AS the harvesting of wheat begins next month, Pakistan looks set to come closer to this year’s output target of …
Govt to protect maize growers’ interests
LAHORE – Agriculture Department has been implementing governmental policies for protecting interests of maize growers in the province. The spokesperson for the …
Project launched to kill fruit fly
MULTAN : The Punjab government has launched a project to kill fruit fly by employing non-traditional techniques under which mango, citrus and guava farmers would get Methyl …
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 …
Rice exports touch $1.224b mark, register 27pc spike
Rice exports from Pakistan have seen the sizeable growth of overall 27 percent and touch the mark of $1.224 billion …
Clean cotton fetches handsome foreign exchange
Incharge Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute (PCSI), Mian Nasir Ali on Monday said that neat and clean cotton could help fetch …
Agriculture major contributor to national economy
Provincial Minister for Finance Dr. Ayesha Ghous Pasha has said that agriculture is a major contributor to the national economy, …
Joint manufacturing: Chinese delegation hunts for local partners
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Chinese companies from Lanzhou, China has expressed keen interest in finding local partners for joint manufacturing …
OGRA, ministry endorse cap on chemical use in petrol
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) have supported a proposal of …
Silk Road: Important transnational tourism route
ISLAMABAD – The 8th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting held during the ITB Berlin Travel Trade Show, focused on the long-term tourism vision for …
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 …