Farmers suffer massive financial losses from counterfeit, ‘imported’ pesticides, CCP report finds
Pesticide market is entirely dependent on imports; Study urges stronger enforcement and local manufacturing to address market challenges in pesticide sector
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
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
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
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%
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
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
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
Pakistan’s wheat production declines 10% for Rabi Season 2024-25
Wheat yield for the ongoing season estimated at 28.42 million tons, falling short of target by 5.16 million tons
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
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.
Major crops decline by 13.5% amid climate pressures, Exposing fragility in agriculture
Livestock and fisheries sustain modest overall growth despite crop sector contraction
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
