Rs82 billion plan unveiled for the agriculture sector
Talking about crop yield, Mr Sultan shared an investment of Rs4 billion will be done via promoting mechanisation
Horticulture exporters set 325,000 tons target for Kinnow exports
A record export volume of 375000 tons was attained during last year fetching foreign exchange of $200 million
Sugar industry, federal government at loggerheads over production price
ISLAMABAD: The sugar industry and the federal government are involved in a bitter dispute over sugar production price of Rs45.86 excluding taxes,...
Pakistan warned of dispute settlement proceedings by WTO members over subsidy on wheat exports
The WTO member nations cautioned if Pakistan provided rebates on wheat export again, it would initiate dispute settlement proceedings against the country
USDA projects Pakistan’s sugar production may decline to 6.5 million tons in 2018-19
The projected decline in sugar production has been attributed to a reduced area as farmers shifted to other crops like cotton and corn because of better prices and faster return on their investment
China to boost grain imports from ‘Belt & Road’ countries amid Sino-U.S. trade spat: Official
The country’s meat demand could hit 123 million tonnes while demand for grain is expected to peak at 750 million tonnes, the researcher added, without saying when those numbers would be reached
Sugar industry asks government for early disbursement of outstanding subsidies
Industry asks for sugarcane price to be set in line with prices of sugar and demands the tax regulator to collect general sales tax (GST) on the actual selling price of sugar instead of Rs60 per kg fixed by it
Zilt Proefbedrijf interested in setting up joint venture in agriculture sector
Zilt Proefbedrijf, for a decade, has been researching the salt tolerance of existing, conventional agricultural crops which could give food in saline areas
Balochistan not cooperating over finalization of Rs86b discount in electricity bills
The power division in writing informed the ECC that the Balochistan government had not offered any comments despite constant reminders
Agri-business community criticizes Punjab’s new agriculture policy draft
They agri-business community believes the new policy formulated under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Punjab doesn’t provide equal footing for domestic consumers
Asian mills look to secure long-term wheat supply
Asia is also the top importer, with shipments of the grain set to hit 55.13 million tonnes this year, up 46 percent since 2010-11 and the second-largest total on record, USDA data showed
Govt contemplating to export surplus wheat
Mr Dawood highlighted the surplus of wheat in the country needs to be exported for reining in the decline of foreign currency reserves and save storage cost of the commodity
Fatima Fertilizer set to complete merger of subsidiary by January 2019
According to Fatima Fertilizer, the proposed transaction will maximize the benefits of synergies and cost efficiencies to the shareholders of the company
IRSA projects 38pc water shortage in coming Rabi season
ISLAMABAD: Food security crisis owing to water shortage in the upcoming Rabi sowing season is expected, as the Indus River System Authority’s (IRSA)...
ECC instructs to make USC operational again to stabilize food commodity prices
Currently, USC’s monthly sales stand around Rs1 billion and sitting on an inventory worth Rs4.5 billion