ISLAMABAD – Chinese experts have shortlisted around two dozen projects to be funded with the Chinese grant in the provinces …
CCRI starts cotton seed germination free lab test
MULTAN : Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan has started free laboratory test of seed germination before sowing of cotton …
Rabi crop to face 33pc water shortage: IRSA
ISLAMABAD – The ongoing Rabi season will have to face 33 per cent water shortage instead of 38 per cent …
FAO and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation join hands for improving food security in Pakistan
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) signed an agreement to develop …
Seven Points to Consider When Going Digital in Agriculture
Technology in agriculture started as early as the 1960s. The decades that followed brought significant improvements in machine and methods, …
Imports of agriculture machinery up 6.7pc in 7 months
ISLAMABAD – The imports of agriculture machinery into the country during first seven months of current financial year increased by …
Two Chinese groups to invest $2bn in housing sector
ISLAMABAD: Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) and HSS Group of China on Wednesday expressed their commitment to invest $2 billion …
Finance bill ushers in sweeping ‘incentives’ for banks, industry and greenfield investors
ISLAMABAD: The PTI government in its second Finance Supplementary Bill, 2019 has agreed to introduce 10 major amendments to the …
‘Adequate focus needed on agriculture to improve rural economy’
KARACHI: FPCCI Businessmen Panel Secretary General (Federal) Ahmad Jawad on Tuesday sought the government’s urgent focus on agriculture sector to …
NEXT Supplies Fingerprint Readers for Sustainable Agriculture Project in India
NEXT Biometrics will be providing fingerprint readers for the World Bank’s Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture (POCRA) in India. The project is being rolled …
Agriculture to be among China’s development priorities in 2019
The Government Work Report stated on Tuesday that the agricultural sector, especially crop production, will be among China’s development priorities …