Cabinet approves formation of reforms committee for sugar sector
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, following the advice of the Ministry of Industries and Production, on Tuesday approved formation of a Sugar Reforms...
Pakistan’s tree-planting push has a sweetener: more honey
CHANGA MANGA: When authorities started planting millions of trees in eastern Pakistan’s Changa Manga Forest five years ago, the idea was to...
Cotton exports fall 9.93pc in eleven months
ISLAMABAD: Raw cotton exports from the country during the first 11 months of FY20 registered a decrease of 9.93 per cent compared...
Govt to initiate bio-compost project to control locusts in Thar, Cholistan
ISLAMABAD: The government is going to initiate a bio-compost project aimed at controlling locust, in Cholistan and Thar.
The pilot project of developing...
Govt utilising available resources, enhancing institutional capacity to fight locusts, says Fakhar Imam
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Friday said that the government is utilising all available resources...
China to install phytosanitary facilities, build agriculture institutes in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: China will help Pakistan install phytosanitary facilities to boost the country’s fruit export, besides building vocational and technical agriculture institutions for...
Pakistan’s mango growers face a sticky season
Pakistan is the world’s fifth-largest mango producer, after India, China, Thailand and Indonesia, according to Pakistan’s Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
NA body for early redressal of issues hampering mango export
PIA asked to facilitate consignments of perishable export items, as delays and cancellation of flights are causing losses to exporters
PSDP 2020-21: Govt allocates Rs12bn for agri sector uplift
ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated an amount of Rs12,000 million in its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2020-21 for the uplift of...
KP govt to seek Rs24bn more in agri loans from World Bank
PESHAWAR: The provincial government has decided to take an additional loan of Rs24 billion from the World Bank to irrigate 790,000 acres...
Tobacco sector lobbying for tax concessions in upcoming budget
LAHORE: As the federal budget approaches the tobacco sector has stepped up its efforts to lobby for tax concessions, amid an economic...
Govt to ensure targeted disbursement of Rs50bn agriculture package, says Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Monday assured full support to a targeted...
KP Agriculture Department to experiment eco-friendly method to fight fruit flies Â
PESHAWAR: The Agricultural Research Institute Peshawar has initiated a project on an experimental basis to protect citrus fruit orchards from fruit fly...
Manufacturing, services report negative growth while agriculture thrives
ISLAMABAD: Due to the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, manufacturing and service sector have reported a negative growth of -5.6 percent...
Tobacco growers seek relief, favour tax on products
LAHORE: Tobacco farmers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have said that in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government must intervene and fix...