ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is mulling over a plan to burden honest consumers, which are paying their bills regularly, …
PBC asks government to declare Agriculture Emergency
KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has urged the government to declare an ‘agriculture emergency’ as Pakistan is importing nearly …
Driving Pakistan’s agri future
Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan’s economy; it therefore follows that agricultural machinery holds significant value for the country. Tractors …
Soybean cultivation be completed by mid-Sept
FAISALABAD: The agriculture experts have advised farmers to complete cultivation of soybean up to mid September. According to Agriculture Extension …
MPs for accelerating work on western route of CPEC
ISLAMABAD – A parliamentary committee was Monday informed that the non-provision of PSDP allocations by the federal government and the …
PTI government reduces price of petrol by Rs2.41 for September
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has reduced oil prices by up to 5.6% for September, a change that will take …
Philippine broiler prices drop 30%
Farm prices of broilers in the Philippines fell 30% in the week of August 24 from two weeks earlier, the …
Malaysia targets 80% rice self-sufficiency by 2022
The agriculture minister says technology transfer from China, Taiwan and Japan will help to achieve this. Malaysia targets to achieve …
Fertiliser companies profit up 67pc in 2Q-2018
LAHORE – Pakistan’s fertilizer manufacturers’ profitability surged 67 percent annually to Rs8.3b in 2Q2018, primarily due to higher GP margins of …
Sept suitable for sugarcane cultivation
FAISALABAD: – Agricultural experts have advised growers to cultivate sugarcane crop during the month of September as this month is most suitable …
Indian Rice Export Price Dips As Rupee Fall Fails To Boost Demand
India’s rice exports in April-July edged up 1 per cent from a year ago to 4.15 million tonnes on upbeat …