Punjab govt fixes wheat support price at Rs 3,900 per 40kg
Cabinet approves Wheat Procurement Policy 2024-25Â
Greedy land developers want Pakistan’s agricultural land. Could the Supreme Court hold the answer?
For decades, real estate developers have had a free for all when it comes to acquiring land. Could a recent case in the Supreme Court set a precedent for tighter regulations?
Punjab Govt approves ‘Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card’ to disburse Rs150bn agri loans
CM Maryam Nawaz greenlights state-of-the-art center of excellence for research on cotton, wheat and riceÂ
Pakistan can become a cannabis powerhouse. The only problem is getting through the bureaucratic labyrinth
It is high-time Pakistan reaps the benefits of the hemp crop. But what exactly is the potential of growing this crop and what has been standing in the way?
Farmers to suffer as ECC approves 69% less wheat procurement target
Committee fixes 2.5 million metric tons wheat purchasing target due to Punjab's non-submission of procurement and financing plan
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?
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 yearÂ
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
Bracing for heatwaves
Despite an unusually cool March, devastating heatwaves could very much be in our futureÂ
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
Pakistan develops two new varieties of banana
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved a breakthrough in banana production, as the country’s apex agricultural research institution has developed two varieties of the...
Cotton crop expected to grow by more than twice
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's agricultural sector is gearing up for a transformative year with an anticipated 126.6% surge in cotton production. The revelation came...
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
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
Govt allows import of Soybean seeds on importer’s undertaking, fails to ensure Non-GMO status
Nearly all stranded vessels of oilseeds at Karachi port have been released based on undertakings, fumigation