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
Water shortfall projected at 35-40 percent before start of Rabi season
Till September 20th, Balochistan faced the highest water shortfall of around 44 percent, Punjab 20 percent, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) 21 percent and Sindh 16 percent
Gas price hike may push urea prices up to Rs128 per kg
The FMPAC spokesman said profits had touched their lowest ebb in the last six years irrespective of record revenues attained by major players
India and Pakistan have driven global sugar glut: Australia’s minister for trade
Pakistan, whose sugar production has increased in recent years, in January quadrupled the volume of sugar eligible for export subsidies to 2 million tonnes to reduce excessive domestic supplies
Urea inventory falls to five year low as crisis looms
LAHORE: Pakistan’s urea inventory was recorded at 86,155 tons at the end of July this year, reaching a five‐year low of around 105,000...
Hybrid wheat successfully harvested in Pakistan: Global Times
In different areas across the country, hybrid wheat from China has been successfully grown and is likely to be introduced in other...
Total water storage in reservoirs face 30 percent shortfall, as Tarbela hits maximum level
Pakistan’s main water reservoirs have gained 65.60 percent of the combined live storage of 13.681 MAF, of which 34.40 percent capacity requires to be filled
Wapda to raise Hub Dam storage capacity, as country’s water needs increase
During the meeting, it was unanimously decided to raise the Hub Dam’s lost storage capacity of around 49,000-acre-feet of water by removing sediment deposits in the reservoir
Urea prices surge to Rs1,800 per bag, as supplies dwindle
During the last nine months, the prices of urea have risen by Rs450-550 per bag from Rs1,250-Rs1,300 per bag
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
Food exports surge 29.28pc to over $4.797 billion
Wheat exports went up from $1.038 million to $236.339 million, showing growth of 22668 per cent
World sugar exporters ask Pakistan, India & EU to cut subsidies
Global Sugar Alliance Members have identified export subsidies and domestic price supports in excess of WTO allowances and are urging our governments to take all necessary steps to ensure (that) Pakistan and India comply with WTO rules
Urea prices increased for the third time this year
LAHORE: Yet another round of price escalation of urea has kicked off as fertiliser manufacturers have increased urea prices by Rs50 per...
No write-off, remissions allowed for loans from Zari Taraqiati Bank: MoF
Finance Minister Dr Shamshad AKhtar Thursday said that the Zari Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) had not filed a single criminal case against any defaulter in Balochistan.
Cotton research station to be set up at Rajanpur
Secretary Agriculture Punjab Wasif Khursheed said Friday that a cotton research station would soon be established in Rajanpur district to improve cotton crop quality and increase per acre production.