Pakistan Use of better seed varieties stressed to bring a ‘green revolution’ LAHORE: Pakistan needs to formulate an agricultural policy through consultation of all stakeholders such as ... Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:21am
Markets New ‘extra long grain super hybrid rice’ heat-tolerant seed developed LAHORE: Pakistani and Chinese agricultural scientists have developed a new ‘extra long grain super hybrid rice’... Published 15 Oct, 2022 05:38am
Markets REAP strives to grab Mexican market again LAHORE: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has launched efforts to get the Mexican rice market reopened... Published 09 Oct, 2022 05:51am
Print September cement despatches decline 6.83pc YoY LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 6.83 percent in September 2022 as despatches were registered at 4.276 million... Updated 08 Oct, 2022 10:43am
Markets Pak, China firms to sow high-yield chilli on 8,000 acres LAHORE: Under the umbrella of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agriculture programme, a Chinese food company... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Markets SCB likely to fix minimum purchase price at Rs300/maund due to expensive agri inputs LAHORE: The Sugarcane Control Board (SCB) is likely to meet soon to fix the “minimum purchase price” which may ... Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Business & Finance Reap chairman asks peers to go for value addition LAHORE: Rice exporters must go for value addition instead of exporting just rice if they want to materialize the US$... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan Diffculties in rehabilitating farmland after floods: Water-loving crops, changes in farming practices proposed LAHORE: Stakeholders claiming that flooded soils present significant obstacles in rehabilitation of the agricultural... Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan Chinese co, Guard Agri despatch relief goods to flood-hit people LAHORE: Chinese company Longping and Guard Agri Sunday despatched trucks loaded with relief goods to the flood-hit... Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am
Business & Finance Rice crop losses: production, export targets likely to be missed LAHORE: Stakeholders have expressed the fear that losses incurred by the rice crop 2022 in Sindh and Southern Punjab... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Pakistan Summary sent to CM for revising rates of projects LAHORE: Keeping in view the hardships faced by the constructors due to unprecedented hike in the prices of... Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:28am
Business & Finance Aug cement despatches decline 23.98pc to 3.296m tons YoY LAHORE: Massive reduction in cement demand due to economic instability and day-by-day increasing energy costs ... Updated 03 Sep, 2022 12:34pm
Business & Finance PSMA urges govt to allow export of surplus sugar LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) reiterating its demand on Tuesday has appealed to the federal... Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am
Business & Finance PSMA for export of surplus sugar on priority basis LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) claiming that Pakistan will have a definite surplus of sugar to the... Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am
Business & Finance Workable direct subsidy scheme for farmers: Fertilizer industry seeks to lend govt a helping hand LAHORE: The Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has offered the federal government’s... Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am
Business & Finance PHHSA urges govt to introduce ‘export bonus voucher’ scheme LAHORE: The Pakistan government should introduce “export bonus voucher” scheme by virtue of which exporters may... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
Pakistan Farmers want govt’s help after rains ruined crops LAHORE: Different growers’ organizations reacting to the loss caused by the record monsoon rains and flood water ... Published 07 Aug, 2022 05:41am
Business & Finance July cement despatches decline by 47.7pc LAHORE: Cement despatches during the first month of current financial year 2022-23 declined by 47.7% as total cement... Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am
Pakistan REAP to hold two ‘Biryani festivals’ in Tehran on 27th LAHORE: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) is going to hold two “Biryani Festivals” in Tehran on... Published 24 Jul, 2022 05:04am
Markets FY22: rice sector achieves $2.51bn export milestone Country exports slightly over 4.88 million tons of rice despite various impediments Updated 21 Jul, 2022 10:31am