ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong on Thursday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects initiated in 2015 have now …
Current account deficit widens 102% in Q1
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account deficit widened 102% in the first quarter (Jul-Sep) of current fiscal year 2017-18 (FY18) to stand at …
Fauji Fertilizer profit drops 13.5% to Rs3.2 billion
KARACHI: Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) posted a net consolidated profit of Rs3.2 billion in the quarter ended September 2017, down 13.5% …
Water availability situation worsens further
ISLAMABAD – Due to severe water shortage, IRSA has further reduced water outflows from Mangla dam to 5000 cusecs and …
Cotton production up 37pc
KARACHI: The country is likely to achieve the cotton production target of 13 million bales this season, latest figures released …
India: Wheat acreage likely to be better than last year with better water availability
New Delhi: Wheat planting this year is expected to surpass last year’s 31 million hectares on the back of better …
Egypt issued milling wheat tender
Today, October 19, 2017 GASC will hold milling wheat tender with shipment during December 1-10, 2017, reports UkrAgroConsult. At the last …
Corn planting delays by 35% in Argentina
With several fields still under water, there is a delay of 35% on the corn planting progress in Argentina compared …
‘Dramatic’ turn wetter in Australia’s weather boosts sorghum prospects
The “quite dramatic” turn wet in the eastern Australian weather may have come too late to prevent wheat production falling …
Brazil’s coffee industry needs action ‘soon’ over climate change
Coffee market guru Carlos Brando urged Brazil’s industry to tackle the threat of climate change, as he cautioned over stagnation …
Agriculture uplift projects approved by KP Gov
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Development Working Party (KPDWP), in its meeting held on Wednesday, approved several projects in various …