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Zahid Baig

Governments criticised for failing to deal with locust challenge
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Governments criticised for failing to deal with locust challenge

Expressing extreme dismay over the failure of the federal and provincial governments to control locust swarm, Farmers Bureau of Pakistan (FBP) has demanded the resignation of Federal Minister for Food Security and Provincial Agriculture Ministers especial
Published 06 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Export shipments: APMPEA terms ANF's checking process 'reckless'
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Export shipments: APMPEA terms ANF's checking process 'reckless'

All Pakistan Meat Processors & Exporters Association (APMPEA) Chairman Nasib Ahmad Saifi has drawn the attention of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFS&R) towards what he claimed 'reck
Published 26 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Fertiliser sector opposes raise in gas tariff
Business & Finance

Fertiliser sector opposes raise in gas tariff

Rumours of increasing gas tariff for the fertilizer sector may hamper the government efforts to pass on a decrease of Rs400 per bag of urea to the farming community after curtailing Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC).
Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Domestic cement dispatches grow by 3.54 percent
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Domestic cement dispatches grow by 3.54 percent

The cement sector maintained the dispatch pattern of previous six months as the Northern region excelled in domestic dispatches but performed poor in exports. On the other hand, the Southern region over excelled in exports but its performance in the domes
Published 03 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Issues faced by agriculture sector in 2019 highlighted
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Issues faced by agriculture sector in 2019 highlighted

Agricultural sector during the current calendar year faced some very serious issues including availability of water, higher inputs, erratic rains; longer heat spells etc, which resulted in reducing the productivity of the crops.
Published 02 Jan, 2020 12:00am
REAP seeks meeting with MNFS&R
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REAP seeks meeting with MNFS&R

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has requested the Ministry of Commerce & Trade to arrange its meeting with the Ministry of the National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) to seek solutions to the hardships being faced by the rice exporters
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
REAP plans to send trade teams to S Arabia, Australia
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REAP plans to send trade teams to S Arabia, Australia

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) is planning to take trade delegations to Saudi Arabia and Australia during the next calendar year in a bid to boost Pakistani rice exports to the two nations.
Published 20 Dec, 2019 12:00am
CAP welcomes PM's decision to set up CIDB
Pakistan

CAP welcomes PM's decision to set up CIDB

The Constructors Association of Pakistan (CAP) welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision of setting up 'Construction and Infrastructure Board (CIDB)' and stressed the need of setting up Construction Development Bank (CDB) and immediate bridge financin
Published 05 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Conference on water productivity in agriculture held
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Conference on water productivity in agriculture held

Speakers at a conference on "Water Productivity in Agriculture - the role of Technology and Private Sector" emphasized the importance of leveraging appropriate technology in achieving more crops per drop and to save water per unit of production.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Need for adopting innovative agriculture tech stressed
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Need for adopting innovative agriculture tech stressed

Speakers at a workshop on 'Sustainable Agriculture' stressed the need for adoption of innovative latest agricultural technology coupled with implementation of good agricultural practices to tackle the issue of reducing available farmland per person per he
Published 29 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Agri development can end extreme poverty: World Bank
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Agri development can end extreme poverty: World Bank

As per the World Bank, agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity and feed a projected 9.7 billion people by 2050. In Pakistan, farm output contributes around 18.5 percent to the country's Gr
Published 22 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Growers urge government to plan paddy straw management
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Growers urge government to plan paddy straw management

Growers have urged the government to come up with a comprehensive plan for disposal of paddy straw rather than just banning the burning of rice stubbles under section 144 in the bid to tackle the menace of environment pollution, especially smog.
Published 12 Nov, 2019 12:00am
More exportable surplus in rice possible by introducing machines
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More exportable surplus in rice possible by introducing machines

Pakistan can easily produce more exportable surplus in rice, without bringing more land under rice cultivation, by just introducing rice transplanters, laser land levelling and Kabuta harvesters as these machines will help increasing farm yields by about
Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am