTIONAL %AGE SHARE OF PROVINCE AND
DISTRICT SWAT)
Cultivated Area
Current
Fallow
Net Area
Sown
Million Hectares
Total Area
Cultivated
(6+7)
Area Sown
more than
once
Total
Cropped
Area
(7+9)
Total Area
Reported
Area
Forest
Area
Not Avail-able
for
Cultivation
Culturaable
Waste
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Country/
Province/
District Swat
Pakistan 79.61 57.74 4.26 23.06 8.22 6.79 15.41 22.2 7.34 22.75
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7.452 5.62 1.27 1.687 1.02 0.52 1.13 1.65 0.55 1.68
% of the Pakistan 9.4% 9.7% 29.8% 7.3% 12.4% 7.7% 7.3% 7.4% 7.5% 7.4%
Swat 0.534 0.51 0.14 0.19 0.09 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.18
% of the Province 7.2% 9.0% 10.7% 11.1% 8.4% 0.0% 8.5% 5.9% 15.3% 10.7%
13. January
February
March
April
May
July June
October
September
November
August
December
CROPPING SEASONS
15. PAKISTAN RANKING IN SOME CROPS
Apple 20 China 1
Appricot 6 Turkey 1
Cotton 4 China 1
Chickpeas 7 India 1
Dates 6 Egypt 1
Tropical Fruits 9 India 1
Melons 16 China 1
Wheat 8 China 1
Lemon 19 China 1
19. ISTITUTO AGRONOMICO PER L’ OLTREMARE
(IAO) Florence.
• IAO launched two phases Development
Programme.
• First Development Programme covers Fruit
Processing
• Second Development Programme is of 3 folds:
– Off Season Vegetable Promotion in Upper Swat.
– Promotion of Hill Orchards & Mushroom cultivation.
– Gender Skill Development (Birds + Kitchen
Gardening)
20. BUDGET RELEASE AND EXPENDITURE (PKR)for 2013-14
Project Budget
Allocated
Budget
Released
Percent
(%)
Expenditure Balance Remarks
A Project-I 68.844 68.844 100% 68.844 - Completed
B Project-II
1 1st Installment 9.966 2.999 30% 2.999 -
Work is in
2 2nd Installment 2.999 30% 2.299 0.700
3 3rd Installment - 30% - -
4 4th Installment - 10% - -
Total:- Total Project-II 9.966 5.998 100% 5.298 0.700
progress.
S.No.
BUDGET
(AGRICULTURE EXTENSION COMPONENT)
PKRS IN MILLION
21. IAO DEVELOPMENT PROJECT(S)
OBJECTIVES
• “Technical assistance and support to fruit and vegetable growers
in the Swat Valley for the improvement of production and
marketing in the horticultural value chain”
• To promote off-season vegetable in Madyan by increasing area
under off –season vegetable by 20% through community
awareness.
• To enhance productivity and incomes of small farmers by 30%
through skill enhancement of farmers by adopting Best Agriculture
Practices.
• To get all the (5) FSCs in Swat, registered under MFSC act 2013 and
transform it into self reliance cooperatives.
• To involve the women folk in the development process by
registering them as FSC members.
• To generate job opportunities, reduce un- employment and ensure
peace.
22. ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROJECT-I
• Two numbers grading units have been established one each in FSC Matta
and Kabal.
• Two agriculture offices have been rehabilitated and well equipped with
office materials.
• Two separate bank accounts has been opened for each unit and seed
money has been provided as a revolving funds.
• Two pickups have been handed over to MCs FSC for collection of fruit.
• Two refrigerated trucks have been allotted as part of cool chain.
• One cold room each in Kabala and Matta has been constructed for
reducing field heat and storing the fruit.
23. PROGRESS GRADING PROCESSING PLANTS
• During the current season both the grading lines have started
work on peaches on test basis. A campaign was launched
through agriculture field staff for community awareness to
avail the facility.
• A message was also floated on local FM radio for mass
awareness of the fruit producers in the area.
• During the current season in total ninety six (96) tons of fruits
have been graded. Out of which 77.5 tons were peaches and
18.5 tons apple has been graded that fetched comparatively
good prices in the market ie. Rs. 10-25 per kg.
24.
25. ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROJECT-II
• Orientation Meeting conducted.
• Baseline survey conducted.
• 20 Community meeting organized in
various villages.
• 500 farmers selected as target group.
• 20 Nos. trainings imparted.
• Farmers Trained in Best Agricultural
Practices (BAP).
• 500 Vegetable growers trained in
Vegetable Crops Production
Technology.
• Vegetable Demonstration Plots laid
out in 500 farmers fields covering an
area of 600 Kanals (30.35 hectares)
• To protect the crop from insect pest
and diseases, one hundred number
hand compression pumps have been
distributed among the farmers’
group, (3-5 Sprayers per village).
• Fruit and Vegetable show held in
Kalam (7-10 August, 2014)
• 10 Nos. field days held on
demonstration plots to motivate the
community in adoption of
recommended agricultural practices.
26. AVERAGE COST OF PRODUCTION OF DRIED FRUIT
(BEING PROCESSED IN SWAT DISTRICT)
Fruit Fresh
Fruit Qty
(Kgs)
Value of
Fresh Fruit
(PKRs)
Dried
Weight
(Kgs)
Chemical
Charges
(PKRS/Kg)
Labour
Cost
(PKRS/KG)
Pakaging
Cost
(PKRS/KG)
Total Per Kg
Drying Cost
(PKRS)
Avg Market
Value
(PKRS/KG)
Peach 10 120 to 150 160-190 350 to 500
Persimon 4 to 5 80 to 100 1 10 10 20
120 to 140 400 to 700
Apple 7 to 8 100 to 120 140 to 160 350 to 500
NOTE: Drying peaches is more difficult as compared to other two crops because of
high percentage of humidity during the period of drying.
27. AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN SWAT VALLEY -
GENDER, COOPERATIVES AND HILL ORCHARDS
(ADP-Swat2- GECOHO)
“GENDER COMPONENT”
28. BUDGET PKRS IN MILLION
Project Title: Agriculture Development Project in Swat - Gender, Cooperatives and
Hill Orchards (ADP SWAT 2 - GECOHO) under IAO
Head-wise Re-appropriation (Gender Component)
Sr # Titles Budget Expenditure Balance
1 TNA (5 person team) 0.150 0.149 0.001
2 Hoteling for TNA team 0.060 0.060 0.000
3 Training Module Development 0.525 - 0.525
4 70 Trainings (3 days each) with 2 Resource Persons 1.400 0.387 1.013
5 Hoteling for Training team 0.840 0.236 0.604
6 Lunch & Teas during Trainings 2.450 0.162 2.288
7 Training Report Writing 0.175 - 0.175
8 Team Leader 0.300 0.200 0.100
9 Support staff 0.050 0.050 -
10 POL/Repair/Travelling 0.300 0.340 -0.040
11 Kits 4.500 1.196 3.305
12 Training materials (like printing materials, brochures etc) 0.350 0.089 0.261
13 Stationery/Printing/Copying 0.100 0.011 0.089
14 Monitoring visits Honoraria 0.300 0.130 0.170
15 Monitoring team hoteling 0.060 0.074 -0.014
16 Veterinary Consultancy 0.090 - 0.090
Sub Total 11.650 3.081 8.569
17 University Overheads @5% 0.583 - 0.583
Total 12.233 3.081 9.151
30. ACHIEVEMENTS OF GENDER, COOPERATIVES
AND HILL COMPONENT
• TNA report prepared.
• Base line survey report prepared, refined and
submitted.
• 7 Training Modules Developed for 70 trainings
• 10 Focused Groups identified (each comprising 30
participants)
• 300 female to be trained
• 20 trainings Conducted by UAP till August 2014
• 26 Trainings planned for October 2014
• 24 Trainings will be conducted in November 2014
• 21 Activity/progress reports submitted to IAO
accordingly.
51. AGRIBUSINESS OPPORTUNATIES
• Fruit and Vegetable processing,
Packaging and its Marketing
• Cool Chain Establishment
• Setting up of Dehydration Plants
• Dates Processing and its export
• Setting up of Cane Food Industry/Units