Priyanka Pulla Pink bollworm infestation in Bt cotton in India has turned the spotlight on an important question: has hybrid cotton lived …
Turkey gifts pilot black tea processing plant to Pakistan
PARC being the apex body of agricultural research and development in Pakistan is coordinating with international partners to promote and …
Large scale wind, solar, biomass projects launched
The incumbent government has taken various steps for harnessing the renewable energy (RE) potential in the country and large scale …
Tarbela 5th Extension to add 1410MW to national grid
The Tarbela Hydel Power Station will become largest powering generation facility in the country having accumulative capacity of 6298 MW …
Pakistan’s export performance is correlated to cotton prices – and this is a concern
ISLAMABAD: Over the years, Pakistan’s export performance has been shaped more than any other factor by international commodity prices. When international …
Irsa increases water shares of Punjab, Sindh
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has increased water shares of Punjab and Sindh by 13,000 cusecs and 7,000 …
Cotton crop per acre yield up 2.4pc this year
MULTAN : Agriculture spokesman said on Friday that the cotton crop witnessed surge in per acre yield this year, with …
Senegal hopes to reap rewards of modernising agriculture
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Japan buys 101,902 tonnes of food wheat via tender
TOKYO, April 19 (Reuters) – Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture bought 101,902 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and …
Water politics: a disastrous recipe for Pakistan
Water conveyance efficiency of Pakistan is 55% and irrigation efficiency is 41%. Almost 45 MAF of water is lost during …
Government considering reducing sugar export subsidy
Apart from this, the millers have also earned around Rs50 billion from the export of the sweetener. Top government officials …