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
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
Senate panel recommends raising threshold for economic transaction bans to 500% in Finance Bill 2025-26
Senate Standing Committee on Finance suggests higher limits for property, vehicle transactions, and investments, while also recommending tax measures on cash withdrawals and recreational clubs
Pakistan’s 7th Agricultural Census shows 97% of farmers own less than 12.5 acres of landÂ
Census reveals only 16,958 landlords own more than 100 acres of land, accounting for 6.2% of the total agricultural land
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
Pakistan’s 2025 floods inflict $1.4 billion damage, agriculture sector hardest hit: report
Punjab 1.3 million acres of crops submerged; agricultural output may drop 15–20%, potentially reducing GDP by 0.5–1.0%
Sindh launches Rs55.9bn wheat cultivation support under Benazir Hari Card Programme
400,000 farmers to receive financial aid for 2.26 million acres; 50,000 cards to be issued this month
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
Early cotton picking begins in Sindh, raising hopes for advanced ginning season
Cotton ginners in Punjab start forward contracts as concerns grow over national cotton production
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
Pakistan loses 30% of agricultural land to soil salinity, FAO report finds
6.67 million hectares affected; annual salinisation rate may rise 10% due to climate change
Sindh leads in cotton yield as Punjab’s production falls 36%
Punjab records 2.71m bales, Sindh 2.8m; early sowing, climate boost Sindh’s output
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 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