LAHORE – The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has asked the government to declare the rice sector as an industry …
Middlemen get lion’s share of tomato profit
ISLAMABAD – Thanks to bumper crop in Sindh, the price of tomatoes has fallen up to Rs.2 per kg – …
5 Tools to Tackle Climate Change
This year will likely be the hottest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. As temperatures continue to rise …
Top 5 Environmentally Friendly Farm Trends
Plant science plays an important role in helping farmers use our planet’s precious natural resources wisely to feed a growing …
Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Climate-smart Water Management
Much of the country’s vulnerability is linked to its dominant arid to semi-arid climate, high dependency on a single river …
Agriculture sector continues to get incentives
KARACHI: The annual budget presentation in national and provincial assemblies has two main features – one concerns tax proposals to generate …
Review: Economy isn’t really better off than it was in 2013
Islamabad: The question many want an answer to is whether the Pakistani economy is better or worse off than it …
Circular debt – a major drag on the energy chain
The crippling circular debt has been haunting different governments since the 2000s. The previous Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led government, which …
Pakistan’s export performance is correlated to cotton prices – and this is a concern
ISLAMABAD: Over the years, Pakistan’s export performance has been shaped more than any other factor by international commodity prices. When international …
Water politics: a disastrous recipe for Pakistan
Water conveyance efficiency of Pakistan is 55% and irrigation efficiency is 41%. Almost 45 MAF of water is lost during …
Russia eager to join CPEC
FAISALABAD – Acting ambassador of Russian Federation Monday said that Russia was eagerly waiting for a formal invitation from China …