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Tarin calls for eliminating middlemen to raise farmers' returns by 40pc

Tarin calls for eliminating middlemen to raise farmers' returns by 40pc

Indian farmers squat on railway tracks to mark four months of protests

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Indian farmers squat on railway tracks to mark four months of protests

JICA provides $1.3m to ensure food security in locust-hit areas

JICA provides $1.3m to ensure food security in locust-hit areas

Indian farmers block highway outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protest

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Indian farmers block highway outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protest

PM seeks plan to set up farmers' markets in Punjab, KP

PM seeks plan to set up farmers' markets in Punjab, KP

Tractors, trucks block India's roads as farm protests widen

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Tractors, trucks block India's roads as farm protests widen

Indian protests against agriculture reforms attract new supporters

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Indian protests against agriculture reforms attract new supporters

PM approves solarisation of tubewells to facilitate Balochistan farmers

PM approves solarisation of tubewells to facilitate Balochistan farmers

India cuts Internet near Delhi as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike

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India cuts Internet near Delhi as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike

Chaos in New Delhi as protesting farmers hoist Khalistan flag at historic Red Fort

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Chaos in New Delhi as protesting farmers hoist Khalistan flag at historic Red Fort

Indian farmers burn legislation in show of defiance

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Indian farmers burn legislation in show of defiance

Indian govt, farmers fail to break deadlock on controversial laws

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Indian govt, farmers fail to break deadlock on controversial laws

PM directs Punjab govt to ensure financial assistance to farmers

PM directs Punjab govt to ensure financial assistance to farmers

Govt urged to increase wheat support price to Rs1,800 per 40kg

Govt urged to increase wheat support price to Rs1,800 per 40kg

Indian farmers start hunger strike to pressure Modi on reforms

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Indian farmers start hunger strike to pressure Modi on reforms

Indian farm widows join protests against agriculture reforms

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Indian farm widows join protests against agriculture reforms

Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

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Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

India formally protests to Canada over Trudeau remarks on farm protests

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India formally protests to Canada over Trudeau remarks on farm protests

Sugar millers to pay Punjab farmers 11pc mark-up on delayed payments

Sugar millers to pay Punjab farmers 11pc mark-up on delayed payments

‘Pak-China agro-industrial cooperation gaining momentum under CPEC’

‘Pak-China agro-industrial cooperation gaining momentum under CPEC’

Farmers to bear brunt of GIDC row

Farmers to bear brunt of GIDC row

CM Buzdar dismayed over delay in farmers' facilitation

CM Buzdar dismayed over delay in farmers' facilitation

Sindh wants Centre to announce loan, tax waivers for rain-hit farmers

Sindh wants Centre to announce loan, tax waivers for rain-hit farmers

Rs50bn allocated to provide subsidy to farmers, NA told

Rs50bn allocated to provide subsidy to farmers, NA told

Cultivation of outdated wheat varieties causing 50pc yield gap, minister told

Cultivation of outdated wheat varieties causing 50pc yield gap, minister told

Govt to ensure targeted disbursement of Rs50bn agriculture package, says Hafeez Shaikh

Govt to ensure targeted disbursement of Rs50bn agriculture package, says Hafeez Shaikh

Pakistan's food security under threat as locusts devour crops, livelihoods

Pakistan's food security under threat as locusts devour crops, livelihoods

Govt likely to procure cotton at Rs4,000 per 40kg

Govt likely to procure cotton at Rs4,000 per 40kg

Swat cultivators suffer heavy losses as hailstorm devastates fields

Swat cultivators suffer heavy losses as hailstorm devastates fields

Swabi farmers seek financial aid as hailstorm destroys tobacco and wheat crops

Swabi farmers seek financial aid as hailstorm destroys tobacco and wheat crops

Govt distributes over 3m sacks among wheat growers

Govt distributes over 3m sacks among wheat growers

ECC asked to fix wheat support price at Rs1,400

ECC asked to fix wheat support price at Rs1,400

Farmers struggle to combat devastating locust plague

Farmers struggle to combat devastating locust plague

Senate body recommends wheat support price at Rs1,400

Senate body recommends wheat support price at Rs1,400

Farmers seek insurance against Locust attacks

Farmers seek insurance against Locust attacks

Commercial banks disburse Rs80m loans among farmers

Commercial banks disburse Rs80m loans among farmers

PM calls for measures to reduce agricultural input costs

PM calls for measures to reduce agricultural input costs

Farmers demand relief as heatwave destroys crops

Farmers demand relief as heatwave destroys crops

Govt seeks to justify GIDC waiver

Govt seeks to justify GIDC waiver

Agri credit outreach grows 8pc to 4m farmers

Agri credit outreach grows 8pc to 4m farmers

Govt mulls warehouse receipt financing to facilitate farmers

Govt mulls warehouse receipt financing to facilitate farmers

Tobacco growers condemn imposition of Rs300 tax on farmers

Tobacco growers condemn imposition of Rs300 tax on farmers

Minister vows to facilitate rain-affected farmers

Minister vows to facilitate rain-affected farmers

ECC approves immediate import of 100,000 tonnes of urea

ECC approves immediate import of 100,000 tonnes of urea

Govt to install three olive extraction mills, six mobile units

Govt to install three olive extraction mills, six mobile units

Buzdar vows to develop agri sector, protect farmers' rights

Buzdar vows to develop agri sector, protect farmers' rights

PM's aide calls for comprehensive policy on agriculture

PM's aide calls for comprehensive policy on agriculture

Govt may cut gas cess by 50pc for fertiliser manufacturers

Govt may cut gas cess by 50pc for fertiliser manufacturers

Rs5,000 per acre subsidy announced for sunflower farmers

Rs5,000 per acre subsidy announced for sunflower farmers

PM for efforts to meet target of 15m cotton bales production

PM for efforts to meet target of 15m cotton bales production

Govt formulates 'national standards' for manufacturing of tractors

Govt formulates 'national standards' for manufacturing of tractors

PM briefed on country's dwindling agriculture sector

PM briefed on country's dwindling agriculture sector

ABAD offers financial assistance programme to build water reservoirs

ABAD offers financial assistance programme to build water reservoirs

Punjab agriculture department to provide assistance to farmers

Punjab agriculture department to provide assistance to farmers

Engro Fertilizers' 'Aam Aadmi Nahin' recognised at PAS Awards 2018

Engro Fertilizers' 'Aam Aadmi Nahin' recognised at PAS Awards 2018

Monsanto’s strong suit: Higher harvests, lower resources

Monsanto’s strong suit: Higher harvests, lower resources

NA committee recommends tax exemption for ZTBL farmers

Cabinet rebuffs request to reverse farmer-friendly payment policy

Cabinet rebuffs request to reverse farmer-friendly payment policy

Wheat farmers saved by timely weather forecast

Wheat farmers saved by timely weather forecast

Law ministry, sugar millers gang up to get farmer-friendly policy revoked: Report

Law ministry, sugar millers gang up to get farmer-friendly policy revoked: Report

CCP holds public hearing on sugar sector

CCP holds public hearing on sugar sector

Punjab’s farmers demand timely start of sugarcane crushing season

Punjab’s farmers demand timely start of sugarcane crushing season

Crop Technology Annual farmer Expo 2017 held in Lahore

Crop Technology Annual farmer Expo 2017 held in Lahore

PARC trains 100,000 farmers in last 4 years

PARC trains 100,000 farmers in last 4 years

WWF-Pakistan and SNGPL sign MoU to provide cheap, green fuel source

WWF-Pakistan and SNGPL sign MoU to provide cheap, green fuel source

Farmers compelled to borrow at higher rates than the industrial sector

Farmers compelled to borrow at higher rates than the industrial sector

Govt releases Rs301.7b agri credit during first half of FY2016-17

Govt releases Rs301.7b agri credit during first half of FY2016-17