Dec inflation expected to hold in 4-5pc range: FD ISLAMABAD: Finance Division while anticipating optimistic outlook for the ongoing fiscal year with inflation to... Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am
Pakistan Essential staples feared to get critical hit KARACHI: The country’s essential staples are feared to get a critical hit as the expected lower rains may... Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:56am
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
Print ECC approves urea import proposal ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the proposal to import 100,000 MT urea... Updated 03 Aug, 2024 01:40pm
Pakistan Rains will have positive impact on Rabi crops except wheat: official ISLAMABAD: The recent rains will have a positive impact on Rabi crops except wheat which is the major cash crop of... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
Markets Current rainfall likely to have positive impact on Rabi crops ISLAMABAD: The ongoing spell of rains, which is expected to continue till February 4, will not only have a... Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am
Markets Concern at delayed urea distribution LAHORE: Farmers expressing their grave concern over delayed distribution of 150,000 metric tons of imported urea ... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Print Rabi Season 2023-24: Wheat yield target set at 32.2m tons ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday set a wheat production target at 32.2 million tons for the Rabi Season... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:43am
Markets Smooth Rabi crop cultivation likely KARACHI: The country’s agriculture sector is likely to have ample soil moisture and water for the coming Rabi... Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am
Pakistan Low rainfall in August: Southern region given drought warning KARACHI: Drought is likely to sweep through the country’s southern region and threaten the agriculture and... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Rabi crops: Dry weather may scale up need for irrigation in Jan KARACHI: The dry weather is expected to scale up the need for Rabi crops irrigation in January 2023, as the... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Markets Conditions favourable for Rabi crops: PMD LAHORE: The conditions are favourable for the upcoming Rabi crops like wheat etc throughout the country except the... Published 20 Nov, 2022 04:16am
Print Edible oil, ghee market dependent on imported palm oil: CCP ISLAMABAD: The edible oil and ghee market of Pakistan is highly dependent on imported palm oil, which is 100 percent... Updated 19 Oct, 2022 09:45am
Markets Rabi crops: minister underscores need for identifying ‘suitable’ seeds ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has directed all the relevant quarters,... Published 13 Oct, 2022 07:15am
Business & Finance Sindh, World Bank discuss targeted subsidies for small growers KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with a World Bank delegation led by its Country... Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:49am
Pakistan Appeal to govts, army, navy: Dewatering of farmlands needed urgently: PDP KARACHI: Chairman of Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Altaf Shakoor has demanded of the federal and provincial... Published 03 Oct, 2022 05:52am
Print Cabinet allows TCP to import 0.3m MTs of urea on G2G basis ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet Wednesday approved permission to import 0.3 million metric tons of urea to the... Updated 29 Sep, 2022 10:12am
Editorials Revival of flood-hit rural economy EDITORIAL: The havoc caused by catastrophic flooding in nearly one-third of Pakistan is rightly the front-page news... Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am
Pakistan BoR Punjab starts digitized Girdawari of Rabi crops LAHORE: The Punjab Board of Revenue (BoR) has started digitized Girdawari (periodic crop inspection) of Rabi crops... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
Pakistan Foggy conditions to subside by month’s end: Met office KARACHI: The prevailing dry weather is expected to help the timely use of fertilisers for Rabi crops, the Met Office... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
Print Rabi crops: PM tells authorities to ensure supply of fertiliser ISLAMABAD: Prime Minster Imran Khan Wednesday said that hoarding of fertiliser can adversely affect the crop... Updated 13 Jan, 2022 07:52am
BR Research Another wheat shortfall: brace for impact The warning shots have been fired. Another wheat price spiral is already in the offing, and there may be very few... Published 03 Jan, 2022 08:03am