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
Markets China summer wheat output rise BEIJING: China’s summer wheat production rose 2.7% this year, official data showed on Friday, escaping the impact... Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am
Business & Finance Pakistan misses wheat production target Estimated production at 29.69 million tons against set target of 32.2 million for the Rabi Season 2023-2024 Updated 25 Apr, 2024 12:40pm
Markets Soggy wheat fields raise early concerns for Europe’s harvest PARIS: Torrential rain is expected to cut wheat planting in France, Germany and Britain in an early setback for next... Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am
Markets ‘Progressive farmer getting over 60 maunds per acre wheat production’ FAISALABAD: “The progressive farmer is getting more than 60 maunds of wheat compared to 32 maunds per acre... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
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
Markets Punjab sets wheat production target for Kharif LAHORE: The Punjab province, which produces about 76 per cent of country’s total wheat, has set a production ... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
Markets ‘Grow more wheat’ campaign launched in Punjab LAHORE: In a significant move to bolster food security, Punjab has set its sights on a robust wheat cultivation... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Pakistan Wheat production contest: names of winners announced LAHORE: Abdul Hannan s/o Muhammad Ibrahim hailing from Toba Tek Singh secured the first position in wheat production... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Markets CBOT wheat futures close higher CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed higher on Friday, rebounding from lows earlier in the week not... Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am
Pakistan Senate told: Country has faced major wheat production shortfall ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faced an initial shortfall of three million metric tonnes in wheat production in the current... Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan Experts say biofortified wheat offers food security solution KARACHI: Authorities in Pakistan anticipate considerable climate-related decline in wheat production for the... Published 15 Jan, 2023 04:01am
Business & Finance Closure of two urea factories: Wheat production will drastically decline, claims PKI president LAHORE: Pakistan Kisan Ittehad (PKI) President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar has claimed that the wheat production in the... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Print There’s no shortage of wheat: govt ISLAMABAD: The government while denouncing the rumours regarding a wheat shortage crisis has said that the country... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:59am
Markets Punjab govt’s ‘grow more wheat’ campaign concludes LAHORE: The Punjab government’s ‘grow more wheat’ campaign concluded on Monday with the last of the awareness... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz against import of wheat by private firms Premier fears companies will make ‘fat profits’ using Pakistan’s foreign exchange Updated 20 Oct, 2022 05:24pm
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
Print Wheat imports put big strain on forex reserves: ADB In its latest report, 'Asian Development Review', lender says in the wake of population growth, urbanisation, and industrialisation, the availability of arable land and water facing intense pressure from non-farm uses in Pakistan Updated 20 Sep, 2022 09:14am
Print Agri sector registers 4.40pc positive growth ISLAMABAD: Agriculture sector registered a positive growth of 4.40 percent and surpassed its target of 3.5 percent... Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:36am
BR Research Performance of major crops under PTI govt Pakistan’s crop output is reported to have staged a comeback in the now closing FY22. According to Federal... Published 25 May, 2022 08:28am
Print PM takes stock of wheat situation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that measures be taken to prevent the smuggling of wheat and a... Updated 07 May, 2022 10:00am
Editorials Wheat target missed EDITORIAL: Just days after the prime minister thundered, while counting his administration’s many achievements,... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Print Wheat production target missed ISLAMABAD: The country has missed wheat production target as the estimated production of the commodity is 26.8... Updated 01 Apr, 2022 10:21am
Business & Finance Imports from Ukraine likely to be disrupted KARACHI: The imports from Ukraine are expected to be disrupted as shipping companies have stopped accepting bookings... Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am
Pakistan Rabi season 2021-22: Punjab achieves 99pc of wheat sowing target ISLAMABAD: Punjab, which accounts for 75.96 percent of the total wheat production, completed 99 percent of wheat... Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am
Markets Wheat production in Punjab has increased, claims agri minister LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi has said that wheat production in Punjab has... Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am
Print Cotton production likely to show nearly 20pc increase ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday, set wheat production target at 28.9 tons for Rabi season 2021-22 on an area ... Updated 08 Oct, 2021 10:45am
Pakistan Experts explain how wheat production can be boosted KARACHI: Timely disbursement of DAP subsidy and better-quality seeds can boost domestic wheat production to avoid ... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
Print Agri growth target unlikely to be achieved ISLAMABAD: The country is unlikely to achieve the agriculture growth target of 3.5 percent set for 2021-22, after... Updated 02 Oct, 2021 09:52am