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First Cotton Advisory meeting held in Multan: Farmers urged to apply ‘balanced’ fertilizers

LAHORE: The first Cotton Advisory meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee was held at the Central Cotton ...

Published 18 Feb, 2026 07:34am

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Counterfeit, adulterated pesticides serious problem: CCP

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has expressed serious concern that the presence of...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:58am

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China-focused agri investment drive now moving from headline MoU to execution discipline: envoy

ISLAMABAD: China-focused agriculture investment drive in Pakistan is now moving from headline Memoranda of...

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

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$204.44m World Bank-funded Punjab project rated ‘satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank–financed Punjab Resilient and Inclusive Agriculture Transformation (PRIAT) Project made...

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 07:20am

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Agri transformation possible thru Chinese partnership: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that Pakistan, essentially an agrarian economy, held immense...

Published 20 Jan, 2026 06:04am

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Sindh govt not to purchase seeds from private sector

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided that instead of purchasing agricultural seeds from the private sector, it...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 08:05am

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‘Agriculture Lab on Wheels’ to provide services at farmers’ doorsteps

LAHORE: On the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the provincial government has decided to...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 07:38am

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‘Nepotism’ ping-pong in agricultural higher education

Pakistan’s agricultural higher education system has witnessed a steady decline over the almost past two decades....

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

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BR RESEARCH: National Accounts: the art of self-congratulation

The latest national accounts appear to have been given a cosmetic polish so that they fit neatly into the broader...

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:21am

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Fake and low-quality pesticides plague Punjab, Sindh, finds CCP report

Pakistan has no local pesticide manufacturing and relies entirely on imports

Published 20 Dec, 2025 03:11pm

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Murad vows reforms to boost agriculture

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over an agriculture department meeting, emphasised the...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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BR RESEARCH: The circular economy imperative

Pakistan is running out of space to keep growing the old way. For years, our economy has followed a simple pattern:...

Updated 09 Dec, 2025 07:20am

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Minister hails FAO’s technical support

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has welcomed Food and...

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

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‘Ticking time bomb’: agriculture, industry, and Pakistan’s growing population

Pakistan has some of the highest energy costs, tax burdens, interest rates, and labour costs among its export competitors

Published 24 Nov, 2025 08:09pm

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‘Critically low agricultural productivity requires immediate attention’

ISLAMABAD: Agricultural productivity in Pakistan remains critically low, raising concerns that require immediate...

Published 23 Nov, 2025 03:14am

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Russian wheat export prices fall

MOSCOW: Russian wheat export prices went down last week amid rising global supply forecasts, and analysts still...

Published 18 Nov, 2025 06:05am

Business & Finance

Allied Bank unlocks growth for agricultural businesses with warehouse facility

Allied Bank Limited, one of Pakistan’s leading financial institutions, recently concluded a series of awareness...

Updated 18 Nov, 2025 06:49pm

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Credit crunch in agriculture

EDITORIAL: In a candid written submission to parliament, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has laid bare the...

Updated 22 Oct, 2025 06:56am

Perspectives

Pakistan’s agricultural paradox

Agriculture - historically the backbone of this region - has been turned into a loss making endeavor

Published 20 Oct, 2025 02:25pm

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Punjab agri dept delegation visits China

LAHORE In order to modernise agriculture on scientific lines, a high-level delegation of the Agriculture Department...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:50am

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Argentina ready to share expertise in agriculture, livestock & food security: envoy

LAHORE: The Ambassador of Argentina Sebastian Sayus has said that Argentina is ready to share its expertise in...

Published 15 Oct, 2025 07:18am

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Could dragon fruits be Pakistan’s next big export opportunity?

Dragon fruits, known for their bright colour and health benefits, should be pomoted locally as well as exported, farmers say

Updated 30 Sep, 2025 12:43pm

Business & Finance

Experts urge innovation policy reforms for agriculture future

LAHORE: Speakers at a workshop were of the consensus that Pakistan’s agricultural future hinges on embracing...

Published 28 Sep, 2025 06:17am

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Findings of the agricultural census

The findings of the Agricultural Census of 2024 have been released recently by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics...

Updated 09 Sep, 2025 07:28am

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Tax income from agriculture

EDITORIAL: Noted economist Dr Hafeez Pasha, while speaking on Aaj television lamented the well-below potential...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 05:43am

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Wheat: not a shortage, a failure of imagination

The wheat market did not collapse because of a supply crunch. It collapsed because the state stopped talking and...

Updated 09 Sep, 2025 07:46am

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Bilawal advocates ‘agri emergency’

KASUR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday urged the prime minister to declare...

Published 06 Sep, 2025 05:38am

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Climate change-induced catastrophes and economy

‘Flash floods in Pakistan have destroyed thousands of acres of crops in Punjab, the country’s largest producer....

Updated 06 Sep, 2025 10:50pm

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Cotton production: extreme weather could mean lowest yield in history of Pakistan

Heavy rains, heat waves and floods, coupled with water shortages have placed severe pressure on vital cash crop

Updated 04 Sep, 2025 04:36pm

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Devastation wrought by floods threatens Pakistan’s economy

CHINIOT: Across the fertile plains of Pakistan’s Punjab, families are struggling to rebuild their lives after the...

Updated 03 Sep, 2025 08:19am