The death of Pakistani Basmati

Pakistan has a competitive advantage in premium Basmati Rice. The advantage, along with Pakistan's unique kind of premium rice, is set to die. How did we get here?

Wheat prices plummet in Punjab as govt delays procurement

Govt’s policy causes distress among farmers who fear huge financial losses and a potential decline in wheat production next year

The free market comes to Pakistan’s wheat crop

The state has been procuring and subsidising wheat production since 1968, claiming it is for the good of small farmers. In reality, it benefits everyone but the growers

Cooking oil prices are set to dip, but for how long? 

After months of soaring prices, cooking oil is expected to see a dip after the international rate for palm oil saw a...

Pakistan’s olive oil producers prepare to enter global market: report

The country's olive production is expected to reach 16,000 tonnes by 2027

Govt announces closure of PASSCO, wheat price controls scrapped

NA members voice concerns over the impact on farmers and warn of market manipulation risks as the government winds down wheat procurement efforts

Punjab announces Rs15bn wheat support package amid farmer protests

Approximately 550,000 wheat farmers to receive direct financial aid, irrigation and other fixed taxes exempted for ongoing year; growers criticise govt measures, claim relief favours mill owners, influential figures

Punjab govt fixes wheat support price at Rs 3,900 per 40kg

Cabinet approves Wheat Procurement Policy 2024-25 

Pakistan’s rice exports surge by over 76.5% in first six months

Rice exports likely to make a record of over 3.5 billion dollars this year 

Pakistan’s maize exports crash 87.19%

Food ministry issues new SOPs to address falling corn export

Hey shehri babu, here is why you need to pay attention to the locust invasion

Back in February, Profit had done a feature on the swarms of locusts laying waste to entire yields of crops and threatening...

Punjab Agriculture Department issues advisory for wheat farmers

The department suggests spraying a 2% solution of urea or potassium nitrate (potash alum) at a rate of 100 to 120 litres per acre

IMF bars Pakistan from setting support prices for key crops

Condition part of $7bn loan, provinces to phase out price controls by 2026

Chinese agrichemical giant to set up Rs700m plant in Allama Iqbal SEZ

BEIJING: Zhengbang Agriculture Pakistan Private Limited (ZHENGBANG) has planned an investment of Rs700 million to establish an agrichemical plant in the Allama...

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?