The Farmers Bureau of Pakistan (FBP), a representative platform of progressive growers, has urged the government to impose agriculture and climate emergency to save the sector from a bad patch it is witnessing at present. "Cotton, rice and corn crops have

The cement sector posted first real growth during September this year as the total dispatches increased by 11.51 percent compared with the corresponding period of last year; with both local consumption and exports increasing in double digits.

Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Friday inaugurated a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant of infant formula called NutriCo Morinaga (Private) Limited constructed at cost of Rs5.1 billion having a production capacity of 12,000 tons per annu

Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the national programme worth Rs 2048.90 million for enhancing the productivity of sugarcane in the Punjab province. The programme named as 'National Programme for enhancing profitabilit

Guard Agricultural Research & Services Limited (GUARD) is likely to export 300 metric tons of hybrid rice to Philippines this year. It is the second year in row that the Pakistani company will be exporting hybrid rice seed as last year it in collaboration

The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) will start two-day ghee, butter and cheese sampling campaign from next month across Punjab. The purpose of the campaign is to ensure provision of safe and healthy food by checking the quality and standard of products. PFA D

The federal government is going to launch a national oilseed enhancement programme with a total cost of Rs 5115 million by promoting its cultivation in Punjab. The programme will be implemented in all 36 districts of the Punjab with contribution of Rs 306

Pioneer in introducing high yielding hybrid varieties of coarse rice, Guard Agriculture Research and Services Private Ltd (GUARD) is now hopeful to soon launch a hybrid of Basmati rice with an average per acre yield of 80 maunds and average grain length o

During a preparatory meeting to tackle the issue of smog in coming winter, the Environment Department Punjab (EPD) has decided to serve notices on brick kilns to convert their kilns on zig-zag technology or be ready to face closure as was done last year.

Punjab Food Department (PFD) will start issuing wheat to flour mills from Monday (tomorrow) at the rate of Rs 1375 per 40 kilograms (including the cost of bardana) to ensure uninterrupted supply of wheat flour to the masses on a fair price.

In collaboration with the Federal government, the Punjab Agriculture Department is embarking upon an ambitious programme worth Rs 26 billion to promote mechanization and seed replacement for three major crops. These three crops are rice, wheat and sugarca

Nearly four in ten under five children in Punjab are stunted while nearly two out of every 10 children under five also suffer from wasting, a form of malnutrition which puts affected children at high risk of dying, said the National Nutrition Survey (NNS)

Observing least interest of field officers in ensuring implementation of environmental conditions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has directed all its field officers to ensure compliance of conditions of environmental approvals (EA) in public a

The government's decision to reduce axle load limit by 50 percent will have severe impact on Pakistan's economy as the industry estimates at least 200,000 additional trucks needed to cater timely transportation of heavyweight or bulk products and raw mate

Representatives of the Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Punjab on Wednesday announced not to increase the price of flour in a meeting with the Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar. The delegation also ensured that there would be no shortage of

The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has announced to stage a demonstration in front of the National Assembly building if the charter of demands presented by it is not accepted within next 15 days. "Our demands are aimed at resolving the issues being faced b

The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has announced to go on a three-day strike from July 17, 2019, to register their protest on imposition of general sales tax (GST) on wheat products and bran. PFMA Central Chairman Naeem Butt and Group Leader Asim

All Pakistan Cement Dealers Association (APCDA) has been asked by the government to get ready for talks with a high-level official team on Saturday to resolve the issues being faced by them due to which they are continuously observing a complete shutdown

Third round of talks between All Pakistan Cement Dealers Association and cement manufacturers is going to be held on Friday in the provincial metropolis to resolve the ongoing strike, which may lead to some breakthrough, hoped President All Pakistan Cemen

Pakistan has the second largest domestic market for plastics in Southeast Asia after India that is growing at an annual average rate of 15 percent; revealed by the speakers at two consultative workshops arranged by the WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with t