NATURAL calamities such as droughts, floods, cyclones, storms and landslides often hit farms, affecting crop production and farmers’ incomes. Poor-quality …
Agri-credit disbursement rises 38% to Rs972.6 billion
KARACHI: Credit disbursement by commercial and specialised banks to the agriculture sector increased 38% in the fiscal year ended June 30, …
High-yielding hybrid basmati seed developed
LAHORE: With the development of a high-yielding fine rice seed, the commercialisation of hybrid basmati is expected to be achieved by …
Pakistan needs to increase water storage
Senior Vice President (SVP) SAARC Chamber Iftikhar Ali Malik Wednesday said Pakistan badly needs to expand its water storage by …
299,100 cusecs water released
ISLAMABAD:- Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Friday released 299,100 cusecs water from various rims against inflow of 394,500 cusecs. According to …
The looming threat of the deadly tomato leafminer
Pakistan is fortunate to be among the lucky few countries with a limited number of highly destructive pests and diseases. …
After urea price hike, farmers to bear extra Rs30b cost
LAHORE: A recent surge in prices of fertilisers will force farmers to bear an additional cost of around Rs30 billion per …
Fertilizer use by crop in Pakistan
Fertilizer consumption has increased threefold during the past 30 years. It reached one million nutrient tonnes in 1980/81, two million …
Pakistan’s water shortage is a myth
I recently came across some real news about Pakistan which merits sharing, and commenting. According to a July, 2017 article by Carole …
Irrigation efficiency key to ending Indus water shortages
“For most countries of the world, agriculture is the biggest user of water and the biggest cause of water shortages. …
WAPDA chief calls for giving Kalabagh dam’s control to Sindh
ISLAMABAD: While voicing concern over the country’s low water storage capacity that has sparked a crisis, the Water and Power Development …