LAHORE – The Punjab government has proposed allocation of Rs93 billion for agriculture sector as against the last year’s outlay of …
Can agriculture be profitable and sustainable?
While commercialisation of agriculture has led to an increase in profits in South Asia – a region marred by poverty …
Mysterious disease damaging pomegranates orchards in Chitral
PESHAWAR : Fruit growers in Chamarkan valley of Chitral district are facing a predicament due to damage of their pomegranate …
Indonesia asked to set up JVs for palm oil production in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan was a major importer of palm oil to meet its domestic needs while Indonesia was the world’s …
Farmers to start wheat cultivation from 15th
FAISALABAD: The agriculture scientists have advised farmers to start wheat cultivation in arid areas from October 15 to get better …
Rice, sugarcane production increased in current season
ISLAMABAD – Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) here on Friday was informed that cultivation and production targets of major Kharif …
UK Budget 2019: Agriculture to get €64m to help with Brexit impact
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is to receive additional funding of €64 million for 2019, Minister for …
Trashing cotton in a quality-conscious world
Bringing down the trash content in local cotton to the globally acceptable level remains a distant dream. Stakeholders are indecisive …
Diamer-Bhasha dam sukuk proposed
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on Thursday asked the government to launch ‘Diamer-Bhasha Dam (DBD) public limited company’ and …
Govt fires back at critics of CPEC debt
ISLAMABAD: Outflows under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will begin in 2021 and peak over the next three years without creating …
IMF team to visit soon for bailout negotiations
Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: Pakistan officially asked for financial support from the International Monetary Fund on Thursday in a meeting with …