Wheat procurement: Body formed to prepare plan as per IMF terms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 03:03pm
Print Govt sets 33.58Mt wheat target Federal Committee of Agriculture for the Rabi season reviews the performance of Kharif Crops (2025-25) and sets production targets for Rabi Crops (2025-2025) Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:21pm
Pakistan Sale of substandard seeds: Body will finalise its report within next 10 days ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) on Wednesday informed a parliamentary... Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:40am
Pakistan Agri sector: Ongoing monsoon rains have positive impact so far ISLAMABAD: The ongoing monsoon rains so far will have a positive impact on overall agriculture sector as the rains... Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:43am
Pakistan One case of Clade II mpox detected in KPK ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, Monday, announced that the Mpox case identified... Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Print High energy, financial costs cited: Cotton output likely to decline, NA panel told ISLAMABAD: Cotton production in the country is forecast to decline in 2024-25 due to high energy and financial... Updated 17 Aug, 2024 09:39am
Pakistan PARC, KOPIA to produce aeroponic potato seeds ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) Rana Tanveer Hussain on Wednesday... Published 08 Aug, 2024 07:21am
Opinion Cotton research under siege At the inception of Pakistan, the nation emerged as a notable cotton exporter, with only two or three textile mills... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:20am
Print PASSCO privatisation: PM for preparing action plan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed to prepare an action plan regarding the privatisation of... Updated 13 Jul, 2024 09:50am
Print Commodity traders seek permission to export surplus wheat KARACHI: Pakistan can earn a foreign exchange of over $300 million through the export of one million tons of surplus... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:27am
Pakistan Rs12.56bn allocated for Ministry of Food Security & Research ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 12.56 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:37am
Pakistan President underscores need for ‘reasonable’ price of wheat ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for providing a reasonable wheat price, making timely ... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Print MoC to resist PSMA’s ‘unsound’ export plan ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has reportedly decided to resist Pakistan Sugar Mills Association’s ‘unsound’ sugar... Updated 29 May, 2024 09:21am
Pakistan Farmers: Mechanism decided for uninterrupted supply of fertilizer ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Food Security and Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that a... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Global team visits Guard Agricultural Research, Services LAHORE: A high level 9-member delegation of internationally acclaimed food and agriculture scientists and ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance Minister for increased focus on technological needs of small-scale farmers ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr Kausar Abdullah Malik has ... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am
Markets Open trucks: Business community for allowing import of cotton PESHAWAR: Members of the business community urged the government and ministry of National Food Security and Research... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Pakistan Biosafety rules: ‘Amendments aimed to align with international standards’ ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Nation Food Security and Research on Sunday said that the proposed amendments in... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Print FIA probing ‘corruption’ in DPP ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is probing top brass of Department of Plant Protection (DPP), an... Updated 22 Jan, 2024 11:47am
Print ECC rejects hike in wheat support price proposal ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has turned down the Ministry of National Food... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:15am
Print Import of GM soybean, canola seed: Govt decides to add ‘sunset’ clause to biosafety rules ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to add sunset clause to Pakistan Biosafety Rules, 2005/guidelines to contain... Updated 12 Dec, 2023 09:29am
Markets Massive project launched to increase wheat production, minister told ISLAMABAD: Aimed to increase the productivity of wheat and reduce the productivity gap, the government had launched ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Print Wheat procurement: ECC directs ministry to submit action plan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Food Security... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 10:10am
Business & Finance Country may achieve agri growth target for 2023-24 ISLAMABAD: The country is likely to achieve the agriculture growth target of 3.5 percent set for 2023-24 by meeting... Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am
Pakistan Experts for ‘swift actions’ to deal with burgeoning population challenge ISLAMABAD: Expressing serious concerns over rapidly growing population of the country, the speakers at an event on... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
Print Punjab to take steps to boost agri output Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr Kausar Abdullah Malik meets Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:45am
Print ECC meeting chaired by Shamshad asks food ministry to help check smuggling, hoarding of sugar ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 08:37am
Pakistan ‘Rains to have positive impact on major Kharif crops’ ISLAMABAD: The current monsoon rains will have a positive impact on major Kharif crops production including ... Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am
Print Agencies/provinces/areas: ECC allows allocation of wheat on price-weighted average ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet allowed allocation of wheat among the recipients... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 09:23am
Print Tubewells’ solarisation: ECNEC approves PC-1 of Rs377.236bn plan ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved PC-1 of a three years... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:25am