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
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 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
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%
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
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
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
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
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 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
Punjab launches Green Agri projects to modernize farming sector
The Green Agri Mall & Service Company offers farmers inputs at controlled rates and affordable rental machinery, including drones
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
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.
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