UNHCR and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are working together in district Chagai, Balochistan for introducing …
Farmers advised to stop burning of crop residuals
Rawalpindi: Spokesman of Agriculture Department said that Punjab is on the edge due to environmental pollution. Smog causes to effect …
Who’s in charge of Darawat dam?
THE ongoing debate on the construction of dams makes the issue of Darawat dam ever more relevant. The Sindh government’s …
Philippine paddy rice losses from typhoon exceed forecasts
The Philippines lost a total of 250,730 tonnes of paddy rice due to the strong typhoon that hit its northern …
PTI govt likely to increase wheat support price
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is likely to increase wheat support price to encourage farmers to grow crop on more …
Export policies shrink global wheat supply, increase uncertainty
It is no secret that global wheat production will fall this year due to unfavorable weather across the European Union, …
USDA sacks grain trade
Wheat Much of the South experienced good to heavy rains from Tropical Storm Gordon over the weekend of Sept. 8-9, …
Drought in Australia leaves Asia turning to Argentina for wheat
ASIAN flour millers are expected to seek rare wheat shipments from Argentina in coming months as a second year of …
Rabi season to face 45pc water shortage
ISLAMABAD – The provinces are likely to face up to 45 percent water shortage in the upcoming Rabi season; it …
Construction of dams should be on war-footing basis
ISLAMABAD – Senator Mohsin Aziz said on Monday that the incumbent PTI government has taken up the issue of construction …
Chemical, fertiliser sectors drag PSX further down
LAHORE – Pakistan Stock Exchange tumbled as chatter of increase in gas prices by the new government were doing rounds …