Pakistani wheat procured by overseas buyers under state export incentive programme
HAMBURG: Pakistani wheat has been sold to overseas buyers after the country started a new state export incentive programme, European traders said...
Matco Foods set to become 1st listed company of 2018 on PSX
KARACHI: Matco Foods Limited, one of the country’s leading basmati rice exporters, is later this month planning to raise Rs758 million from...
Agri sector records growth at 3.81pc in FY18
ISLAMABAD: The agriculture sector of the country is estimated to grow by 3.81 per cent during the fiscal year 2017-18 against the...
EU ban on Indian basmati rice provides opportunity for Pakistan
KARACHI:Â After a ban imposed by the European Union (EU) on the import of Indian basmati rice, there is a great opportunity for...
Sugar prices spike up by Rs550 per maund
Multan: The price of sugar has witnessed upward trajectory as per maund increases by Rs550 amid rumours of artificial shortage. Following unexpected...
Fruit, vegetable exports from Balochistan to generate $1bn: PFVA
ISLAMABAD: In an initiative to give better access to fruit and vegetables of Balochistan in international markets, All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable...
Third of agricultural land uncultivable due to soil salinity: FPCCI
Lahore: According to Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Pakistan is experiencing major salinity in its soil which has...
Water scarcity fuels crisis for sowing of Kharif crops
Punjab like Sindh is facing a dire shortage of irrigation water as the stake of all Kharif crops is under threat in both provinces.
Budget supports the poultry sector, yet a lot more needs to be done: PPA
Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) is highly appreciative of the government's support that has been provided in the budget 2017-18 through the judicious...
Damaged crop and high air freight to cause decline in mango exports
ISLAMABAD: Apart from the falling exports especially of textile made-ups, which earn 60 percent of the total foreign exchange of the national...
Indonesia keen to import 1m tons of rice from Pakistan
The Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan stated the volume of bilateral trade is $2.18 billion, which is far less than the current potential
APBF urges govt to adopt holistic approach toward agriculture, industry
KARACHI
All Pakistan Business Forum President Ibrahim Qureshi has asked the new government to adopt a holistic approach aimed at developing both the...
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
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...
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...