ISLAMABAD: The second meeting of Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) would be held here on November 2 (Thursday) for the …
Banks surpass agri credit disbursement target of Rs700b
KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its Annual Performance Report (APR) for FY2016-17 has said that during …
CRIS expects bumper crop of kinnow this year
SARGODHA – Citrus Research Institute Sargodha (CRIS) Director M Nawaz Maken on Tuesday said kinnow export would be increased during …
Land of milk and money: Qatar looks to farms to beat the Gulf boycott
John Dore is off to Doha’s vast and luxurious Hamad International airport to greet the 8pm flight from Los Angeles …
Invasion of maize-eating caterpillars worsens hunger crisis in Africa
The crops that 200 million people rely on in Africa are under threat from a caterpillar that is spreading throughout …
Monsanto’s biotech corn approved for cultivation
LAHORE: The government of Pakistan has approved the cultivation of a high-yielding biotech corn seed, developed by Monsanto, the agricultural …
China helps Pakistan develop hybrid rice varieties
Pakistan recently sought technological help from China to develop and introduce hybrid rice varieties in all the four ecological zones …
Pakistan needs to update regulatory framework of trucking industry under CPEC
With the initial phase projects of CPEC coming online in the energy and infrastructure sectors, it has become imperative to …
Irsa calls emergency meeting to review water shortage
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has called an emergencymeeting of the Adisery Committee on November 1 to review the water shortage , as …
Cotton exports begin, price up by Rs 100 per maund
Karachi Cotton price in the country has risen sharply after receiving hefty orders from overseas buyers increasing prospects of higher …
World corn stocks cut to four-year low, thanks to China ethanol drive
The International Grains Council cut its forecast for global corn stocks to a four-year low, despite lifting its production forecast, …