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Chinese explore investment prospects in Punjab’s agri sector

LAHORE: A high-level 20-member Chinese delegation, led by Yuan Jianmin and accompanied by Director General Green...

Published 30 Aug, 2025 06:00am

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Flood impact on agriculture: NEECA holds roundtable to address need for energy efficiency

ISLAMABAD: The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) convened a high-level roundtable to...

Updated 29 Aug, 2025 09:21am

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Food supplies at risk due to floods: FD warns Pakistan’s economy faces renewed challenges

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic stability faces renewed challenges as the Finance Division warns that flood-related...

Updated 29 Aug, 2025 09:00am

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State vs private land: where should corporate farming take place?

Progressive farmers in Pakistan believe corporate farming can benefit the country and increase the value of private...

Published 26 Aug, 2025 11:21am

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ADB mapping out project on low carbon agri mechanism in Pakistan

FAISALABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is mapping out a project on low carbon agriculture mechanism worth USD ...

Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am

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Sindh Agricultural Income Tax Rules 2025 issued: SRB registration now a must for agri income holders

ISLAMABAD: Sindh government has notified that every owner of agricultural land by whom any tax is payable, in...

Updated 25 Aug, 2025 09:11am

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Towards cotton revival

Cotton has always been regarded as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. It provides the fundamental raw material to...

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 07:26am

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Businessman stresses need for better water management

LAHORE: A prominent business figure has expressed serious concerns over the massive wastage of Pakistan’s precious...

Published 21 Aug, 2025 06:06am

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Agriculture growth turns negative: PKI

LAHORE: President of Pakistan Kisan Ittehad (PKI) Khalid Khokhar has sounded the alarm over the deepening crisis in...

Published 21 Aug, 2025 06:06am

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Credit access to small farmers: Risk coverage scheme for banks, MFBs unveiled

KARACHI: In a major step to strengthen the agriculture sector and provide greater access to credit for small and...

Updated 21 Aug, 2025 08:50am

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Govt launches risk coverage scheme for small farmers & underserved areas

The government, in a bid to enhance access to credit for small and marginalised farmers, has rolled out a new risk...

Published 20 Aug, 2025 03:55pm

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Pakistan’s challenges make it the perfect ground for agri-tech innovation: Agrilift CEO

Pakistan faces nearly every agricultural challenge under the sun. But it is the ideal proving ground to build a robust solution, says Jawwad Hasan

Published 20 Aug, 2025 12:51pm

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Harnessing ICTs: a new dawn for Pakistan’s agriculture

Pakistan’s agriculture sector, which employs over 37 percent of the labour force and contributes nearly 23.54...

Published 18 Aug, 2025 06:16am

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Aurangzeb reviews progress on key social impact initiatives

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to accelerate government’s development agenda, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator...

Updated 16 Aug, 2025 09:35am

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Agriculture Census 2024: a reliable compass?

After a fourteen-year gap, Pakistan has finally conducted its Agriculture Census. This is a significant and overdue...

Updated 15 Aug, 2025 08:21am

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Agri census launched: Number of farm households increases to 11.7m

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the number of...

Updated 07 Aug, 2025 09:27am

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IT minister hails Agri Stack as transformative platform

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja hailed the Agri Stack as a...

Published 02 Aug, 2025 08:27am

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Punjab, Wuhan universities develop new hybrid rice seed

LAHORE: Punjab University and Wuhan University China have developed a new hybrid rice seed, which will increase the...

Published 02 Aug, 2025 07:47am

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Agriculture under threat

Quoting official data for January-June 2025, the news flashed on the print media, stating that Pakistani farmers...

Updated 02 Aug, 2025 06:39am

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FY24: Wheat import caused massive loss

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan suffered a staggering loss of over Rs 300 billion owing to the import of 3.59 million metric ...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

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‘Agri development, farmer prosperity are top priorities of CM’

LAHORE: Minister for Agriculture Punjab, Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani, has stated that agricultural development and...

Published 28 Jul, 2025 06:46am

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‘Cruel initiative’: Farmers call for end to 45% agricultural income tax

Sindh Chamber of Agriculture says govt gives businesses privileges like special industrial zones but not farmers

Published 25 Jul, 2025 02:27pm

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Punjab, China agree to boost agri cooperation

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department on Thursday hosted a high-level consultative session with representatives...

Published 25 Jul, 2025 05:59am

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Dismantling DPP: a risky gamble with Pakistan’s food security

The recent restructuring of Pakistan’s agricultural regulatory framework under the National Agri-Trade and Food...

Published 24 Jul, 2025 07:25am

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Pakistan’s first ‘agri Sukuk’ launched

KARACHI: In a major development for Islamic finance and agricultural infrastructure, InfraZamin Pakistan, Sunridge...

Published 22 Jul, 2025 05:56am

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Pakistan’s rice export revenue drops 15% in FY25 amid falling global prices

Pakistan’s rice exports observed a notable drop in revenue in FY25 on account of a sharp decline in international...

Published 21 Jul, 2025 11:33am

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Advancing Pakistan’s agri exports with sustainable farm practices

Pakistan has been dealing with concerns of ensuring a sufficient food supply to satisfy the rising dietary...

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 08:15am

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PSMA urges Pakistan govt to deregulate sugar industry

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has urged the government to completely deregulate the industry....

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 11:14am

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There’s urgent need to revitalise agri sector: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the urgent...

Published 21 Jul, 2025 05:37am

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Medium- and small-scale agri activities: PM for easy lending policy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called for urgent measures to revitalise the country’s...

Updated 18 Jul, 2025 09:02am