BURNING the crop and taking out protest rallies in the Kasur, Pakpattan and Sahiwal districts of Punjab’s potato zone reveal …
Restrictive gender norms affect innovation in the agri sector
SINCE there’s a progressive trend towards diversification into the non-farm sector, farm size reduction, and loss of the ability to …
Role of Women in Cottage Industry
Cottage Industry plays an important role in economic growth of women working from home and in rural areas as they …
800MW dam to supply 13.32mcm water to Peshawar
PESHAWAR – Mohmand Dam, a multidimensional hydropower project of Federal Government, will supply around 13.32 million cubic meter clean drinking …
Drilling afoot to assess hydrocarbon reserves at Kekra-I well
ISLAMABAD – A highly skilled team, consisting of over 200 professionals, is working day and night at state-of-the-art drill ship …
E&P firms pursuing target to drill 90 wells
ISLAMABAD – Exploration and Production (E&P) companies, operating in different potential areas across the country, are working on ambitious targets …
Basmati rice worth $256.9m exported in first half
ISLAMABAD : Basmati rice worth $256.922 million was exported during first half of current financial year as compared to exports …
Govt devises plan for sunflower cultivation
SIALKOT:- Punjab government has formulated a comprehensive plan for cultivation of sunflower and other oil seed crops on more than …
Thousands of farmers, supporters take to streets in Germany demanding climate-friendly agriculture
Thousands of farmers from across Germany and their supporters protested at Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate on Saturday, calling for climate-friendly agriculture and …
Greenhouse agriculture increases farmers’ incomes, boosts rural tourism development in Hebei
A woman picks cherry tomatoes at a greenhouse in Dongangezhuang Township of Luanzhou City, north China’s Hebei Province, Jan. 20, …
CPEC: govt seeks more joint ventures
China and Pakistan have made strides — particularly in electricity and infrastructure projects — in the first three-year phase of …