Govt formulating ‘crop insurance policy’ to facilitate farmers: minister
'There is no immediate threat of food shortage in the country despite ongoing locust attacks and prediction of above-normal monsoon rains'
Food ministry committed to facilitating wheat importers
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research on Friday said that it will facilitate wheat importers in order to meet...
ECC directs food ministry to import wheat, ensure availability at affordable prices
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Wednesday directed the Ministry of National Food Security and Research to accelerate...
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...
Export woes sour Pakistan’s prized mango season
'Mango exports have dropped around 40pc compared to the same period last year, with just a few months left in the season'
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...