How serious is India’s water threat for Pakistan’s future?
As climate change exacerbates river flow unpredictability, Pakistan faces mounting pressure from India’s shifting water policies. The escalating tensions surrounding the Indus Water Treaty, compounded by natural disasters, signal a looming crisis. Can Pakistan’s agricultural economy survive the strain?
Pakistan’s 7th Agricultural Census shows 97% of farmers own less than 12.5 acres of land
Census reveals only 16,958 landlords own more than 100 acres of land, accounting for 6.2% of the total agricultural land
Punjab signs MoUs with China to advance agricultural development and technology
Agreements to boost modern farming technologies, research, and seed availability in Punjab's agricultural sector
Govt to exit wheat procurement under IMF programme, scrap support price from next season
Wheat prices to be linked to global markets; private firms to manage procurement and storage of 6.2 million tonnes
National cotton arrivals slip to 5.3 million bales by mid-December as Sindh outpaces Punjab
Sindh delivers 2.85 million bales against FCA target of 4.04 million, while Punjab trails at 2.45 million bales versus a target of 5.55 million, raising concerns over yield assumptions and planning gaps
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%
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
Govt launches Zarkheze digital platform to provide farm loans up to Rs1 million
Platform enables farmers to apply digitally for loans, with 75% financing in kind and govt-backed risk coverage
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
Punjab government reviews wheat policy amid declining production and market instability
Officials highlight delays in key reforms and propose measures to stabilize wheat supply chain, addressing farmer challenges
Major crops decline by 13.5% amid climate pressures, Exposing fragility in agriculture
Livestock and fisheries sustain modest overall growth despite crop sector contraction
Wheat growers face falling prices, fear further declines in deregulated market
Govt distances itself from direct market intervention due to IMF deal; current rates range from Rs2,200 to Rs2,390 per 40 kg in Punjab and Sindh
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
Agri income tax collection to begin July 2025 with retrospective effect from January
All provinces pass respective laws to ensure the new tax is applicable to small farmers and commercial agriculture.
