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Parc for evolving mechanism to raise water productivity
The agriculture scientists should develop a mechanism for increasing the productivity of water for food and livelihood that is environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable.
Friday,
Feb-28-2003
Development of industrial, agri sectors inter-linked
Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Pervez Butt has said that the development of industrial sector is inter-linked with the development of agriculture sector and both are vital for the economic development of the country.
Friday,
Feb-28-2003
National
Fertilizer Company marketing staff rewarded
The Ministry of Industries and Production has decided to give `A grade' and three bonuses to marketing staff of National Fertilizer Company
(NFC) in recognition of company's achievement of a record sale of 934,970 tonnes in the fiscal 2001-2002.
Friday,
Feb-28-2003
Manufacturers want banks to finance leasing of tractors
Tractor makers want the government to direct banks and leasing companies to finance the leasing of tractors as all sorts of vehicles are being sold through leasing.
Friday,
Feb-28-2003
Punjab Assembly bans sale of cigarettes to
under-age
The Punjab Assembly, in its Thursday session, approved Punjab Juvenile Smoking (Amendment) Bill 2003, prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to under-age (below 18 years) people.
Friday,
Feb-28-2003
Cabinet body set up to probe fertiliser pricing factors
Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali has constituted a six-member Cabinet committee to undertake an immediate evaluation of the factors determining the price of fertiliser in the country and recommend measures to make this important agricultural input accessible and affordable to the farmers. He was chairing a meeting of the Federal Cabinet here on Wednesday.
Thursday,
Feb-27-2003
Sindh governor hails Botanical Society's contribution
A number of scientific papers were read on the latest developments in the fields of saline water irrigation, agricultural pollution, plant genetics and whether and disease resistant and high yielding crops.
Thursday,
Feb-27-2003
SNGPL, SSGC and FFC-Jordan declare profits
Sui Northern Gas Co, Sui Southern Gas Co, and FFC-Jordan registered profits in the six months ended on Dec 31, 2002, after they cut financial costs and other expenses.
Thursday,
Feb-27-2003
Abadgar demands Rs 150 per 40-kg raise in wheat price
Dr Zulfiqar Yousfani, an office-bearer of Sindh Abadgar Board demanded of the government to increase the price of wheat by Rs 150 per 40 kg and ensure its procurement by food department.
Thursday,
Feb-27-2003
Pakistan rice prices firmer on high export demand
Pakistan's domestic rice prices have been firm in the past week and should stay strong in the coming weeks because of increased orders from Africa and South-east Asia, exporters said on Wednesday.
Thursday,
Feb-27-2003
Punjab chief minister's help sought for resolution
Pakistan Kissan Movement (PKM) has urged the Punjab Chief Minister to intervene immediately for early resolution of stand-off between the district governments and the growers on the utilisation of road cess.
Thursday,
Feb-27-2003
PSMA urges government to withdraw market committee fee
Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), Punjab Zone, President, Javed Kayani, has urged the provincial government to withdraw market committee fee.
Thursday,
Feb-27-2003
Prices attract spinners on cotton market
Rising prices have been attracting spinners more aggressively to stay and mop up available cotton lots lest their fellow travellers deprive them of their share, sources said.
Thursday,
Feb-27-2003
Sindh Assembly for postponement of recovery of ADBP loans
The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted four resolutions, including one recommending to the Sindh government to approach the federal government asking for the deferment of the recovery of agriculture loan for one-year and complete waiver of interest on this loan.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Punjab shuts non-perennial canals in agri areas
The Punjab province has closed down all the non-perennial canals in agriculture areas to release water for Sindh who is already getting at least 8.6 cusecs additional water in non-perennial canals.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Govt. urged to treat all ghee-making units in Fata
Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has urged the federal government to treat all the ghee making units in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata) at par with other such units working in the NWFP and other areas.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Pakistan palm oil prices firmer, buyers seem active
Pakistani palm oil prices were firm in the past week on buoyant local demand amid falling stocks in the local market and dealers said there was room for more imports.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Irsa to revise water distribution programme
The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has decided to revise water distribution plan due to better inflows and expected widespread downpour within next three days, in addition to save 0.5 to 1 million acre feet water for early
Kharif.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz to launch protest against
Chairman, Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), Bashir Khan Qureshi, announced here on Tuesday that his party will launch a protest movement after Muharram in every village and town of the province against the construction of Greater Thal Canal.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Bangladesh cuts import duty on rice
Bangladesh has slashed import duty on rice from 29 percent to
7.5 percent with immediate effect, allowing Pakistan to take
due share in its rice market.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Trading Corporation issues 12,000 tonnes sugar sale tender
The state-run Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) said on Tuesday it had issued a tender to sell 12,000 tonnes of white refined sugar from government-owned stocks next month.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Punjab chief minister urged to resolve road cess fund issue
The leader of the opposition in the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and former Chairman of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association
(PSMA), Punjab Zone, Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf, has urged the Punjab Chief Minister to intervene for resolving the current stand-off between the District Nazims and sugarcane growers on utilisation of road cess fund.
Wednesday,
Feb-26-2003
Refinance against 'Henna Powder' export allowed
The State Bank on Monday has said that export refinance facility may be allowed against export of 'Henna Powder'.
"It is clarified that export refinance facility may be allowed against export of Henna Powder under the Export Finance Scheme," said a circular issued by the State Bank.
Tuesday,
Feb-25-2003
Abadgar Board concerned over deteriorating
A special meeting of Sindh Abadgar Board was held here on Monday to review the agro-economy of the province. The meeting expressed its concern over the fast deteriorating situation.
Tuesday,
Feb-25-2003
Sugar mills looking after growers' interest
Chairman, Pakistan Sugar Mills Association, Punjab Zone, Javed Kayani has said that sugar industry is discharging obligations to the best of its ability under the present circumstances which are known both to government and growers.
Tuesday,
Feb-25-2003
Molasses, neptha exports given top
priority
Karachi Port Trust has said that the port is well aware of the country's exports of molasses and neptha and have been given priority to these commodities, dedicating Berth No 1.
Tuesday,
Feb-25-2003
Steady conditions seen on cotton market
Steady conditions were maintained on the cotton market but spinners were pulling their courage to make their presence felt on the market, sources said.
Tuesday,
Feb-25-2003
MC suggests TCP to purchase 20,000 bales
Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has proposed purchase of 20,000 bales of clean cotton by Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) from selected ginning factories at a cost of Rs 33.84 million and the government has been asked to pick up the loss incurred by the corporation in its clean cotton operation, sources said.
Tuesday,
Feb-25-2003
FAP resents hike in diesel prices
Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP), while criticising recent increase in diesel prices, said that it will hit the farmers.
Sunday,
Feb-23-2003
Recent wet spell to have positive effects on crops
The recently concluded wet spell will have positive effects on all crops especially on wheat which is passing through its peak time.
Sunday,
Feb-23-2003
Privatisation of Pak-Arab Fertilizer Factory opposed
Opposition members of parliament have unanimously rejected the privatisation of Pak-Arab Fertiliser Factory and declared it a decision completely against in the national interest and said that it is negating the government's claims of not privatising the most profitable industrial units.
Sunday,
Feb-23-2003
Industries Ministry opposes cut in urea prices
The Industries and Production Ministry has opposed reduction in urea prices at the expense of fertiliser industry, suggesting decline in the general sales tax (GST) to provide relief to the farmers, sources told Business Recorder.
Sunday,
Feb-23-2003
Wheat sowing 1.4 percent less than last year
The wheat sowing has been completed over an area of 8.152 million hectares during the current year that is 1.4 percent less than the corresponding period of the last year.
Sunday,
Feb-23-2003
Punjab MPAs demand additional water reservoirs
A number of legislators dilating their views on 'Irrigation' in the sixth session of the Provincial Assembly on Saturday asked the policy makers to pay timely heed to construction of new water reservoirs in the province.
Sunday,
Feb-23-2003
Underground water level rises to three feet in Islamabad
Chairman Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) Dr Mohammad Akram Kahlown said the underground water level has risen to about three feet in Islamabad owing to recent rains in the federal capital.
Sunday,
Feb-23-2003
Habib Bank launches Haryali scheme
The Habib Bank Limited has introduced a new investment scheme called Haryali (greenery), under which it will provide finances for erecting tube-wells, buying seeds and pesticides and
fertilizers at competitive rates.
Saturday,
Feb-22-2003
Port Qasim bills Rs 3.34 million demurrage
The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has billed Rs 3,340,043 as demurrage charges to the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) for export of wheat.
Saturday,
Feb-22-2003
Wapda chief calls for timely completion of water
Chairman Wapda, Lieutenant General Zulfiqar Ali Khan (Retd) has expressed satisfaction over the overall progress at the ongoing water sector and Vision 2025 projects all over the country.
Saturday,
Feb-22-2003
A$100 million RFSDP loan to augment
ZTBL
The first tranche of Rural Finance Sector Development Programme (RFSDP) worth Australian $ 100 million will augment the share capital of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL).
Friday,
Feb-21-2003
Heavy rains to boost Pakistan's agriculture output
The heaviest winter rains in Pakistan for 30 years have killed dozens of people, but should prove a major boost for the drought-hit agriculture sector.
Friday,
Feb-21-2003
CIMMYT DG arriving on February 23
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), Mexico Director General Dr Masa Iwanaga is visiting Pakistan from February 23-25.
Friday,
Feb-21-2003
PHDB established to enhance horticulture products export
The government has established Pakistan Horticulture Development Board (PHDB) with a view to enhance export of horticulture products.
Afaq Tiwana of Farmers Association of Pakistan has been appointed as chairman of the board.
Friday,
Feb-21-2003
Chenab catchment areas rainwater to be diverted
The Punjab government has decided to divert the water of recent rains in the catchment areas of River Chenab into link canals which will greatly help in overcoming the shortage of water for the third watering of wheat crop in the province.
Friday,
Feb-21-2003
Widespread rains brighten prospects for Rabi crops
Widespread rains have brightened the prospects of Rabi crops and Commissioner Wheat Qadir Bux Baluch is confident that heavy downpour will help wheat production cross 20 million tonnes mark.
Thursday,
Feb-20-2003
Farmers seek cut in mark-up rates
The four provinces' members of Federation of Chambers of Agriculture Pakistan (FACP) have urged the federal government for immediate announcement of reduced mark up rate at nine percent on agriculture loans in the country on the patron of Punjab Government because financially dying peasants can not afford the present mark up rate in face of price hike.
Thursday,
Feb-20-2003
Sittara Chemicals to play role in agriculture sector
Sittara Chemicals is fully braced to play its dynamic role in agriculture after contributing in the fields of textiles, energy and chemicals, said Haji Bashir Ahmed, Chairman, Sittara Group of Industries.
Thursday,
Feb-20-2003
Prime Minister opens Chotiari Reservoir
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said on Wednesday that the federal government will grant Rs 10 billion to Sindh government for improvement and rehabilitation of irrigation system of the province.
Thursday,
Feb-20-2003
Judicious water distribution in Sindh ordered
Sindh Minister for Irrigation and Power Sadaruddin Shah Rashdi on Wednesday instructed his staff to ensure water conservation and its judicious distribution throughout Sindh.
Thursday,
Feb-20-2003
Formation of Pakistan Rice Board finalised
The government has finalised the formation of Pakistan Rice Board headed by Pervez Masud, former chief secretary, Punjab, with a view to enhance Pakistan's rice export, sources told Business Recorder.
Thursday,
Feb-20-2003
TA of Pakistan says peak time to export molasses
The Terminals Association of Pakistan (TAP), Molasses Exporters Wing, Wednesday said that this is the peak time for export of molasses from Pakistan.
Thursday,
Feb-20-2003
TCP to issue sugar export tender by weekend
Trading Corporation of Pakistan will issue a tender this week to export up to 18,000 tonnes of sugar, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thursday,
Feb-20-2003
Punjab demands construction of Kalabagh Dam
Punjab has demanded immediate construction of the controversial Kalabagh Dam to meet country's water requirements.
Wednesday,
Feb-19-2003
Jamali to open Chotiari reservoir project on
Feb. 19
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali is inaugurating Chotiari Water Reservoir project, built as an integral part of the Left Bank Out-fall Drain Project Stage-I, on February 19.
Wednesday,
Feb-19-2003
Need for checking power theft stressed
Punjab Irrigation Minister Amir Sultan Cheema has directed the authorities concerned to adopt stringent measures to check the power theft incidents in the province.
Wednesday,
Feb-19-2003
Accountability Court rejects quashment plea
An accountability court on Tuesday rejected the application of former Director Khyber Tractors Limited, Asif Sharif, praying to the court to quash him from the charges framed against him in the reference.
Wednesday,
Feb-19-2003
TC asks 11 sugar mills to match lowest bid
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Tuesday asked 11 sugar mills to match the lowest bid of Rs 16,996 per tonne quoted by Faran Sugar Mills of Sindh, Chairman TCP Syed Masood Alam Rizvi told APP that these 11 bidders, nine from Sindh and two from Punjab have quoted a price of Rs 19 000 per ton which is short by only Rs 2 per ton to the lowest bid.
Wednesday,
Feb-19-2003
Zarai Bank teams to manage loan, recovery operations
The Zarai Taraqiati Bank has formed teams to supervise loan disbursing and recovery operations, said a bank announcement here on Monday.
Tuesday,
Feb-18-2003
Rains to leave positive impact on crops, public health
Much awaited winter rains that have finally descended on the plains of country would have positive impact on wheat and other crops and would check various diseases, including chest and throat infections.
Tuesday,
Feb-18-2003
Sindh to face water shortage for Rabi crops
The overall water shortage in Sindh seems to be exceeding the government projection of 29.4 percent and may reach 66 percent like last year.
Tuesday,
Feb-18-2003
Only farm sector has potential to safeguard
economy
Governor Punjab Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (Retd) has said that only farm sector has potential to safeguard the national economy, hence it must be further strengthened on top priority basis with empowerment of farmers and a positive socio-cultural change in rural set up.
Tuesday,
Feb-18-2003
India vows to reform farm procurement policy
India's government, burdened by huge stocks of grain, formally promised on Monday to overhaul its farm procurement policy and raised prospects that the country might at last alter its decades-old subsidy system.
Tuesday,
Feb-18-2003
National Fertiliser Corporation not to export urea this year
National Fertiliser Corporation (NFC) will not export urea fertiliser this year as the total production of the nitrogenous agricultural input was going to be equal to the demand in the country.
Tuesday,
Feb-18-2003
NWFP increases flour mills wheat quota
The Provincial Food Department has wheat stock for 85 days, while Chief Minister has also approved purchase of 1,00,000 ton wheat for the province, said a spokesman of the department here on Monday.
Tuesday,
Feb-18-2003
Branding, value-addition fetch better value for rice
The export of value added and branded rice has helped rice exporters to fetch better value for their products this year.
Tuesday,
Feb-18-2003
Crop maximisation project extended to 109 villages
Food and Agriculture Organisation assisted 'Crop Maximisation' project costing Rs 500 million has been extended to 109 villages of Sindh, Punjab, NWFP, Balochistan and Azad Kashmir and this project would be completed in 40 months.
Monday,
Feb-17-2003
Passco to sell 0.1 million tons wheat
Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) would sell 100,000 tonnes of wheat from its open stocks of wheat crop 2002 on cascading prices.
Monday,
Feb-17-2003
PPCBL disburses Rs 2398 million loans for Rabi crop
The Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank Limited (PPCBL) has disbursed loans worth Rs 2398.019 million among 126,051 members through 15,071 co-operative societies for Rabi crop 2002-2003 till February 14, 2003.
Sunday,
Feb-16-2003
Sitara Chemicals to launch Agri Division
Sitara Chemical Industries will be launching its Agri Chemical Division for marketing and production of its new chain of products.
Sunday,
Feb-16-2003
Pak-Maldives co-operation in agriculture discussed
Exchange of expertise in the field of agriculture between Pakistan and Maldives came under discussion at a meeting held between the Sindh Minister for Food and Agriculture, Arif Mustafa Jatoi and visiting Maldivian Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Abdul Rasheed Hussain.
Sunday,
Feb-16-2003
WTO talks hit agriculture deadlock; farmers march
Ministers from more than 20 countries failed to bridge bitter divisions on key agricultural trade reform on Saturday, sending a WTO blueprint back to the drawing board as thousands of farmers held noisy protests.
Sunday,
Feb-16-2003
USDA report on grain and oilseed export tenders
Grain and oilseed export tenders, results and market information as reported by the US Department of Agriculture and private export sources.
Sunday,
Feb-16-2003
Indonesia seeks 100,000 tonnes white sugar for next month
Indonesia's state logistics agency Bulog said on Friday it planned to buy 100,000 tonnes of white sugar next week for March delivery in an attempt to cool rising domestic prices.
Sunday,
Feb-16-2003
Modest business reported on cotton market
Modest business was reported on the cotton market on Saturday, first time since the marked reopened after Eid holidays, relevant sources said.
Sunday,
Feb-16-2003
KBP
calls for plan for boosting agriculture exports
Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has urged the government to chalk out a special
plan for increasing the agriculture exports of the country.
Wednesday,
Feb-12-2003
Ghee prices relief possible only on five percent levies cut
The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers' Association (PVMA) has conveyed to the Central Board of Revenue that reduction in ghee/ cooking oil prices to give relief to the common man was only possible if sales tax and duty were scaled down by 5 percent.
Wednesday,
Feb-12-2003
Sacrificial hides to boost economic activity
On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, millions of rupees would be generated through sale of sacrificial animals' hides.
In this connection, the race was on between various charitable organisations and trusts for collection of hides of animals.
Wednesday,
Feb-12-2003
Pakistan gets 85,000 flush doors export order
Pakistan has received an export order for 85,000 flush doors worth 13.6 million euros. The first shipment of the doors, largest in non-traditional exports of the country, was inaugurated by Minister of State and Chairman, Export Promotion Bureau, Tariq Ikram, at Central Forest Products in Hub Industrial Estate on Monday. The supply of doors will be under UN 'Oil for Food' Programme.
Wednesday,
Feb-12-2003
Pakistan's wheat output may cross 19.75 million tonnes mark
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock expects to cross 19.75 million tonnes wheat production mark if sufficient rains are received towards the month-end.
Wednesday,
Feb-12-2003
Cotton prices touch new high
Cotton prices touched new level of Rs 2420 in trading on Monday before the market closed for Eid-ul Azha holidays, relevant sources said. The ginners have been holding back stocks, manifesting that prices would go up when trading resumes after holidays. The spot rate was quoted at Rs 2260, without ST and upcountry expenses.
Wednesday,
Feb-12-2003
Cotton boom raises exports, foreign exchange
The cotton boom has raised country's exports enabling the national exchequer to earn more foreign exchange. Economic figures said that the Cotton exporters have earned more profit.
Wednesday,
Feb-12-2003
Urea consumption up five percent in 2002
Urea consumption in the country during 2002 recorded an improvement of five percent as farmers bought more fertilizer compared with previous year on account of better water supply after getting good rains.
Monday,
Feb-10-2003
PAEC to produce disease-free banana plants
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) is fully alive to face the challenge of disease threat to banana crop and tissue culture technique is being used to produce disease-free banana plants in Pakistan.
Monday,
Feb-10-2003
Wapda rejects government's proposal to restore flat
The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has turned down a federal government's proposal regarding restoration of flat rate for agriculture tube-wells, informed sources in the authority told Business Recorder.
Monday,
Feb-10-2003
Rs one billion grant for Rahimyar Khan irrigation plans
Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Manzoor Elahi has granted Rs 1 billion for repair, desilting and re-coursing of canal system of Rahimyar Khan district and thus solving the age-old irrigation problems of the cotton area in particular.
Monday,
Feb-10-2003
Committee formed to resolve cane growers problems
Speaker Punjab Assembly Afzal Sahi on Saturday formed a committee of the House to resolve sugarcane growers problems and directed the Provincial Food Minister to ensure uniformity and transparency in payments to all concerned parties, including growers and contractors.
Monday,
Feb-10-2003
Major crops yield declines due to lack of plant
Major crops in Punjab districts are losing per acre yield potential and plants growth owing to lack of the plant protection measures in the fields causing drastic reduction in major crops production because over all only 18 percent cropped area under government and private agri farms is covered by plant protection measures leaving 82 percent to suffer, despite performing hard work and continuous contingency plans in this connection at official level, said sources.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
PEC plans to establish seed company
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has decided to set up a seed company to market its disease resistant seeds and high yielding crop varieties, disclosed Dr Kausar Abdullah Malik Member Bio-Sciences PAEC.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
Deep-sea fishing policy renders two million
fishermen
About two million fishermen have been rendered jobless due to deep-sea fishing policy, the Pakistan Fisher folk Forum (PFF) said and demanded of the government to cancel the licences of deep-sea fishing trawlers.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
Wheat disposal body formed
The ECC of the Cabinet has approved the revised composition of the wheat disposal committee under the chairmanship of Federal Food, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
SB governor urges Reap to increase rice exports
"We are using International Monitory Fund for our own economic agenda instead of working on their policies," said Dr Ishrat Husain, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, on Saturday.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
First shipment of sugar export to take six weeks
Sugar export, if at all made from Pakistan by the Government, will take at least six weeks for the first shipment of 12,000 tonnes for which tender has been floated by Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) a few days ago.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
Sindh mills told to clear growers' dues by
Feb. 18
Sindh Sugarcane Commissioner has directed all sugar crushing units in the province to clear their outstanding dues of cane growers at the rate of Rs 43 per 40 kg.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
Body set up in Punjab Assembly to resolve
Speaker Punjab Assembly Afzal Sahi urged the provincial Food Minister to ensure uniformity of returns amongst contractors and sugarcane growers, after he constituted a 'House Committee' in response to an adjournment motion on Saturday.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
Trading Corporation criticised for sugar tender
The opposition leader in Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and convener of the Founders Group, Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf, has criticised Trading Corporation of Pakistan's decision to float tender for the purchase of 12,000 tonnes surplus sugar from the country for export, and termed it a wrong decision.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
Paanwala changes business in deference of Karachi
The Agha Khan University Hospital, research department concluded in a study lately that in district South of Karachi, the most common cancers; mouth cancer and lung cancer are caused by consumption of paans and cigarettes respectively.
Sunday,
Feb-09-2003
Zarai Bank chalks out restructuring plan
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has chalked out restructuring plan to provide sound financial base for the bank's incorporation as a public limited Co, enabling it with greater financial autonomy.
Saturday,
Feb-08-2003
Revenue Board audit parameters for ghee inputs opposed
The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has strongly opposed the Central Board of Revenue's (CBR) new audit parameters and costing of edible oils input adjustment, saying that the new procedure was based on exaggerated calculations to deny sales tax refund to industrialists.
Saturday,
Feb-08-2003
Maritime Security Agency advice to fishermen
The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) has asked fishermen to convey all information regarding attacks by the Indian Navy on Pakistani fishing boats in the country's territorial waters.
Saturday,
Feb-08-2003
.5 million sacrificial animals arrive at Sohrab Goth
Around 0.5 million sacrificial animals including bulls, goats and camel have been transported at Sohrab Goth from various parts of the country.
Saturday,
Feb-08-2003
Sindh forest department asked to adopt transparent
Sindh Chief Secretary, K B Rind, has urged the officers of Forest and Wildlife Department to adopt a transparent policy for preservation of forests and wildlife, and check unauthorised tree cutting and hunting in the green woods area.
Saturday,
Feb-08-2003
TC issues tender to buy 12,000 tonnes sugar
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Friday floated tender for purchase of 12,000 tonnes refined sugar from mills for export purposes.
Saturday,
Feb-08-2003
TC
of Pakistan urged to buy surplus sugar
Javed Kayani, Chairman, Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), Punjab Zone, has said that the sugar industry is not in a position to meet its break even cost and has therefore urged the TCP to buy surplus sugar from mills at a lump sum of Rs 21.50 per kg including sales tax.
Saturday,
Feb-08-2003
Minister calls for increased cultivation of palm trees
Federal Industries Minister Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi said on Thursday that government wants to reduce import bill of edible oil by increasing the cultivation of palm oil trees in the country.
Friday,
Feb-07-2003
Pakistan spending Rs 30 billion a year on palm oil
import
Pakistan is importing 1.2 million tonnes palm oil per year which costs about Rs 30 billion and as such over half a billion dollars of foreign exchange is being spent for this.
Friday,
Feb-07-2003
Efforts afoot to curb illegal fishing nets
Sindh Livestock and Fisheries Minister Manzoor Ali Panhwar said on Thursday the government wanted to discourage use of prohibited fishing nets in the province to save fish, shrimp and other marine species.
Friday,
Feb-07-2003
Desilting of canals, distributaries completed
The desilting of canals, distributaries and water courses of Faisalabad irrigation zone has been completed successfully and 17.5 million cubic feet silt has been removed from 71 different water channels of the Lower Chenab Canal, East Circle.
Friday,
Feb-07-2003
MAPC
plans setting up of seeds, fertilisers' utility sores
The Multan Agriculture Production Committee (MAPC) has decided to set up fertilisers and seeds utility stores at five union councils to promote transparent use of fertilisers, seeds loan to the farmers under "one-window operation".
Thursday,
Feb-06-2003
Owners of sacrificial animals waiting for customers
Cattle markets, streets and roads of Peshawar, were packed with sacrificial animals and their owners. However, the sky rocketing prices have made the buyers to wait further.
Thursday,
Feb-06-2003
Rs 29 million allocated for University of
Vet.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved a project for computerisation and networking of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore.
The project will be completed in a period of two years with a cost of Rs 29 million.
Thursday,
Feb-06-2003
FIAT Pakistan will supply 300 tractors to Bangladesh
A Pakistani concern, the FIAT Pakistan Tractors, will supply 300 tractors to Bangladesh in two years through the Gazi Enterprises of Bangladesh.
Thursday,
Feb-06-2003
EPB asked to find buyers for onion, potato export
The Food and Agriculture Ministry has asked the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to find buyers in the international market for export of surplus onion and potato crops to help the growers get reasonable price of their produce.
Thursday,
Feb-06-2003
Pakistan's demand to visit Baglihar site accepted
India has accepted Pakistan's demand for immediate inspection of 450 megawatt Baglihar hydropower project, being constructed on river Chenab in occupied Kashmir.
Thursday,
Feb-06-2003
Pakistan rejects revised Baglihar gateway structure
Pakistan on Tuesday refused to accept the revised gateway structure of 450-megawatt Baglihar Hydropower project, being constructed by India on River Chenab in the occupied Kashmir, informed sources told Business Recorder.
Wednesday,
Feb-05-2003
Japanese, French envoys call on Sherpao
Water & power sector holds key to economic development of Pakistan and there is need for big water storage and hydroelectric power projects such as Bhasha-Diamer dam.
Wednesday,
Feb-05-2003
Steps to avert ecological disaster in Sindh discussed
Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank Limited (PPCBL) has extended till February 15, 2003 the last date for issuance of loans for Rabi Crop 2002-2003.
Wednesday,
Feb-05-2003
PPCBL extends date for issuance of loans
Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank Limited (PPCBL) has extended till February 15, 2003 the last date for issuance of loans for Rabi Crop 2002-2003.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Growers asked to exploit coastal agriculture system
Sindh Chief Secretary K. B. Rind has urged the agriculturists and cultivators to come forward and enjoy the coastal agriculture benefits as Sindh Government is developing coastal agriculture.
He expressed these views while talking to a group of journalists at his office, on Monday.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Plan to save crops from pest attack under way
The government plans a comprehensive programme to control dangerous affects of insects, pests and diseases on plants adversely affecting the potential yields of crops and inflicting losses of up to 20 to 23 percent, officials said here.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Farmers advised to sow maximum sunflower
The Director General Agriculture Research and Extension Sindh, has advised farmers to sow sunflower crop on maximum area, for which the oilseed development section Tandojam will extend all technical assistance, including good quality seed of desi sunflower variety at reasonable rates.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Indus Commission meeting commences on February 4
The three-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission of Pakistan and India will commence on Tuesday amid continuous tensions between the two South Asian nuclear-armed nations.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Need stressed to check irrigation water losses
A cost-effective preventive system to minimise water losses due to seepage in canals, water courses and field channels, is the national requirement to conserve the scarce available irrigation water.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Pakistan's rice exports slow, seen picking up
Pakistan's rice trade was slow on low export demand during the past week, but the market may pick up given Indonesian interest in IRRI-6 variety, traders said on Monday.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Trading Corporation to issue tender to buy
sugar
The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has informed the sugar millowners that it is going to issue a tender to invite bids for sugar supply to be exported.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Sugarcane producers threaten to burn crop
Thousands of sugarcane producers have threatened to burn their sugarcane crop because of the refusal of the sugar mills to buy their product at the government's revised prices.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Betel leaves importers seek duty relief
Betel Leaves Importers & Retailers Association of Pakistan has demanded of the government to include betel leaves in those agricultural products, which are availing relief in duties.
Tuesday,
Feb-04-2003
Punjab government to apply tax slab on agriculture
The Punjab government Sunday decided to apply tax slab on the agricultural lands of 12.5 acres and above instead of the existing slab of 5.5 acres so as to give relief to the small farmers.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
Kissan Welfare Council flays sugar beat cultivation plan
Kissan Welfare Council (KWC) has flayed the proposed 'sugar beat cultivation' plan in the country to enhance sugar production.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
Farmers moot convened for March 10
The general council meeting of the Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB, has decided to convene a national agriculture conference at Multan on March 10 to discuss various problems confronted by the farming community in the country.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
Re-export of a pesticide cargo allowed
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has directed all collectorates of customs to allow a chemical company to re-export agricultural pesticides to China.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
Punjab Livestock department modernising all its sectors
Provincial Livestock Department, under the directives of Punjab Chief Minster Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, is setting all sectors of the department on modern lines in accordance with the demand of World Trade Organisation (WTO), which will help in increasing the exports of livestock products.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
World nutrition moot to be held in Lahore
The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore in collaboration with Nutritionist Association of Pakistan will hold a two-day international Animal Nutrition Conference 2003 here on March 16.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
Minister for strict action against forest wood thieves
Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday stressed the need for taking strong action against those involved in theft of forest wood.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
Reap hails cut in refinance rate
Abdul Rahim Janoo, Chairman, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap), has hailed reduction in refinance rate by the State Bank.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
Parachute technology for rice being introduced in Punjab
Parachute technology of rice is being introduced for putting the agriculture sector on modern lines to bring revolutionary improvement in per acre yield.
Monday,
Feb-03-2003
Site for Balochistan's future agriculture university
A suitable site has been identified for setting up Balochistan's first agricultural engineering and livestock complex at Usta Mohammad in the province's canal irrigated area of former Nasirabad division, close to Jacobabad (Sindh).
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Agriculture sector's promotion vital to meet WTO
Agriculture sector in the country needs to be promoted and strengthened to meet the forthcoming challenges of WTO.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Agriculture university demanded for Balochistan
Balochistan students action committee of Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, has demanded of President and Prime Minister of Pakistan and Governor of Balochistan to set up an 'Agriculture University' in Balochistan.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Pakistan and Russia to sign three MoUs during
Pakistan would sign three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Russia during the visit of President General Pervez Musharraf.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
One-window operation scheme for
farmers
The members of the district government Saturday demanded that the one-window operation scheme for the farmers should be extended up to February 28, so that the farming community should utilise the facility properly.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Mango growers taking special care of orchards
The mango-growers in the country are giving special attention to the maintenance and proper watering of their orchards so that the mango-crop gets proper attention during flowering stage, reports UPP correspondent.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Fruit export declines by 4.12 percent
The export of fruits has declined during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (2002-2003) by 4.12 per cent in value terms.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Citrus board elects new patron
The General body meeting of Pakistan Apple and Citrus Export Board unanimously elected Fakir Syed Ayazuddin as Patron-in-Chief of the board on Saturday.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Plan to raise sugar production through sugarbeet
The government of Pakistan is working on an important plan to enhance the sugar production with the cultivation of other than high delta crop of sugarcane for which thorough assessment of sugarbeet crop is under way by the specially constituted task force.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Sindh Assembly told: cane growers to get Rs 43
The Senior Provincial Minister, Syed Sardar Ahmed, told the Sindh Assembly on Saturday that in meetings with sugarcane growers and millers, it had been unanimously decided that the growers will get a price of Rs 43 per maund of the sugarcane from the millers.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Pakistan Sugar Mills Association clarification
Javed Kayani, Chairman, Pakistan Sugar Mills Association, Punjab Zone, has dispelled the impression, appearing in press reports that sugar mills are trying to extort the government for disposal of surplus sugar.
Sunday,
Feb-02-2003
Kissan Board warns to start agitation
Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has warned that if the problems of sugarcane growers
remain unresolved, they will be forced to launch agitation movement against
non-payment of dues of growers by sugar mills.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Waiver of agriculture loans demanded
Balochistan growers have demanded of the government to waive off their agricultural loans of up to Rs 0.5 million and provide them with interest-free loans to promote agriculture in the province.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Wet spell to have good effects on crops
The ongoing wet spell over most parts of the Punjab and NWFP is likely to have a very positive impact on crops, especially wheat, facing severe water shortage over the last several months.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Engro calendar
Engro is a nation-wide company renowned for its quality fertilisers. Having its headquarter at Karachi, Engro's network is spread all over Pakistan. As a good corporate citizen, it comes out with highly aesthetic calendars and diaries, year after year.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Increase in export pushes up fish prices
Following steep rise in the prices of fine quality fish, the common man and even the upper middle income group cannot dream of purchasing any variety of fish.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Crackdown against illegal fishing
The Punjab Fisheries Department on Friday re-constituted a number of raiding teams to arrest persons involved in illegal fishing and netting across the province.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Rs 600 million national afforestation programme
The Ministry of Environment has formulated a "national afforestation programme" to promote social farm and agro-forestry.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Tribal leaders demand small dams
Tribal elders of Waziristan Agency have urged the government to reinstate traditional irrigation system and to execute work for making small dams to protect cultivated lands that may turn into desert due to shortage of water.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Minister visits Basha Diamer dam site
Minister for Water and Power Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao visited the proposed Basha Diamer dam site, some 30 kilometres from Chillas.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
Rice processing machines: Federation Chamber backs
The President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Riaz Ahmed Tata, has endorsed the demand of exemptions of duties on rice processing machines.
Saturday,
Feb-01-2003
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