Vegetables worth $1.37bn imported in first half of current fiscal year
LAHORE: Pakistan has spent $1.37 billion on the imports vegetables in the first half of the current fiscal year, reported a private...
Govt exported 1.2 MMT sugar during 2016-17: Pervaiz Malik Â
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce and Textile Muhammad Pervaiz Malik on Friday said that since the start of the crushing year 2016-17 up...
ECC approves procurement of wheat, decides to facilitate sugar mills
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has approved the procurement target of 6.1 million tons of wheat for the current fiscal...
Sugarcane pricing unsettling farming community
ISLAMABAD:Â The Senate Standing Committee on Food Security and Research has been told that the full price of sugarcane is not being paid...
Urea Sales touch 390,000 tonnes, down 28pc MoM
LAHORE: During February 2018, Pakistan’s Urea sales is expected to clock in 380,000 to 400,000 tonnes, up by 52 per cent Year...
At-Tahur Limited, Premá milk’s owner applies for listing on PSX
LAHORE:  In a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, At-Tahur Limited owner of Premá Milk has applied for an initial public...
CCP to initiate legal action against PFMA for indulging in cartelization of wheat
ISLAMABAD: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has decided to initiate legal action against Pakistan Flour Mills Association for indulging in cartelization and...
Lack of financing hurting SME growth: SBPÂ
KARACHI: The decline in the availability of credit has "significantly hampered" the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during the last...
Weekly inflation rises 0.03 per cent
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on March 01 for the combined income groups witnessed...
Punjab govt spent hefty amount for increasing yields: DC
SIALKOT: Sialkot Deputy Commissioner Dr Farrukh Naveed said on Wednesday the Punjab government had spent billions of rupees under various schemes to...
Japan provides $7.7mn to support FMD control, reduce poverty in FATA
ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan would provide an amount of $2.7 million and $5 million respectively for Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)...
Modern technology key to future of agriculture: PARC chairman
LAHORE: “Modern technology has a pivotal role in the future of agriculture sector in Pakistan. However, a lack of awareness and proper understanding...
Pakistan’s food & oil imports spike up 26 percent
ISLAMABAD: The country’s food and oil import bill increased 26 percent on a year-on-year basis, touching $11.6 billion during first seven months...
Sugar Sharks: How does the most powerful lobby in Pakistan get its way?
Scores of sugarcane-laden lorries are parked on the main road in front of an abandoned car-making plant in Sujawal district, about 130...
Pakistan, Canada agree to work for enhancement of agriculture sector
ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Minister of Pakistan, Pervaiz Malik and the Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Mr. Lawrence MacAulay agreed to boost...