Govt approves Rs1.5bn sales tax subsidy on locally manufactured tractors
ISLAMABAD: The government, under its 'agricultural fiscal package', has approved Rs1.5 billion sales tax subsidy on locally manufactured tractors in order to...
Despite surplus domestic stocks, unnecessary wheat import leads to $1 billion loss
Ministry of Food, allegedly in league with flour mafia and wheat importers, facilitated import of 35,87,373 metric tons of wheat from September 2023 to March 2024
Hey shehri babu, here is why you need to pay attention to the locust invasion
Back in February, Profit had done a feature on the swarms of locusts laying waste to entire yields of crops and threatening...
Uncompetitive and short in supply. The tragic and avoidable undoing of Pakistan’s cotton crop
As output falls with each passing year, the industry faces a bleak future
SMEDA misses Feb deadline to activate fruit dehydration unit in Swat
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has remained unsuccessful to inaugurate in time the fruit dehydration facility for processing...
With water scarce, Pakistan helps farmers grow more with less
LAHORE: Obaidur Rehman hoped to grow water-hungry cucumbers and capsicum peppers on land he had bought in an arid area of the...
Minister vows to facilitate rain-affected farmers
'A special package will soon be announced for those farmers whose crops were damaged in the recent rains'
ISLAMABAD:Â The government, in the...
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?
PM directs to ensure uniform flour price across country
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed to ensure uniform prices of wheat and flour across the country.
Presiding over a meeting about...
Cement export registers 18.9pc growth in Sept
Cement export has posted 18.9 per cent growth in the month of September, according to official reports.
Over 0.715 million tonnes of cement...
Licences of 28 mills suspended after flour crisis, LHC told
LAHORE: At least 204 mills were found involved in the wheat shortage that led to the flour crisis in the country, a...
Govt unveils Rs309bn Agricultural Emergency Programme
-- Jahangir Tareen says agricultural spending will be taken up to Rs70bn in next four years
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday unveiled...
What’s going on with Millat?
After a very good year by its own standards, things are a little cloudy
President stresses modern techniques to uplift agri sector
President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed the need to adopt modern agricultural techniques with the support of China to improve the country’s...
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...