ISLAMABAD: Punjab exceeded the cotton sowing target for 2018-19 with 2.31 million hectares against 2.29m hectares, the Senate Standing Committee …
Cotton-picking training being imparted to farmers
LAHORE – Cotton-picking process has started in various parts of the province and training in this regard was being imparted. …
China’s hybrid wheat successfully grown on large scale in Pakistan
China’s hybrid wheat, using the two-line hybrid technique, has been successfully harvested on a large scale in Pakistan, according to …
Tight supplies restrict trading on cotton market
KARACHI: The prices on cotton market remained steady amid sustained demand from spinners on Thursday. However, delay in phutti (seed-cotton) …
Stagnant rainwater dangerous for cotton crop
FAISALABAD/Lahore – Stagnant rainwater is dangerous for cotton crop and therefore, farmers should immediately drain out rainwater from fields. According …
Experts for starting sesame cultivation
FAISALABAD: – Agriculture experts have advised the farmers to start cultivation of sesame (Til) immediately and complete it by mid of …
Punjab fails to achieve wheat purchase target
LAHORE: Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province by population, has failed to reach its wheat purchase target in the procurement drive this season. …
Paddy crop to cover 4.4m acres in Punjab
SIALKOT – Over 4.445 million acres of land will be brought under paddy crop during Kharif season in various rice growing …
75 percent wheat procurement target achieved in Pakistan
FAISALABAD: – Food Department has claimed to achieve 74.73 percent wheat target so far by purchasing 3,994,422 bags wheat during ongoing wheat …
FAO provides Maize seeds to farmers in Orakzai agency, Pakistan
Distribution of certified maize seed packages to 3,750 farmer families in Orakzai agency of FATA has begun. Food and Agriculture …
Farmers advised to sow certified varieties of paddy
ISLAMABAD – Punjab agriculture department has advised the farmers to sow certified varieties of paddy for getting maximum yield. The …