Food ministry handed over control of cotton body
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has given approval for transferring control of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) to the Ministry of National Food...
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...
Irsa estimates 31 percent water shortage during early Kharif season
ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has issued calls for the construction of two dams to counter the worsening water shortage which...
Common standards for SAARC countries on food items approved
LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations have approved harmonised and uniform standards for three food items.
While the final common...
Non-payment of subsidy adding to fertilizer manufacturers’ woes
ISLAMABAD:Â As the next budget is likely to be announced by the end of April, the government has yet to fulfill the commitments...
APTMA sends budget proposals to finance minister
KARACHI: In its budget proposals, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has said that the availability of electricity at regionally competitive prices is of...
Fatima Fertiliser posts Rs10.576bn profit after tax for FY17, up 8.12pc YoY
LAHORE: Fatima Fertiliser Company Limited (FATIMA) in a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) declared its financial results for the year...
Rice export surges 22.14 pc in 8 months
ISLAMABAD: The export of rice from the country surged by 22.14 per cent during first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal...
Hybrid rice to have 50 percent share of total cultivated area in next three years
LAHORE: An industry official on Monday said high-yielding hybrid rice seed coverage area would increase from current 25-30 percent to over 50...
Govt to stop cotton imports during harvest season
ISLAMABAD: Considering stagnation of cotton production in last four years, the government has decided to stop cotton imports during harvest season to...
Punjab focuses on cotton cultivation, subsidies to get quality yield
LAHORE:Â There is a complete ban on the cultivation of cotton in the province before the start of April due to chances of...
IRSA projects water shortage could impact Kharif crops this season
ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) issued a stark warning on Thursday that increased water shortage this season could jeopardize the...
Bayer gets EU go-ahead to acquire Monsanto for $62.5 billion
BRUSSELS: German conglomerate Bayer won EU antitrust approval on Wednesday for its $62.5 billion buy of U.S. peer Monsanto, the latest in...
Government to abolish support price system for sugarcane
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to completely abolish the support price system for sugarcane crop and devise a new pricing mechanism which...
21.74pc growth of food group exports in eight months
ISLAMABAD: Food group exports from the country during the first eight months of the current financial year grew by 21.74 per cent as...