What makes farmers dependent on the Arthi? Arthis are informal money lenders. Unlike formal banking channels, Arthis demand repayment of loans …
Agtech will take off in 2020: 5 trends to watch
As the snow flies across the upper Midwest, the forecast for 2020 is starting to become clearer. Agtech is making …
Trends That Will Transform The Agriculture And Farming Industry Outlook In 2020
The agriculture industry influences many sectors of the economy locally as well as internationally. From farmers and real estate to …
Agriculture needs nuance, not witch hunt
Commenting on elite capture of local economy, a leading Pakistani-American economist wrote in a foreign publication that “sugar cane, which …
How smart can agriculture be
There are many issues that need to be addressed to make the local agriculture tech-friendly Agriculture contributes around 20 per …
Political harmony key to boosting agriculture
As growth in agriculture sector tanked to 0.85pc in the current fiscal year against the target of 3.8pc, the PTI …
Big Agriculture Is Breeding a Worldwide Health Crisis
The widespread use of antifungals in food production is hastening an increase in drug-resistant infections, putting millions of people at risk. …
I BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE
By Naomi Blohm 5/1/2019 I remember as a freshman in high school, sitting in my agriculture classroom with five paragraphs …
Special report: Is Pakistan food-secure?
By: Afshan Subohi A democratic Pakistan can certainly better cater to the nutritional needs of its citizens. “No famine has …
Looking at agriculture reforms
Whether in cotton or wheat, or many other agricultural products, the yield per acre in Pakistan is lower than both …
To fix the economy, start with the power sector
From time to time Dawn invites people with stakes or expertise in any area of the economy to contribute their …