The death of Pakistani Basmati
Pakistan has a competitive advantage in premium Basmati Rice. The advantage, along with Pakistan's unique kind of premium rice, is set to die. How did we get here?
Sindh Seed Council approves three new cotton varieties for cultivation
CCRI Sakrand's high-yield, heat-tolerant cotton varieties get the green light
IMF bars Pakistan from setting support prices for key crops
Condition part of $7bn loan, provinces to phase out price controls by 2026
US farmers want to sell cheap oilseeds to Pakistani companies. Why won’t the government let them buy it?
Prices for US soybeans, an import input in the edible oil and poultry feed industries of Pakistan, are at an all time low. The government is not letting them capitalise on the opportunity because of an unfounded fear of GMOs
US Soy farmers look to Pakistan as another potential market in South AsiaÂ
Buyers from Pakistan interacted with US Soybean farmers during a recent conference organised by the USSEC.Â
Pakistan’s agri yields are in the dumps, and we’ll need a lot of things to go right to reverse them
Engro has become the first fertiliser manufacturer to push heavily for specialised fertilisers depending on farm needs. It is only the beginning
SIFC identifies 4.8 million acres of state land for corporate farming
A military-owned company will lease the land for 30 years through joint ventures and allocate it to investors for farming projects
These sugar mills defaulted on Rs 23 billion loans taken from public sector banks. Here’s how they’re linked to major political players
More than half of the defaulted amount is being attributed to mills owned by the Omni Group which is allegedly close to President Zardari. Ramzan Sugar Mills is also a major defaulter
Bad practices and over-reliance on govt has made Pakistani agriculture volatile and uncompetitive. It doesn’t have to be
It is a very simple equation. Pakistan has a set amount of land (possibly shrinking) and a growing population. That means we need to grow more food on less land
ECC orders comprehensive fertilizer policy amid rising Urea prices
Imported urea will cost Rs5,832.59 per bag, rising to Rs7,332.59 per bag after adding NFML incidentals, up from the current market price of Rs4,400 per bag
ECC approves import of 100,000 tonnes of Urea
First shipment expected to arrive by August 16 at Karachi Port
How the wheat import scandal was brushed under the carpet
The government has pinned the blame on a bunch of bureaucrats and let the murky matter go which was causing serious divisions within the ruling party
Modi’s election performance is set to jolt Pakistan’s rice market. Here’s how
Last year, India had planned to pull its rice from the international market, creating an opportunity for Pakistani farmers. The party is now over
Pakistan to send 1,000 agricultural graduates to China for advanced training
Scholarship program aims to enhance skills in agriculture and food security
Pakistan’s agriculture sector achieves 6.25% growth in FY2024
Production of key crops surged by 16.82 percent, driven by substantial increases in cotton, rice, and wheat outputs