ISLAMABAD: The Fertiliser Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council has pushed the government to reduce tax on gas being used as feedstock …
Punjab govt includes owners of 50 acres in E-Credit scheme
LAHORE – Agriculture Department spokesman has said that the Punjab government has decided to include farmers having land up to …
Demand: Auto manufacturers urge reduction in input tax rate on tractors
LAHORE: The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has requested the government to reduce the rate of input tax on tractors, citing …
Urea, DAP: Fertiliser sales surge as dealers build up inventory
KARACHI: The sale of fertiliser, primarily, urea and DAP, has surged significantly in February as many dealers are believed to …
Provinces can face up to 40pc water shortage in Kharif
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has convened meeting of technical committee on March 22nd to determine the …
PARC to ensure seed quality to increase yield
ISLAMABAD – The 42nd meeting of the Board of the Governors (BoG) to be held here on Tuesday (tommorrow) for …
Urea off-take up by 33pc in January
LAHORE: Urea off-take for the month of January 2018 clocked in at 539,000 tons in line with initial estimates, reporting a rise of 33 …
Foreign firms charge exorbitant price for seeds
LAHORE – Multinational companies involved in Pakistan’s seed business sell their products to farmers at much higher rates as compared …
MOL spends Rs90mn on water supply schemes
PESHAWAR: MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company has spent over Rs90 million till date to ensure the provision of clean drinking …
Agriculture to suffer as Mangla reaches dead level
ISLAMABAD – The irrigation system has worsened as mangla Dam Thursday reached to its dead level prompting Indus River System Authority (IRSA) to equalise …
Water management pivotal for agriculture
Islamabad: The Australian Government and the Asia Foundation Pakistan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and International Union …