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 …
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 …
12 hybrid rice varieties to be available from July
ISLAMABAD: At least twelve new hybrid rice varieties will be available to farmers for cultivation during the next Kharif crop …
Qatar lifts ban on import of Pak rice
ISLAMABAD – Qatar has lifted ban on the import of rice from Pakistan that would provide additional US $ 40-50 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
4.448m acres to be brought under rice cultivation in Punjab
FAISALABAD : As many as 403,830 acres of land will be brought under rice cultivation in Faisalabad division and 311,230 …
Industry Status can lead to 30 percent increase in Rice Exports: REAP
LAHORE – The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has asked the government to declare the rice sector as an industry …