WB declares progress of $170m Sindh agricultural growth programme unsatisfactory
LAHORE
The World Bank (WB) has downgraded implementation progress (IP) rating of the $ 170 million Sindh agricultural growth programme as unsatisfactory following...
KP unveils Rs100.750 million package for sugarcane growers
Traditional cultivation techniques of this crop are laborious, costly and water exhaustive and per hectare yield of sugarcane of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is low compared to other provinces of the country
Fruit, vegetable exports from Balochistan to generate $1bn: PFVA
ISLAMABAD: In an initiative to give better access to fruit and vegetables of Balochistan in international markets, All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable...
Interest-free solar tube well scheme in final stages
ISLAMABAD: The modalities for implementation of interest-free Solar Tubewell Financing Scheme are being finalised and under which federal government would concur to...
Al-Shaheer enters processed food industry
Karachi
In what seems like an effort to grab a slice of the largely untapped frozen food industry of Pakistan – which accounts...
USDA projects Pakistan’s sugar production may decline to 6.5 million tons in 2018-19
The projected decline in sugar production has been attributed to a reduced area as farmers shifted to other crops like cotton and corn because of better prices and faster return on their investment
Propaganda of ‘plastic rice’, stiff competition affect Pakistan’s rice exports
ISLAMABAD
Like textile exports, the foreign trade of rice has also shown negative growth during the last two years with a reduction of...
Wheat exports from Pakistan surge by 512.3pc during FY 2016-17
Islamabad: As many as 3,676 metric tons of wheat worth US$ 967,000 was exported during last financial year (2016-17) as compared to...
Engro Fertilizer profits dip 2.17 percent, sales decline 9pc for FY 2017
LAHORE: A bourse notification filed Thursday by Engro Fertilizer announced its financial year results for the year ending December 30th, 2017.
The results...
Tractor sales record a three year high as govt subsidy takes effect
The government's  tax relief incentives on sales of tractors have caused its sales to reach a three-year high and the trend is likely...
Landlords found evading taxes, sent notices by FBR
It has come to the fore, that three out of four people who were declaring agriculture as the source of income aren’t paying tax on agriculture income in provinces
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...
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...
Sindh government’s new tractor scheme ‘just a sham’
The Sindh government has once again announced a controversial tractor scheme on first come first serve basis despite the same being declared...
Matco Foods concludes IPO, gets successfully listed on PSX
LAHORE: AÂ bourse notification filed Monday, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) approved the application for listing and quotation of shares of Matco Foods Limited...