Govt assures cotton growers of fair prices
ISLAMABAD:Â Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Thursday that there was an unprecedented focus on...
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...
Three new sugarcane varieties introduced
These varieties will give 40pc more yield and require 30pc less water to complete the growth cycle
FAISALABAD:Â Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI)...
Cooking oil prices are set to dip, but for how long?Â
After months of soaring prices, cooking oil is expected to see a dip after the international rate for palm oil saw a...
Chinese company to establish breeding farms across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company Hangeng Trading, specialized in animal husbandry, livestock and aloe vera is establishing breeding research centers and health units...
Cultivation of outdated wheat varieties causing 50pc yield gap, minister told
Fakhar Imam urges scientists to work on new seed varieties; calls for proper storage practices to avoid post-harvest losses
Demand for Pakistani cotton increasing in int’l markets: official
MULTAN: Punjab Pest Warning & Quality Control of Pesticides Director General Muhammad Zafaryab Haider has said that the demand for Pakistani cotton...
The govt is awfully proud of this year’s cotton bumper crop. They shouldn’t be.Â
Timely action against pest attacks has helped this year’s cotton crop but the bumper crop is just an anomaly caused by the international cotton market.Â
PM Imran orders crackdown on wheat hoarders
ISLAMABAD:Â The government has decided to launch a crackdown on elements involved in wheat hoarding across the country.
This was decided at a high-level...
Food ministry approves four treatment plants to boost mango export to Iran
ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of the complaints filed by the All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA), the...
Japan to provide $5m for agro-industry development
The Japanese government has announced a grant of around 560 million Japanese Yen (approximately $5 million) for a United Nations Industrial Development...
Agriculture emergency to benefit farmers in the offing
ISLAMABAD:Â Following an unimpressive performance of the agriculture sector during the tenure of previous government, the new Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) administration has decided...
PM briefed on country’s dwindling agriculture sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday chaired a meeting on agriculture at Prime Minister’s Office, where has was informed that the country’s...
ECC forms eight-member committee to evaluate wheat support price
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has formed an eight-member committee to evaluate the proposal for an increase in...
PM calls for measures to reduce agricultural input costs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the officials concerned to frame a long-term policy regarding demand and supply of essential commodities,...