Govt approves cotton revival plan, FBR to collect cess for the sector’s recovery
Measures to boost research and development and enhance cotton sector governance discussed at inter-ministerial meeting
Sindh overtakes Punjab in cotton arrivals as national output slips 1.1% to to 5.133 million bales
Punjab’s arrivals fall 4.49% amid yield losses and weather shocks; Sindh reaches 2.61 million bales to claim 51% share
Pakistan’s largest international food and agriculture exhibition “FoodAg 2025” opens today in Karachi
Over 350 domestic exporters and more than 800 international buyers from 80 countries begin three-day exhibition at Expo Centre Karachi
A year of wheat and water
After one year of deregulation, even the IMF gave a nod to setting a wheat support price. They should have stayed the course
Punjab’s cotton output falls to 44% share as Sindh overtakes amid lowest regional prices
PCGA data shows Punjab’s 2.167 million bales trail Sindh’s 2.688 million; domestic cotton at 65.04 cents/lb far below China and India rates
Global farm losses average $99 billion annually due to disasters, says FAO report
Asia accounts for 47% of global losses as disasters erase $3.26 trillion in farm output and destroy billions of tonnes of crops, with Pakistan among hardest hit
Pakistan’s capacity-building program expands as 224 agriculture graduates head to China for advanced training
Under the Prime Minister’s initiative, the third batch of trainees departs for China to gain expertise in modern agricultural techniques and contribute to Pakistan’s food security
Pakistan eyes local production, tech collaboration in agricultural machinery with Chinese firm
SAPM Haroon Akhtar urges joint ventures to boost farm equipment manufacturing, create jobs
Sindh defers 45% agriculture income tax for one year, restores 15% rate through new ordinance
IMF-agreed tax reform delayed until July 2025; Punjab earlier issued similar notification
Pakistan’s cotton output drops 34% below target amid climate and pest challenges
Production falls to 6.8 million bales in 2025–26 against target of 10.18 million bales
Govt sets wheat production target of 29.678 million tons for upcoming Rabi season
Federal Committee on Agriculture reviews Kharif crop performance, sets targets for Rabi Season 2025–26
Sindh accuses Punjab of blocking wheat seed supply, warns of impact on cultivation
PPP urges PM Shehbaz to intervene as seed delivery from Punjab remains suspended
Punjab halts seed supply to Balochistan as national shortage deepens, NA panel intervenes
Only 4,000 tonnes of certified seed available against 68,000-tonne demand; fertiliser prices surge above Rs15,000 per bag, Standing Committee on National Food Security informed
Pakistan developing National Olive Plan 2030 to boost sustainable cultivation, says food minister
Rana Tanveer Hussain says initiative to enhance exports, conserve water, and promote rural growth
Federal govt approves wheat policy 2025–26, fixes support price at Rs3,500 per 40kg
6.2 million tons to be procured for national reserves; restrictions on inter-provincial movement of wheat lifted