FMPAC riles over non-disbursement of fertilizer subsidy claims
Karachi: On Tuesday, Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) denounced the government for not having disbursed the pending claims to the...
Upcoming Punjab budget to be agriculture friendly
LAHORE: Punjab’s finance minister Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha on Friday told journalists that its forthcoming budget for financial year 2018-19, would raise...
Punjab Agriculture Department, USAID advance emerging olive sector in Potohar
CHAKWAL
During the first annual meeting of the Olive Development Group (ODG), the USAID Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP) and the Allied Foods...
Can drip irrigation eradicate Pakistan’s water crisis and food insecurity?
To save water, the country needs to replace its age-old method of irrigating crops with improved
yield and quality being tangible benefits
Olive cultivation in Pakistan set to receive boost after arrival of 100,000 plants from Turkey & Spain
The promotion of olive cultivation on a commercial basis has been given go-ahead under the ambit of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)
Ban imposed on early sowing of cotton
MULTAN:Â The Punjab agriculture department imposed a ban on the cultivation of cotton till April 1.
The step was taken after consultations with cotton...
ZTBL declines to decrease markup on agri loans
NBP decides to reduce its pricing by 1 pc for small farmers
While country’s agriculture has been witnessing a visible reduction in crops,...
Cabinet rebuffs request to reverse farmer-friendly payment policy
ISLAMABAD: A request to reverse the step of timely payments to sugarcane growers and avoid exploitation by millers has been rejected by...
Mango exports likely to increase this year
Multan
Mangoes exports are likely to increase during current year as 10 varieties of this exotic fruit have been registered with Federal Seed...
A touch of modernity reaps much higher returns
Nestle, MRI collaboration on Chaunsa Project already a huge success
Frustrated with persistent decrease in the yield and productivity of his mango orchards,...
LCCI, SPFC to promote investment in forestry sector of South Punjab
Lahore: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and South Punjab Forest Company (SPFC) on Monday agreed to make joint efforts to...
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...
Poultry industry lays bare heavy handedness by FBR before Dar
The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) on Monday laid bare the highly unfair treatment meted out to the industry by the tax mandarins...
At-Tahur Limited, Premá milk’s owner applies for listing on PSX
LAHORE:  In a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, At-Tahur Limited owner of Premá Milk has applied for an initial public...
Massive corruption surfaces in tractor subsidy scheme
A massive corruption in the tractor subsidy scheme of the Sindh Agriculture Department has recently emerged. An inquiry into the tractor subsidy...