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Workshop on livestock from April 3
A two-day workshop on "Livestock breeding policy and plan of action for Punjab" will be held here on April 3 & 4, 2003.
Monday,
Mar-31-2003
Prime minister to announce new agriculture policy
soon
Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Yar Mohammed Rind, has said that the Cabinet Committee has submitted its recommendations on Agriculture policy, which the Prime Minister would soon announce.
Monday,
Mar-31-2003
Kissan Welfare Council resents short payment to cane
Kissan Welfare Council (KWC) President Mohammad Ayub has urged President General Pervez Musharraf to take immediate notice of short payment to the sugarcane growers by the sugar mill owners in the province of Sindh, besides the illegal interference of District Nazims in the Road Cess Committees.
Sunday,
Mar-30-2003
Punjab governor urges farm experts to help raise productivity
Governor Punjab Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (Retd) has said that the agriculture being a driving force in our national economy we have to cross a number of barriers to raise the productivity level.
Sunday,
Mar-30-2003
Rind lauds scientists for eliminating Rinderpest disease
The Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture and Livestock, Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind, has lauded meritorious services of scientists rendered for eliminating Rinderpest from the country and safeguarding livestock sector from this fatal disease.
Sunday,
Mar-30-2003
Seafood worth $87 million exported in July-February 2002-03
Pakistan exported 56,000 tonnes of seafood worth $ 87 million during July-February 2002-03, as compared to 56,000 tonnes valued at $ 88 million in the same period of 2001-02, decline of 1.5 percent.
Sunday,
Mar-30-2003
Water level reaches dead level at Tarbela
Water level at Tarbela Dam, the biggest water reservoir of the country, on Saturday almost reached dead level 1369.35 ft and water inflow was recorded only 26,800 cusec.
Sunday,
Mar-30-2003
Million tonnes rice export target set for 2003-04
The Export Promotion Bureau has set rice export target of around 1.9 million tonnes, valuing around $ 575 million, for the year 2003-04.
Sunday,
Mar-30-2003
Mushrooms cultivation can ensure better returns to growers
Cultivation of non-conventional food crops like mushrooms can bring huge profit margin for the growers and foreign exchange for the country.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Government urged to withdraw duty on coconut seeds
The chairman of Pakistan Coconut and Oil Palm Plantation Society (PCOPS), Kaukab
Iqbal, has demanded of the government that in the budget for the next fiscal year the duty on import of coconut seed nuts be withdrawn for growing purposes.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Minister directs expert advisory cell to
expedite
Industries and Production Minister Liaquat Ali Jatoi has asked the Expert Advisory Cell
(EAC) to expedite work on pesticide industrial policy to encourage the investors for setting up of local manufacturing facilities.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Sindh governor calls for enforcement of laws
Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad, has called for enforcement of laws to curb the use of banned nets for fishing.
He issued this directive at a briefing held at Governor House here.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Livestock department to spend Rs six million
Provincial Minister for Livestock & Dairy Development, Syed Haroon Sultan disclosed that a sum of Rs 6 million has been allocated for the purchase of high quality breed of buffaloes and cows.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Egyptian team holds talks with TCP chief
A seven-member Egyptian wheat delegation headed by Under Secretary of State for Plant Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt, Dr Youssef H.El-Daoudi visited the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) and held meeting with Chairman TCP Syed Masood Alam Rizvi on Friday.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Wheat purchase campaign in Punjab from April 15
The Punjab Food Department would commence its wheat procurement campaign in the province from April 15.
The department has already finalised necessary arrangements in this regard, provincial Food Minister Chaudhry Mohammed Iqbal said.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Food department to buy 180,000 tonnes wheat
Wheat procurement in Punjab will commence on April 15, and in this regard the food department will purchase 180,000 tonnes wheat from district Rahimyar Khan.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Sindh Abadgar Board demands more wheat
procurement
The Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) has demanded increase in the number of wheat procurement centres being set up in wheat growing districts in the province as wheat harvest has started and is gaining momentum.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Milk production to be increased
An amount of Rs 6 million has been allocated for the purchase of high quality breed of buffaloes and cows for producing maximum quantity of milk in Punjab.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Long Iraq war to hit Pakistan's rice exports
The rice exports have not been hampered by the Iraqi war so far, but exporters fear substantial losses in business if the war lasts for several more weeks, industry officials said on Friday.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Molasses export on decline due to low
demand
The volume of molasses export has declined considerably due to fall in the prices in international market and an abrupt increase in freight.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
TCP issues 25,000 tonnes of sugar sale tender
The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) issued a tender on Friday to sell 25,000 tonnes of white refined sugar from government stocks, a senior TCP official said.
Saturday,
Mar-29-2003
Pakistan agriculture team to visit Egypt and Poland
Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind has said that a delegation of agri-scientists, farmers and representatives from sugar industry to visit Egypt and Poland to witness on the spot progress made by the two countries in agriculture sector.
Friday,
Mar-28-2003
No World Bank funding for water reservoirs
World Bank has changed its policy and conveyed to Pakistan that it would not fund construction of water reservoirs any more and instead focus on water infrastructure-related projects for assistance in the future.
Friday,
Mar-28-2003
0.1 million acres land to be distributed among
In order to accelerate the poverty alleviation programme in the province, the government has decided to distribute 0.1 million acres state land among landless farmers. Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi will distribute proprietary rights soon.
Thursday,
Mar-27-2003
Scientists urged to evolve high-yielding varieties
The Director-General, Agriculture Extension and Research, Muhammad Akram Malik, called upon the agriculture research scientists to focus their attention on evolving high yielding varieties, keeping in view the variable climatic conditions to meet the challenges of WTO regime being enforced from January, 2005.
Thursday,
Mar-27-2003
Minister calls to utilise resources in rational manner
The Minister of State for Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Sikandar Hayat Bosan has underlined the need to utilise the available resources in a rational manner for the betterment of the people. He said nature has bestowed all the resources of sea, agriculture, water, power and minerals in the region.
Thursday,
Mar-27-2003
300,000 tonnes wheat sold for export
Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) had sold 300,000 tonnes of wheat for export at 8,625 rupees ($149.30) a tonne, officials said on Wednesday.
Thursday,
Mar-27-2003
Development works in Margalla Park a threat to flora
Widening of roads and installation of streetlights in Margalla Hills National Park is posing a threat to flora and fauna, and if manmade activities are not controlled, many species would be on the verge of extinction in near future.
Thursday,
Mar-27-2003
Study of tube-wells installation completed
A study has been completed to install 12 new tube-wells along Jhang Branch Canal to qualify for Japanese Grant in aid of Rs 3,100 million for augmentation of water supply to Faisalabad city.
Thursday,
Mar-27-2003
Karachi Port Trust designates another berth for molasses
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has designated another berth for the export of molasses.
Thursday,
Mar-27-2003
Farmers rally rejects new WTO agreement
Hundreds of farmers and their rights organisations have outrightly rejected the new World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement, terming it as inhuman facilitating unceremonious demise of agriculture sector.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
Government to safeguard wheat farmers'
interests
The Punjab government is committed to safeguarding the interests of wheat growers and in this regard, the government will purchase wheat from the farmers at reasonable price, apart from ensuring availability of jute bags.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
BoP disburses Rs 3.781 million under Smeda's project
An amount of Rs 3.781 million has been disbursed to the farmers by Bank of Punjab (BoP) during the current month under Smeda's project in Gelhan Hathar near Chunian.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
Palm oil imports slow, buyers eyeing prices
Palm oil market was slow during the past week and a downward trend in international prices following the US-led war in Iraq could keep the market under pressure in coming days, traders said on Tuesday.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
Trade in fish be conducted in accordance with WTO
rules
International trade in fish and fishery products should be conducted in accordance with the principles, rights and obligations established in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other relevant international agreements.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
Government determined to give fisheries sector due
attention
The government is determined to give fisheries sector the due attention it deserves as food resources and as an industry, especially in view of the alarming increase in population.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
Increase in wheat support price demanded
Wheat growers have demanded increase in wheat support price to Rs 350 per 40 kg.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
QRC office hours extended
In view of Iraq war and the prevailing situation in the Gulf region the office hours of QRC, Rice Inspection Cell, Karachi have been extended to facilitate the exporters to ship their consignments/cargo well in time.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
PSMA urges Revenue Board to accept invoices
Javed Kayani, Chairman, Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), Punjab Zone, has said that CBR should accept the invoices under section 2(46) of the Sales Tax Act.
Wednesday,
Mar-26-2003
Khushhali Bank disburses over Rs 1 billion in 33 districts
Khushhali Bank has extended its operations to 33 districts by disbursing over a billion rupees among 100,000 micro-credit loans in a short span of 24 months.
Tuesday,
Mar-25-2003
223 new varieties of various crops released
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has released 223 new varieties of various crops to enhance production, said Chairman of the Council, Dr Badar-ud-Din Soomro.
Tuesday,
Mar-25-2003
Tribal areas: government loses Rs 1.80 billion due to
sales
The exemption of Sales Tax and Income Tax to the ghee mills in Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Provincial Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) is depriving the government of Rs 1.80 billion annual revenue, sources in Pakistan Vanaspati Ghee Mills Association disclosed on Monday.
Tuesday,
Mar-25-2003
NWFP chief minister pledges to implement laws
NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has termed the growth of forests as inevitable for safe environment. The government would ensure implementation of laws preventing illegal cutting of trees, he added.
Tuesday,
Mar-25-2003
Seminar to impart new technique to mango growers in April
A seminar to impart modern technique to growers and owners of mango orchards for maximum yield will be held here in the first week of April next.
Tuesday,
Mar-25-2003
Southern Punjab water resources fast depleting
The agricultural areas in Punjab districts are facing permanent water shortage, lack of planning in developing water resources and unjustified distribution of available water have been cause of suffering for the small growers.
Tuesday,
Mar-25-2003
Punjab Seed Corporation to provide 0.1 million
The Punjab Seed Corporation (PSC) would enhance its capacity of providing certified seeds to the growers from 73,000 to 100,000 tonnes under a five-year plan.
Monday,
Mar-24-2003
Elimination of poppy pledged
Political Agent Mohmand Agency Sahibzada Muhammad Anees has said he could use force in order to give an end to the poppy cultivation in Mohmand Agency if needed.
Monday,
Mar-24-2003
Co-operative Bank to disburse Rs 200 million loans
The Provincial Co-operative Minister, Colonel Malik Mohammed Anwar (Retd), has said that the Co-operative Bank will disburse Rs 200 million loans among poor farmers for the purchase of tractors and other agriculture machinery.
Sunday,
Mar-23-2003
Rs 500 million 'crop maximisation' plan in 109 villages launched
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) assisted "Crop Maximisation" project costing 500 million rupees has been launched in 109 villages of Sindh, Punjab, NWFP, Balochistan and Azad Kashmir which would be completed in 40 months.
Sunday,
Mar-23-2003
Sindh body stages demonstration on World Water Day
World Sindh Water Committee has brought out a rally and stage a demonstration to observe the World Water Day here on Saturday to protest against poor availability of water and construction of water project with the consent of lower riparian.
Sunday,
Mar-23-2003
Oil tanker gang bars lifting of palm oil from port
A group of oil tanker owners on Friday barred edible oil tanker owners from lifting palm oil from Karachi port though they had agreed to resume supplies to ghee mills after an assurance from the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) that millers would bear impact of diesel prices from March 21 onward.
Saturdday,
Mar-22-2003
Major airlines refuse to provide space for
cargo
The exports of fruit and vegetable by air to Europe has come to a standstill due to Iraq war as major airlines have refused to provide cargo space.
Saturdday,
Mar-22-2003
Tenders invited for supply of over five million jute bags
The Punjab Food Department has invited tenders for the supply of over 5 million jute bags for storing grain with each bag capable of containing 100-kg of grain and three bags bound together in one bale, by March 27, UPP reported.
Saturdday,
Mar-22-2003
Need for new water reservoirs stressed
Punjab Irrigation Minister Amir Sultan Cheema has said that the country would have to face crisis like situation, if new water reservoirs are not constructed on priority basis.
Saturdday,
Mar-22-2003
Vansapati
Manf. Ass. refuses to raise oil tankers' fares
The Pakistan Vansapati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has turned down oil tankers' owners demand of 10 percent increase in fares, saying upward revision in prices could be discussed with them when they come for a meeting on March 25 in Karachi.
Friday,
Mar-21-2003
FFC-Jordan gets general sales tax relief on machinery import
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has announced exemption of general sales tax (GST) for a fertiliser company to import plant and machinery for setting up a fertiliser plant, says a notification issued here on Thursday.
Friday,
Mar-21-2003
Wheat disposal body meets on March 21
Wheat Disposal Committee (WDC) of Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MINFAL) will meet at Islamabad on Friday. The committee will discuss modalities for the disposal of 300,000 tonnes of wheat procured by the Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Service Corporation (Passco) for export purposes, the Corporation sources told APP here on Thursday.
Friday,
Mar-21-2003
Need to construct Kalabagh Dam stressed
Dr Waseem Akhtar, Deputy Parliamentary Leader, Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), in Punjab Assembly, has demanded of the government to construct Kalabagh Dam to resolve the water shortage crisis being faced by the people of Southern Punjab.
Friday,
Mar-21-2003
Sherpao to represent Pakistan at Japan water moot
Federal Water and Power Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao will represent Pakistan in Third World Water Forum (TWWF) which is being held in Japan.
Friday,
Mar-21-2003
Punjab to improve irrigation water availability
The Punjab irrigation department has prepared a comprehensive plan to improve availability of irrigation water by checking its wastage and ensure its just distribution and effective utilisation in the province.
Friday,
Mar-21-2003
Ghee/cooking oil prices increased
Ghee/cooking oil prices have gone-up by Rs 15 per 16 kg tin/ Rs 1 per litre in open market due to shortage as more upcountry industries shut down after running out of palm oil stocks.
Thursday,
Mar-20-2003
KFHA, FCS asked to resolve differences in a week
Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad has directed the Karachi Fish Harbour Authority
(KFHA) and the Fishermen Co-operative Society (FCS) to resolve their differences in a week and submit report on the resolution of disputes.
Thursday,
Mar-20-2003
Private sector to be involved in forest
development
Punjab Minister for Forest and Fisheries Dr Ashfaq-ur-Rehman has said that the provincial government has decided to involve private sector for the development of forest in the province.
Thursday,
Mar-20-2003
EPB
proposes Rs 1.25 per kg incentive on Kinno export
The Export Promotion Bureau
(EPB) has proposed to the Commerce Ministry to provide Rs 1.25 per kg as an incentive on Kinno export in carton packing.
The basic idea behind the move is to cover additional cost incurring on carton packing.
Thursday,
Mar-20-2003
Rawalpindi region may be declared as wheat
Following a long-awaited demand of the millers, the officials of the Punjab Food Department hinted at declaring Pindi region as wheat procurement
centre.
Thursday,
Mar-20-2003
Irsa body meets on March 25
Indus River System Authority
(Irsa) has convened meeting of its technical committee on Tuesday.
Thursday,
Mar-20-2003
United Bank joins efforts to provide sweet water for farming
United Bank Limited, Sweetwater International and Sweetwater Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd (SPPL) have entered into an agreement for provision of strategic benefits to the agricultural sector in Pakistan through the provision of modern banking services in relation to SPPL's provision of sweet water pumps, utilising financing from the banking/leasing sector.
Wednesday,
Mar-19-2003
Zarai Bank offers relief to defaulters
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) Regional Manager Riaz Chaudhry here on Tuesday urged the defaulting growers of long and short-term loans to deposit as down payment, the 10 percent of the total outstanding amount they owe to the Bank before April 14 to take advantage of the scheme offering 25 to 50 percent relief to them.
Wednesday,
Mar-19-2003
Steps taken to facilitate farmers for enhanced
yield
The Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Yar Mohammad Rind, on Tuesday said the government is taking appropriate steps to facilitate the farmers for enhancing agriculture production.
Wednesday,
Mar-19-2003
Government likely to announce incentives on March 19
The government is likely to announce incentives on Wednesday to encourage afforestation in the country, official sources told Business Recorder here on Tuesday.
Wednesday,
Mar-19-2003
FDPT to set up export terminal for kinno exporters
Faisalabad Dry Port Trust (FDPT) will set up an Export Terminal at Sargodha to facilitate Kinno exporters, said Muhammad Anees, Collector of Customs, Faisalabad.
Wednesday,
Mar-19-2003
ECC okays 5.3 million tonnes wheat purchase target
The Minister for Agriculture on Tuesday informed the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC), which met here under the chairmanship of Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance Shaukat Aziz, that in view of the recent rains, the production of wheat was expected to be in the vicinity of 21 million tonnes.
Wednesday,
Mar-19-2003
Pakistan offers $5 million soft loan for Bangladeshi
Pakistan has offered $ 5 million soft loan to Bangladesh for the modernisation and expansion of existing sugar mills as a goodwill gesture from the Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
Wednesday,
Mar-19-2003
Advice to food-product exporters
In the wake of growing sense of insecurity among the American people and the government officials amid rapidly increasing anti-American sentiments in most of the parts of the world, specially in the Muslim countries, the US administration has promulgated the Public Health Security and Bio-terrorism Preparedness and Response Act 2002.
Tuesday,
Mar-18-2003
Peasants stage demonstration against police excesses
Hundreds of peasants staged demonstration against the highhandedness of Makhdoom Rashid police.
The farmers blocked main road by parking tractor trolleys against the non-registration of criminal cases against cops on high court judge's orders and delaying the matter by Multan DPO.
Tuesday,
Mar-18-2003
Half of ghee units closed due to oil tankers strike
Oil truck owners' strike has resulted in suspension of palm oil supply to ghee industries across the country, leaving half of them closed, and industrialists apprehended that the rest might follow suit if the situation remained unchanged for a few more days.
Tuesday,
Mar-18-2003
Sindh governor emphasises consensus among provinces
Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad said here on Monday that consensus among the four provinces was imminent for the erection of Kalabagh Dam.
Tuesday,
Mar-18-2003
Wapda-Azad Kashmir accord vital for Mangla expansion
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Industries Chaudhry Masood Khalid on Monday said that all terms and conditions for the expansion of Mangla Dam will have to be fulfilled.
Tuesday,
Mar-18-2003
Sugarcane growers compelled to switch over to other crops
Unprecedented crises, faced by the sugar industry this year, have driven away the farmers from cultivating sugarcane for the next year resulting in heavy blow to the sugar production.
Tuesday,
Mar-18-2003
Revenue board to regulate tax-free 'Gur' export to Kabul
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has decided to regulate tax-free export of 'Gur' to Afghanistan for controlling 'Unofficial Barter System' under which 'Gur' was used as an exchange commodity for illicit drugs.
Tuesday,
Mar-18-2003
PSMA meeting on March 18
A meeting of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), Punjab Zone, is being held here on March 18 to review the sugar prices.
Tuesday,
Mar-18-2003
Over Rs 107 million Sindh coastal belts uplift schemes
The Sindh Government has approved Rs 107.974 million schemes proposed by Sindh Coastal Development Authority
(SCDA) for the coastal belts of Badin and Thatta districts.
Monday,
Mar-17-2003
Workers warn of protest against Pak-Arab Fertilisers
Pak-Arab Fertilisers labourers have warned the government to windup privatisation of the factory, which has become the matter of life and death to the labourers and the government would not allow to exercise the most dirtiest plan of privatising the factory.
Monday,
Mar-17-2003
Minfal's Kharif FSP may suffer due to funds shortage
The Food Ministry may not be able to disburse Rs 300 million under Food Security Programme
(FSP) to the farm sector for Kharif crops as its request to Zarai Taraqiati Bank
(ZTB) to get on board as disbursement agency for providing funds to the growers is yet to become a reality.
Saturday,
Mar-16-2003
Government incentives sought for dairy, livestock sector
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Yawar Irfan Khan has urged the government to pay attention towards the dairy and livestock sector to not only to make the country self-reliant in milk, meat, leather and wool production but also to fetch foreign exchange by encouraging export of these products.
Saturday,
Mar-16-2003
PVMA team leaves for Malaysia on March 15
A 15-member Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) delegation is leaving for Malaysia on March 15, to attend palm oil annual prices outlook.
Friday,
Mar-14-2003
Call to keep vigil on spurious pesticides
The director General Sindh Agriculture and Research has directed the officials of the plant protection department to maintain vigil against the marketing of spurious and sub-standard pesticides adversely affecting the fertility of the soil and creating health hazard in the province.
Friday,
Mar-14-2003
36 Indian fishermen held
Maritime Security Agency (MSA) on Wednesday seized 36 Indian fishermen along with 5 boats for illegal fishing inside 120 nautical miles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in Pakistani territorial waters. Arrested fishermen had been handed over to Dockyard police.
Friday,
Mar-14-2003
Horse and cattle show from March 15
Six-day Annual Horse and Cattle Fair will be inaugurated on Saturday, March 15, at 14:00 hours near Sehgal Model Farm Summandri Road under the arrangement of Tehsil Municipal Administration (Sadder). District Nazim Chaudhry Zahid Nazir will inaugurate the fair.
Friday,
Mar-14-2003
Philippines bans Kinno import in wooden boxes
Philippines has banned Kinno import from Pakistan in wooden box/crates and conveyed to Islamabad through its mission in Makati city that only approved Kinno exporters' consignments would only be accepted in future.
Friday,
Mar-14-2003
NTC schedules Evian Oils hearing for March 26
The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has scheduled public hearing into Evian Fats and Oils (Pvt) Limited request wherein it sought rationalisation of duty on crude oil, RBD palm oil and palm olien for March 26.
Thursday,
Mar-13-2003
Government, fertiliser sector to equally share cut in urea
The government is likely to reduce the urea fertiliser prices by Rs 20 per bag to be equally shared by the fertiliser industry and the federal government, a senior cabinet member told Business Recorder.
Thursday,
Mar-13-2003
Virus-free potato seeds delivery starts
The Centre for Excellence in Molecular Biology of the Punjab University has formally started liaison with private sector by delivering 4,000 kilograms of virus-free potato seeds to the Monnoo Group of Industries (Pvt) Limited for their multiplication.
Thursday,
Mar-13-2003
Exporters seek subsidy to export surplus potato
Pakistan is to explore new markets for export of its surplus production of potato, which has been estimated at 260,000 tonnes.
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has convened a meeting of the exporters to seek their help to dispose of the surplus yield of potatoes.
Thursday,
Mar-13-2003
Punjab government chalks out dairy promotion strategy
Provincial government has chalked out a strategy to undertake an extensive programme for the promotion of dairy development costing Rs 153 million in the Punjab.
Thursday,
Mar-13-2003
Govt. may suffer Rs 54 million loss on first sugar shipment
The federal government may suffer a loss of Rs 54 million on the first shipment of 12,000 tonnes of sugar which has recently been sold abroad by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP).
Thursday,
Mar-13-2003
PHC dismisses petitions against agricultural tax
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) dismissed the petitions filed against the imposition of agricultural income tax on the ground that after modification in the law such tax has been repealed.
Wednesday,
Mar-12-2003
Industry agrees to cut urea price by Rs 10 to 15 per bag
Fertilizer industry has agreed to reduce urea prices by Rs 10 to 15 per bag which is expected to be announced in the forthcoming meeting of federal Cabinet, sources told Business Recorder Tuesday.
Wednesday,
Mar-12-2003
Rodent attack on sunflower crop eliminated
The rodent attack on Sunflower crop in Golarchi Taluka of Badin District came to an end following the crop crossed over tillage.
Wednesday,
Mar-12-2003
Advice for kinoo export to Philippines
Several containers carrying kinoo consignments had been detained at Manila Port by the Bureau of Customs, Philippines.
Wednesday,
Mar-12-2003
Irsa asks Punjab to implement water distribution plan
The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has asked Punjab to implement the water distribution plan in letter and spirit, which according to Chairman Irsa was adversely affecting the Authority's decisions, official sources told Business Recorder here on Tuesday.
Wednesday,
Mar-12-2003
Need for construction of new dams stressed
Javaid Majeed, Secretary Irrigation, Punjab, has said that water shortage crisis would be aggravated to an alarming extent, if new dams are not constructed on priority basis.
Wednesday,
Mar-12-2003
Greater Thal Canal Project: 90 percent excavation
Construction work on Greater Thal Canal Project is apace and 90 percent of 21-kilometre main canal excavation has been completed and the remaining work will be accomplished within next month, five months ahead of the target date.
Wednesday,
Mar-12-2003
Saudi Arabian businessmen invited to invest in agriculture
Pakistan has offered its land to Saudi businessmen on lease for agriculture purposes, cool chains and storage facilities while Saudis were more inclined to invest in banking sector, high-tech town and institutions of higher education including universities.
Tuesday,
Mar-11-2003
Farmers block RCD Highway
Vehicular traffic on RCD Highway between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan remained suspended ON Monday, for six hours. Suspension was due to blockade of RCD highway near Khuzdar central Balochistan by the farming community.
Tuesday,
Mar-11-2003
Oilcakes Future Market Unchanged
According to release of Grain and Seed Merchants Group, March vaida opened at Rs 440, was highest at Rs 440.20 and was lowest at Rs 440 and closing was also seen at the same amount.
Tuesday,
Mar-11-2003
Sindh chief secretary orders check on milk price hike
Sindh Chief Secretary K B Rind, while taking notice of news regarding increase in milk prices, has directed concerned officers to take effective measures in order to save citizens from artificial price hike.
Tuesday,
Mar-11-2003
Minister urged to take up rice duty hike with Sri Lanka
Rahim Janoo, Chairman, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap), has urged the federal commerce minister, Humayun Akhtar Khan, to take up with his counterpart the matter of increase in import duty by Sri Lanka from Rs 5 per kg to Rs 7 per kg from March 10, 2003.
Tuesday,
Mar-11-2003
Cement and sugar units to be put under large taxpayer unit
Expanding the jurisdiction of Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU), Karachi, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has decided to bring 300 more Karachi-based companies and cement and sugar companies within the scope of Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) from next financial year.
Tuesday,
Mar-11-2003
TC accepts offers for procurement of white sugar from 28 mills
Tender Evaluation Committee of Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) comprising representatives of Provincial Agriculture Departments Punjab, Sindh and North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Agriculture on Monday met in Karachi and accepted offer of Rs 19,200 per tonne given by 28 sugar mills being lowest offer.
Tuesday,
Mar-11-2003
FTO turns down adjudicator's order as not based on facts
Federal Tax Ombudsman Saleem Akhtar has turned down the order of the Collector of Adjudication, Multan, for levying sales tax along with additional tax and penalty on two oil mills of Multan.
Monday,
Mar-10-2003
Minister for new fertiliser plants in public sector
Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Ali Jatoi has said that the government will not allow export of urea to ensure smooth supply of it to the farmers at affordable prices.
Monday,
Mar-10-2003
Lahore High Court de-seals Yousaf Sugar Mills
The Lahore High Court, lifting embargo de-sealed Yousaf Sugar Mills,
Faisalabad. The petition filed by Ijaz Ahmad Awan submitted that the sales tax authorities illegally imposed embargo and sealed the Yousaf Sugar Mills while the mills was not defaulter and the sales tax matter was actually a case of adjustment.
Monday,
Mar-10-2003
NFC's Pak-American Fertilizers fails to earn
profit
Except Pak-American Fertilizers Limited, that is a new plant, all companies of the National Fertiliser Corporation (NFC) earned profits in the year-2002.
Sunday,
Mar-09-2003
Indian fishermen nabbed
Pakistan Coast Guards have arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their seven boats for allegedly straying into Pakistan's territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, a police official said.
Sunday,
Mar-09-2003
Sindh Water Committee to organise moot
Sindh Water Committee has announced to organise a conference against the construction of Greater Thal Water Canal being constructed in complete violation of the right of lower riparian of the River Indus some time in early April.
Sunday,
Mar-09-2003
Reap postpones Biryani festival in South Africa
Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) has postponed their visit to South Africa for what they call it a non-co-operative attitude of Pakistani commercial secretary in Johannesburg and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) official.
Sunday,
Mar-09-2003
FCA enhances estimates of next Kharif crops
The Federal Committee on Agriculture
(FCA) on Saturday revised upward its estimates for all major Kharif crops for 2003-04, besides expressing complete satisfaction over Rabi achievements for 2002-03.
Sunday,
Mar-09-2003
Toyota official to visit Guard Rice
The Food Division Manager of Toyota Tsusho Corporation for South East Asia,
Itho, would be visiting Guard Agricultural Research and Services (Guard Rice) mills and farm this month.
Sunday,
Mar-09-2003
Oilcakes Future seen mixed
The ruling March vaida opened and closed at Rs 441, showing that trading in this has been suspended for the time being.
Sunday,
Mar-09-2003
FCA to discuss water situation on March 8
The 76th session of high-powered Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) will be held here on Saturday with the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind, in the chair.
Saturday,
Mar-08-2003
Use of pesticides up 40 percent
The use of pesticide, which was only five percent of cultivated area of Pakistan, has now increased to 40 percent mainly due to low price of pesticides by the local companies and proper guidance by the experts.
Saturday,
Mar-08-2003
Automotive wheel hub exporters given duty
drawback
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has given duty drawback to the exporters of all kinds of automotive wheel hub and revised the rates for juices.
Saturday,
Mar-08-2003
Six new rice varieties introduced
The hybrid varieties of rice IR-6 and KS-282 introduced by the Guard Agriculture Research and Services (GARS) have produced 25.49 and 39.13 percent more yield per hectare in year 2001.
Saturday,
Mar-08-2003
Pakistan's sugar output up to 2.379 tonnes despite
Sugar production, as on February 28, 2003, has shown an increase by 4.2 percent, with net production of 2.379 million tonnes despite a delay of a month in starting crushing operation.
Saturday,
Mar-08-2003
Sugar makers issue contradictory statements about mills'
The sugar mills managements have issued a rebuttal to their own statement as published on Thursday that they would continue their seasonal operation for the whole month of March and may pull down their shutters in early April.
Saturday,
Mar-08-2003
Smeda workshop for trainers opens on March 7
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) is holding a one-day training workshop for trainers of various institutions from private and public sector on March 7.
Friday,
Mar-07-2003
No 'Abiana' on cultivators to be imposed
The Punjab Minister for Irrigation and Power, Amir Sultan Cheema has directed that "Abiana" on the cultivators, who are not using irrigated water properly should not be imposed.
Friday,
Mar-07-2003
EC reviews possibility of co-existence of GM, conventional
The European Commission (EC) starts policy discussion about co-existence of genetically modified (GM), conventional, and organic crops. The Commissioners addressed the concept of co-existence, preparatory work carried out so far, possible farm management measures, the feasibility of GM-free zones and liability for adventitious presence.
Friday,
Mar-07-2003
UAF convocation on March 25
The 11th convocation and Certificate Awarding ceremony of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) will be held in Iqbal Auditorium at 11.00 am on March 25 (Tuesday).
Friday,
Mar-07-2003
Unbranded ghee posing health risk
Unbranded ghee was sure but small killer, and it could be medically proven that the same leads to a range of diseases and illnesses, including cardiovascular, dietary problem, liver disorder, cholesterol, renal problem and so on.
Friday,
Mar-07-2003
Animal nutrition moot opens on March 19
Punjab Governor Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (Retd) will inaugurate the first 2-day International Animal Nutrition Conference 2003 being held here from March 19.
Friday,
Mar-07-2003
Sindh set to harvest excellent wheat crop
Sindh is expected to harvest excellent wheat crop despite 9.085 percent decline in target area due to timely rains and prolonged cold weather.
Friday,
Mar-07-2003
Wheat exports to Iraq halted by war fears
Sindh Agriculture Department has set up a committee under Additional Secretary Technical to carry out inspection for renewal and registration of the pesticides companies before the commencement of cotton season in the province.
Friday,
Mar-07-2003
Panel set up for registration of pesticides companies
Wheat exports to Iraq have halted due to fears of a war there and unclear government policy, traders said Thursday.
They said exporters had not shipped any wheat to Iraq since October as the government had stopped issuing Iraq specific high quality wheat export tenders.
Thursday,
Mar-06-2003
Allegations to affect smaller community livelihood refuted
The Deep Sea Fishing Trawler Operators Association (DSFTOA) has vehemently refuted the allegations levelled against them for affecting the livelihood of the country's small fishermen community.
Thursday,
Mar-06-2003
50 free power connections allocated to every MNA
Under the electrification scheme, the government has allocated 50 free-of-cost electricity connections to every Member National Assembly.
Thursday,
Mar-06-2003
Irsa reviews water position for remaining Rabi season
The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Wednesday reviewed water position and released schedule for remaining Rabi season aimed at meeting requirement of Punjab and Sindh.
Thursday,
Mar-06-2003
Vision 2025 mega projects reviewed
The progress on mega projects being implemented by Wapda under the 'Vision 2025-National Water Resource and Hydropower Programme' was reviewed at a high-level Steering Committee meeting held in Islamabad on March 3, 2003.
Thursday,
Mar-06-2003
Sugar mills to continue operations in March
The sugar mill owners in Sindh have assured the sugarcane growers that that the sugar mills will continue their operations for the full month of March and will close their seasonal operations during the next month (April).
Thursday,
Mar-06-2003
LCCI opposition leader seeks export of surplus sugar
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Opposition leader, Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf has reacted sharply to the statement of Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Jatoi in the National Assembly that the Federal Cabinet has accorded approval for exporting 0.1 million tonnes sugar to facilitate sugarcane growers.
Thursday,
Mar-06-2003
Passco issues 300,000 tonnes wheat sale tender
The Pakistan Agriculture Supplies and Storage Corporation (Passco) said on Tuesday it had issued a tender to sell 300,000 tonnes of milling wheat from government-owned stocks.
Wednesday,
Mar-05-2003
Imported plants, wood clearance stopped
To check the spread of exotic insects/pests and avert crop diseases including environmental degradation in Pakistan, the Central Board of Revenue
(CBR) has stopped the clearance of all kinds of imported plants, including wood, till clearance by Plant Protection Department of Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock.
Wednesday,
Mar-05-2003
Delay in four projects to cost government Rs 39.54 billion
A total of Rs 39.54 billion additional cost would be borne by the government after delay in four projects specified by the Planning Commission in its July-September 2002-03 progress report of Public Sector Development Project
(PSDP).
Wednesday,
Mar-05-2003
Approval for 100,000 tonnes sugar export granted
The Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Liaquat Ali Jatoi, on Tuesday said that the Cabinet has granted approval for exporting 100,000 tonnes sugar, aimed at facilitating the sugarcane growers.
Wednesday,
Mar-05-2003
Sugar Mills Association to fix new prices on March 5
Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), Punjab Zone, is expected to fix new prices of sugar on March 5.
Wednesday,
Mar-05-2003
Tea and jam/jelly exporters get drawback facility
Brining tea industry into the duty drawback regime, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has given duty drawback facility to the exporters of different types of tea, jams, jellies/marmalade and squashes from Tuesday.
Wednesday,
Mar-05-2003
Farm sector government's top
priority
The promotion of the agricultural sector is the top priority of the present government, specially, in Punjab.
This was stated by Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi while addressing a ceremony of launching of
'Agrimall' here on Monday evening.
Tuesday,
Mar-04-2003
Rs 260 million damage caused to crops by standing water
Major crops like wheat, masoor, fodder and potato worth Rs 260 million have been badly damaged due to the recent rains in 26 villages of Tehsil
Pasrur, said Tehsil Nazim, Pasrur, Chaudhry Maqsood Ahmad.
Tuesday,
Mar-04-2003
Planning Commission proposes ban on urea
export
The Planning Commission has proposed ban on export of urea fertiliser to bring down the prices which, according to most cabinet members, are not within reach of the growers, sources told Business Recorder.
Tuesday,
Mar-04-2003
Reform needed for betterment in
EU, Japanese
Substantial reform of the beef industry in the European Union, Japan and Korea is needed if farm subsidies are to be cut in the Doha Round of trade talks, an Australian report into trade liberalisation said on Monday.
Tuesday,
Mar-04-2003
Kino exports down 45 percent due to inconsistent
Kino exports of the country have been reduced by 45% as compared to last year exports. The reason for this decline is said to be the sudden policy changes in packaging, which were made in the beginning of the current season by the Ministry of Commerce.
Tuesday,
Mar-04-2003
Irsa gives more water to Punjab and Sindh
The Indus River System Authority
(Irsa) has once again revised its water availability plan under which Punjab and Sindh would now face 30 percent water shortage throughout Rabi season against the earlier projection of 35.2 percent.
Tuesday,
Mar-04-2003
Construction of Mirani Dam project begins
The construction of Mirani Dam, a Rs 5861 million project fully funded by Government of Pakistan, has started at Mirani Village site, 30 miles West of Turbat Town in Makran Division of
Balochistan.
Tuesday,
Mar-04-2003
World Bank asks for Tarbela DPs settlement plan
The World Bank (WB) has asked the government to give comprehensive resettlement plan of 500 Tarbela Dam affectees for the disbursement of $ 52 million tranche for Ghazi Barotha hydropower project (GBHP), official sources told Business Recorder.
Monday,
Mar-03-2003
Agrimall opens on March 3
The Chief Minister, Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, will be the chief guest at the launch and MoU signing ceremony of "Agrimall" here at a local hotel on Monday.
Monday,
Mar-03-2003
Irsa likely to revise water distribution plan on March 3
The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) is likely to revise water distribution plan on Monday at a meeting with the provincial irrigation secretaries, sources told Business Recorder .
Monday,
Mar-03-2003
Zarai Taraqiati Bank announces settlement scheme for non-performing loans
As per the State Bank of Pakistan's policy, the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has announced settlement scheme for non-performing loans classified as 'Loss'.
Sunday,
Mar-02-2003
SAB demands relief package for drought-hit Sindh areas
The Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) executive committee in its meeting here on Saturday lauded the decision of Sindh Assembly rejecting the Thal canal project and termed it as a step in the right direction to safeguard the economic interests of the people of Sindh.
Sunday,
Mar-02-2003
Wheat output target enhanced to 5.1 million tonnes
The Wheat Disposal Committee has recommended increase in wheat procurement target to 5.1 million tonnes during the current year as against 4 million tonnes last year.
Sunday,
Mar-02-2003
'Pakistan will achieve $500 million rice export target'
Pakistan will achieve its export target of rice, set at $ 500 million, for the current fiscal year, said Vice Chairman, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Iqbal Puri.
Sunday,
Mar-02-2003
Technology transfer to farmers vital to face 21st century challenges
Director General Sindh Agriculture Extension
and Research, Muhammad Akram Malik has emphasised the need for narrowing the
gap in transfer of modern technology to farmer community to enable them to
face the challenges of the 21st century.
Saturday,
Mar-01-2003
Sindh Assembly demands abandoning of Thal canal
After heated debate on the controversial Thal
Canal on Friday the Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling
for immediate cessation of canal's construction and complete abandonment of
the entire Thal Canal Project.
Saturday,
Mar-01-2003
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