Pakistan rice exports surpassed $2 billion in FY18: Report
Rice exports dwindled in the aftermath of FY15 when they crossed $2 billion, touching $1.86 billion in FY16 and $1.61 billion in FY17
Water shortage to hit crop targets, damage agriculture industry
ISLAMABAD:Â Severe water shortage in Pakistan is set to hit targets of major crops threatening the livelihoods of farming communities and highlighting the...
Pakistan sugar exports touch new high, fetch $474 million for national exchequer
Pakistan's sugar production recorded a decline of 7 percent during July-April of FY18, touching 6.464 million tons against 6.969 million tons in the same period of FY17
National food security ministry partners with USAID to enable agri-technology
KARACHI: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Pakistan Ministry of National Food Security and Research (NFS&R) launched USAID’s...
Rice exports record $1,889b, up by 29.15pc from last year
ISLAMABAD: An increase of 29.15 per cent in rice exports was registered during 11 months of the current fiscal year as about...
Continuous hike in urea prices inflicting Rs30-40 billion losses to farmers
Average urea price in the country on June 13th, 2018 stood at Rs1,500 per bag compared to Rs1,250 per bag in November 2017
Punjab misses wheat procurement target, purchases 3.62 million tons
Office bearers from several farmers’ organizations have blamed the food department for not having started procurement campaign by mid-April
Water scarcity hits cotton sowing target
Chronic water shortage could mean Pakistan missing its production target of 14 million bales set for the next season
Pakistan needs to build mega dams to enhance water storage capacity
Wapda Chief recommended handing over operational control of the Kalabagh dam to Sindh to ensure its reservations were addressed about its share in water consumption
Ban on Indian fruit/vegetable exports to Middle East could give advantage to Pakistan
The ban on imports of vegetables/fruits from India by Gulf countries could help Pakistan to double its exports to the region, said FPCCI senior vice president Waheed Ahmed
Urea sales dipped 8 percent YoY in May 2018
Urea sales in the period under review touched 480,000 tons, dipping 8 percent year-on-year (YoY), taking five months sales of the commodity to 2.1 million tons, up by 28 percent
Another round of urea price hike expected from June
LAHORE:Â It has been learnt that another round of escalated urea prices is expected to kick off starting June, following the federal cash...
Govt finally announces Pakistan’s 1st national food security policy
The NFSP anticipates 4 percent yearly growth in food production which includes fisheries, livestock and crops
Water shortage threatens cotton sowing and production
Cotton plantation in Punjab wasn’t as severely impacted by water shortage but could only be sown at 4.39 million acres or 77 percent of the targeted area set at 5.70 million acres
LCCI strongly opposes increase in POL prices
The increase in petroleum prices would increase the input cost of agriculture production as high-speed diesel is being used in tractors, tube-wells, harvesters, thrashers and other agriculture machinery