Sindh approves Agri Tax Bill, income above Rs150mn to be taxed up to 10%
Small agricultural companies to pay 20%, large firms 28%; tax effective from January 2025
Punjab Agriculture Department issues advisory for wheat farmers
The department suggests spraying a 2% solution of urea or potassium nitrate (potash alum) at a rate of 100 to 120 litres per acre
CM Punjab announces Rs1 million subsidy for 20 kW solar tube wells
In phase one, 8,000 tube wells convert to solar energy through a draw, saving farmers over Rs10,000 daily and Rs350,000 monthly
Agricultural loans reach Rs1.26 trillion in 1HFY25
State Bank of Pakistan highlights growth in credit disbursement, SME financing, and policy measures to support business sectors.
KP govt introduces agricultural income tax bill in provincial assembly
Proposed tax rates range from 15% to 30% on annual agricultural income over Rs6 lakh
The govt is kicking the wheat deregulation can down the road
Pakistan’s wheat subsidy problem has been feeding commercial banks instead of farmers and end-consumers. Why won’t the government get rid of this behemoth we do not need?
The Punjab Govt just got something right. What could it mean for livestock farmers?
The CM Punjab Livestock Card gives farmers financing to expand and improve their herds. If done right, it could be a model for how provincial governments should bolster agriculture
Punjab govt extends deadline for agricultural tube well solarisation applications
Rs9 billion subsidy program aims to convert 8,000 tube wells to solar energy
Punjab govt plans to cultivate 50 million olive trees to reduce edible oil imports
Pakistan spends $4.5 billion annually on edible oil imports; ambitious project aims to boost local production
Agriculture, IT twin engines of growth: Finance Minister
Aurangzeb expresses concern that research institutions fail to promote crop yields as 80% of budgets are used for salaries, leaving only 20% for research
Agricultural chemical imports surpass $3.7 billion in July-November 2024
Fertilizer imports grow by 57.31% but insecticide imports decline by 35.12%
If Pakistan’s agriculture is to thrive, farmers need banks. But the banks need farmers too
It is no secret that agriculture has long been underserved by the country’s commercial banks. This last year might be the first step towards correcting this mistake
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
Cotton market stumbles as duty-free imports crush local industry
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cotton industry is teetering on the edge of a full-scale crisis, with policymakers coming under fire for neglect and ineffective...
Inside the raid that halted Pakistan’s agricultural trade
An investigation into the DPP over rice exports brought trade operations to a halt last week. This is what went down