Sugarcane cultivation has benefitted from entrenched policies that incentivised production for decades Sugarcane — a cash crop that requires large amounts …
Agriculture needs nuance, not witch hunt
Commenting on elite capture of local economy, a leading Pakistani-American economist wrote in a foreign publication that “sugar cane, which …
Palm oil: Less fertilizer and no herbicide but same yield?
Environmentally friendlier palm oil production could be achieved with less fertilizer and no herbicide, while maintaining profits. These are the …
Despite price rise, wheat farmers get no incentive
ISLAMABAD: Though the government has increased wheat support price by Rs50 per 40 kg after a hiatus of five years, the …
Wheat support price increased to Rs1,350
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), in a meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday, increased minimum support …
PTI govt rejects proposal of banning wheat export
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has turned down a proposal for an immediate ban on the export of wheat despite damage to …
Basmati body calls for boosting rice exports to $5b
LAHORE: Improving water productivity in the rice ecosystem is inevitable for sustainable rice production and boosting rice exports of Pakistan from …
Use of certified seeds can enhance yield, quality of rice
LAHORE – Speakers at seminar advised the rice growers to use only certified seeds to get maximum per acre yield …
Food ministry dismisses talk of wheat shortage
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has emphasised that the damage caused to standing crops, especially in Punjab, …
Pakistan’s rice sector lagging behind in productivity
LAHORE – Pakistan’s rice sector is lagging behind in productivity and facing high cost of production as compared to other …
Kissan Movement for continuing sugar export
LAHORE (PR) A meeting of Pakistan Kissan Movement (PKM) was held during which farmers criticised Provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce …