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...
Foreign assistance, ongoing projects featured in Sindh’s agriculture development budget
The Sindh government plans to allocate Rs6.9 billion from its estimated Rs 700 billion development expenditure budget for FY24 to the agriculture...
Agri credit outreach grows 8pc to 4m farmers
ISLAMABAD: The agricultural credit outreach in the country during the financial year 2018-19 (FY19) recorded a growth of about 8pc, as 4.01...
Crop Talk: Tea’s iron grip
Tea’s dark past can only be eclipsed by its very apparent potential
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...
Urea offtake surges 81pc YoY in June
On a cumulative basis, however, urea offtake declined 7pc to 2.6m tonnes in the first half of 2020
Sugar mills continue to exploit farmers
--Owners claim insufficient crop for sugar production; farmers accuse mills of delay tactics
LAHORE: Punjab’s powerful sugar mill owners continue to halt the production...
Vegan startup substituting meat raises $241 million from IPO
Beyond’s rival Impossible, meanwhile, has linked up with Burger King to offer a vegan version of its signature Whopper. Nestle and Unilever are also aiming to expand their presence in the expanding sector.
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...
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...
Pakistan, Bulgaria to discuss agriculture ties
The ambassador offered cooperation in the field of animal medicines, which Bulgaria is quite famous for.
No ban, no duty on potato export
The total requirement for potato is 3.75 million tonne in Pakistan and expected yield is 4.2 million tonne
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...
Sugar millers to pay Punjab farmers 11pc mark-up on delayed payments
LAHORE: In order to put an end to farmers' exploitation and ensure timely payments of their harvest, Punjab Cane Commissioner Muhammad Zaman Wattoo...
Pakistan spends $1bn on wheat imports in 9MFY24
ECC allowed the private sector to import wheat in July 2023