Promoting agri activities in peri-urban areas urged FAISALABAD: Agricultural activities must be promoted in the peri-urban areas in order to protect agricultural land... Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am
Pakistan Experts for joint efforts to further promote seed sector HYDERABAD: National and international experts have emphasized the establishment of a joint forum based on national... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:19am
Print UN talks seek to fix ‘broken’ food system In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:07am
Print Rs76.726bn approved to keep CDMP commitment with IMF ISLAMABAD: The government has approved an amount of Rs 76.726 billion to maintain commitment of Circular Debt... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Print COAS puts his weight behind economic plan Plan envisages capitalising Pakistan’s untapped potential in key sectors of defence, agricultural/livestock, minerals/mining, IT and energy Updated 21 Jun, 2023 09:01am
Pakistan Flood-hit farmers: NBP offers interest-free ‘Prime Minister Kissan Package’ KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is proud to introduce an interest-free Prime Minister Kisaan Package in... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Markets Govt exhorted to finalise special policy for agri products KARACHI: President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik has said that the most important... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Pakistan PKI calls for agriculture emergency to fight food inflation KARACHI: President Pakistan Kisan Ittehad (PKI) Khalid Mahmood Khokhar has urged the federal government to impose an... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Pakistan Punjab approves 56 new varieties of different crops LAHORE: The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) on Friday approved 56 new varieties of different crops submitted by the ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Pakistan PDP assails rulers over high food inflation in agri country KARACHI: Pakistan is amongst the countries facing highest food inflation in the world and this grave food inflation... Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:42am
Print PM acquiesces to IMF demands to unlock loan? ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been given a clear... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Pakistan Body set up to formulate strategy for improvement in crop yields LAHORE: The federal government has constituted a six-member committee to evolve a comprehensive practical strategy... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance Country’s first agri-Fintech app: SBP grants approval to pilot launch of ‘Digitt+’ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has formally granted approval to pilot launch of Pakistan’s first... Updated 24 Dec, 2022 10:07am
Business & Finance Per capita production in Sindh not satisfactory: Dr Ishrat HYDERABAD: Renowned economist, researcher, and former advisor for Institutional reforms Dr Ishrat Hussain has said... Published 14 Aug, 2022 05:46am
BR Research An interview with Saad Haroon, Head of Asia Group, Syngenta “Climate change is the single greatest threat to Pakistan’s agricultural output” Saad Haroon is the Head of... Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:44pm
Pakistan Speakers call for increased investment in agri research LAHORE: Pakistan needs to invest in agricultural research, controlling post-harvest losses, introducing modern... Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Pakistan HBL enters into strategic partnership with GROWTECH Services ISLAMABAD: HBL entered into a strategic partnership with GROWTECH Services, a leading agriculture technology company... Published 08 Nov, 2021 06:12am
World US Justice Dept probes suspected manipulation of Platts benchmarks WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice is investigating suspected manipulation of energy pricing benchmarks... Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am
Pakistan Scientists, other experts urged to help boost agri output FAISALABAD: Despite being an agricultural country, imports of essential items have crossed Rs 10 billion while... Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am
BR Research Global cotton bonanza: onwards! According to World Bank’s commodity markets outlook, global cotton prices continued their upward rally in July... Published 12 Aug, 2021 07:30am
Business & Finance ZTBL hails ‘farmers-friendly legislation’ ISLAMABAD: Tens of thousands of small farmers/borrowers will benefit from the legislative amendments passed by... Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am
BR Research Understanding Pakistan’s fertilizer offtake It is widely understood that fertilizer offtake in Pakistan’s farming sector is highly skewed towards excessive... Published 27 May, 2021 07:30am
Pakistan Agricultural, fertilizers shops: Minister seeks CM’s approval for opening KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Food and Minority Affairs, Hari Ram Kishori Lal, called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed... Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am
Pakistan SAU launches agricultural science magazine HYDERABAD: The agricultural journal “Monthly Agricultural Science” has been launched from Sindh Agriculture... Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am
BR Research Between delusions and hopelessness What does it mean for a crop to be popular with growers? That farmers are bringing more area under its cultivation,... Published 26 Apr, 2021 07:35am
Business & Finance Chinese trade team to visit Pakistan ISLAMABAD: A Chinese trade delegation from Guangxi Province will visit Pakistan to explore new investment venues in... Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:53am
World Cuba loosens ban on cattle slaughter, sales of beef, dairy HAVANA: Cuba announced that it was loosening a decades-old ban on the slaughter of cattle and sale of beef and dairy... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Opinion Simplification of taxes for growth — III In this concluding part, we are highlighting various proposals already given to the government of Pakistan... Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am
Business & Finance Rice exporters vow to boost health standards of farmers ISLAMABAD: Rice exporters on Sunday have vowed to boost the health standards and high quality of life of rice ... Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am
BR Research Agri-imports: let them flow in freely! According to a news report published in this paper yesterday, the federal government’s Adviser on Commerce and... Published 04 Mar, 2021 07:25am