Govt allows import of Soybean seeds on importer’s undertaking, fails to ensure Non-GMO status
Nearly all stranded vessels of oilseeds at Karachi port have been released based on undertakings, fumigation
Wasted water: Agriculture mismanagement contributes to Pakistan’s water crisis
Writing for The Express Tribune, author Usman Hanif explains that Pakistan is facing the consequences of climate change through natural disasters such...
Pakistan’s agri sector can end CAD in 6 years
According to a news report by Express Tribune, Former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Salim Raza, has stated that Pakistan's...
US announces $4.5m programme to strengthen Pakistan’s agri sector
Both countries to collaborate for building climate resilience as co-chairs of Green Climate Fund Board
Lack of rainfall set to hit crop outputs in India, Pakistan
The drought-hit regions of northern and central India, all the way up to Pakistan, are staring at lower food output and high...
Descon’s long-play
One of Pakistan’s largest conglomerates has quietly entered the agricultural sector. But they don’t just plan on selling salt and drying vegetables. They want it all
Crop talk: It’s a date!
Pakistan is the sixth largest producer of dates in the world. Can we unlock the export potential of this seasonal mainstay?
SBP urges banks to back climate-change hit agri sectorÂ
LAHORE: The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that banks need to lend support to the agricultural sector...
Crop Talk: From no potatoes to too many
One of Pakistan’s mightiest crops, the potato has suffered from overproduction and lack of government attention
Crop Talk: Tea’s iron grip
Tea’s dark past can only be eclipsed by its very apparent potential
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...
The cotton tale
On the decline for more than a decade, Pakistani cotton just saw a brief revival. Could it be carried forward?
What’s going on with Millat?
After a very good year by its own standards, things are a little cloudy
Why we need to give crop insurance more attention
Farmers need to be incentivized and encouraged to leave traditional methods behind
Pakistan’s fertilizer subsidy conundrum
The ins and outs of how fertilizer subsidies work, and how they can be improved