Government of Punjab has allowed use of drone technology in agriculture sector to enhance Agricultural productivity. A UAV (Unmanned Air …
Sugar mill owners not purchasing crop at official rate
Islamabad – Farmers complain that although the sugarcane season is in full swing, the millers are not buying their cash crop at official …
Dispute over KBD must be settled: PEW
ISLAMABAD – PEW on Sunday said the country was facing water terrorism from India as part of its plan to destabilise Pakistan. …
WB okays $300m to modernise agriculture in Punjab
ISLAMABAD – The World Bank has approved $300 million to moderniseagriculture in Punjab province to raise farmers’ incomes, give consumers better quality and …
Pakistan can become leader in global halal trade
LAHORE – Livestock is an integral part of agriculture sector of Pakistan and has the potential to get huge share in the …
Iran tendering to buy 60,000 tonnes raw sugar
Iranian state purchasing agency the Government Trading Corporation of Iran (GTC) has issued a new international tender to buy 60,000 …
Palm oil demand seen tepid in Dec, could pick up in New Year
Demand for palm oil is likely to stay weak in December despite a recent slide in prices, said traders in …
Argentina to surpass Mexico among largest beef exporters
After seven years, Argentina is back again among the largest beef exporters in the world. According to the United States …
Pakistan proposes extension of ML-I rail project to Torkham border
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has proposed China that broad terms and conditions for financing of Main Line One (ML-1) railways project may be …
China world’s top vegetables grower
KUMING – A total of 20m hectares of vegetable fields and over 800m tonnes of annual output make China the world’s top …
Sustainable agriculture depends on seed purity, genetics: PARC
By the year 2050, the amount of food required to feed the world population will be double of the current …