Govt increases gas price for fertiliser industry. But are some players more equal than others?
The recent change in gas prices has been welcomed by the fertiliser industry with one caveat
With an eye on profits and a focus on sustainability, HBL launches agricultural subsidiary
The first non-financial subsidiary of a bank to get approval from the SBP, HBL Zarai has already been approached by the SIFC and is set to work with the government of Punjab as well as small farmers
What’s all the fuss about corporate farming?
The military leadership is taking the economy into their own hands. Agriculture is the biggest component of that economy. What are their plans?
Sugar rush — Why are prices so high?
Pakistan’s sugar supply chain is broken. What can be done?
Our corn industry suffers from a ma(i)ze of problems, and it’s set to miss out on a gold rush
We’re surprisingly very good at it, but just not good enough for the largest buyer on a shopping spree
A cotton comeback? Don’t bet on it
Cotton growers are expecting a bumper crop and high prices this year. It is only an anomaly
India just banned exporting rice. Should Pakistan step up?
The question is what is more important: foreign exchange reserves or affordable food?
Another year, another wishy washy budget for the agri sector
Subsidies and support prices are well and good, but the agriculture sector needs a dedicated effort to pull it out of its misery
The battle for 10 lakh acres
A joint venture between the Punjab Government and the Pakistan Army to farm 10 lakh acres of barren land has been struck down by the LHC. What does it mean?
Crop talk: China wants our Cherries. But will Pakistan rise to the occasion?
The demand for Pakistani cherries in China is going up despite strict regulations. The opportunity is not one to be lost
Wheat woes – Our need and inability to grow more
Severely hit by climate change and a weak supply-chain, Pakistan’s most important crop is under threat
The fault in our crops – Growing too much of one, none of another
How chai and sutta went from guilty pleasures to pricey indulgence
Uncompetitive and short in supply. The tragic and avoidable undoing of Pakistan’s cotton crop
As output falls with each passing year, the industry faces a bleak future
Descon’s long-play
One of Pakistan’s largest conglomerates has quietly entered the agricultural sector. But they don’t just plan on selling salt and drying vegetables. They want it all
Crop talk: It’s a date!
Pakistan is the sixth largest producer of dates in the world. Can we unlock the export potential of this seasonal mainstay?