FAO inaugurates pine nut processing unit in Diamer
CHILAS: The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), under the project 'Reversing deforestation and forest degradation in high conservation value chilogoza...
No locust found in KP, Sindh, Punjab: NLCC
ISLAMABAD: National Locust Control Centre (NLCC) said on Saturday that no pests have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab.
However, locust...
PM seeks action plan to boost agriculture productivity
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to prepare a timeframe-based action plan for the medium and long-term projects to enhance agriculture...
PM directs for ensuring availability of wheat throughout the country
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has directed to ensure availability of sufficient stock of wheat in line with the requirements of...
Eight agri research centres to be established under CPEC: envoy
ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing said on Friday that eight agricultural research centers would be constructed as part of agricultural cooperation...
Pakistan’s tobacco exports surge 137pc YoY in July
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tobacco exports have increased by 137.53 per cent to $2.171 million in July, the first month of fiscal year (FY)...
Minister stresses need for high yielding cotton varieties to increase crop output
ISLAMABAD: National Food Security & Research Minister Syed Fakhar Imam on Thursday stressed the need for identifying about 48,000 tonnes of verified...
CM Buzdar dismayed over delay in farmers’ facilitation
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday chaired a meeting at his office to review steps taken for the provision...
Govt’s proactive approach helped control locust outbreak: minister
'Threat only exists in one district each of Balochistan and Sindh, while there is no presence of locust in KP and Punjab'
President Alvi for devising e-strategy on agriculture
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that it is imperative for the country to devise an "e-strategy on agriculture" and introduce...
Cabinet approves domestication, commercialisation of medicinal, industrial cannabis
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday granted approval for the domestication and commercialisation of medicinal and industrial cannabis and hemp at the...
Sindh wants Centre to announce loan, tax waivers for rain-hit farmers
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday demanded the federal government to announce agriculture loan and tax waivers for rain-hit farmers of the...
Banks disbursed Rs1.2tr to agriculture sector in FY20
Agri disbursements in FY20 were 3.5pc higher than FY19 but less than the credit target of Rs1.35 trillion set by ACAC
KP govt to import 150,000 tonnes wheat to plug shortfall
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Monday said that it will import 150,000 tonnes of wheat worth Rs8.5 billion in order to...
Rice exporters vow better working conditions for growers
ISLAMABAD: Rice exporters on Saturday, vowed to promote decent working conditions and improve livelihoods of small farmers, farm labor and families of...