World Bank approves $300 million for modernizing agriculture in Punjab

WASHINGTON: World Bank on Friday gave approval for $300 million funding for modernizing agriculture in Punjab. Under the Strengthening Markets for Agriculture and...

Government determined to safeguard interests of farmers: Bosan

ISLAMABAD: National Food Security and Research Minister Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan on Thursday informed the National Assembly that the government was determined...

Sindh approves additional subsidy of Rs9.30 per kg to facilitate sugar exports

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government has upped the ante by approving a subsidy of Rs30 billion for sugar millers to facilitate exports of...

International rice clients are more interested to procure sustainable rice from Pakistan

SHEIKHUPURA: An Official from Van Sillevoldt Rijst (VSR) Netherland, VSR Director Henk Verschoor visited the Rice Partners Pvt Ltd (RPL) plant in Muridke,...

Kinnow export to Indonesia increases to $48 million

ISLAMABAD: Export of Kinnow (citrus fruit) from Pakistan to Indonesia has increased by 150 per cent to $48 million in the current...

Agriculture borrowing enhanced as borrowers reached to 3.187bn: Senate Body told

ISLAMABAD: The Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research here on Tuesday was informed that agriculture sector...

Rice exports rose 16.87pc during July-October 2017

ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during first four months (July-October) of current fiscal year increased by 16.87 per cent compared to...

Pakistan sets 250,000 tons Kinnow export target this year

ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view various issues related to export of kinnow to Russian and Iranian markets during the current year; the export...

Sindh approves Rs9.3 per kg additional subsidy on sugar export 

KARACHI: Sindh government in a major decision has approved an additional subsidy of Rs 9.3 per kilogram subsidy on the export of...

Dehydrating to optimize advantage

Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the global dehydrated food market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than...

World Bank to provide $130 million funding for efficient water usage

ISLAMABAD: To promote water usage efficiency among farmers in Punjab, World Bank has approved additional funding of $130 million. The purpose of providing...

Pakistan produces unfit tobacco for manufacturing cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: As the lawmakers complain that manufacturing of substandard cigarette is causing an increase in mouth cancers among smokers in the country,...

Unpredictable rain pattern forces Punjab to build new irrigation systems

LAHORE: Most of Tajammul Abbas’s 17 acres of farmland produces nothing but fodder for his buffalo and three goats. His land, and...

ADB irrigation project in Jalalpur to increase food production in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $ 275 million loan to help build a surface irrigation...

Food exports climbed 9.85pc during July-October 2017

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s food exports increased 9.85 percent during the first four months of the current fiscal year against exports of corresponding period...