CM launches scheme to give 1,000 free tractors, cash grant to farmers LAHORE: For the first time in Punjab’s history, 1000 free tractors along with cash grant scheme worth Rs 5,000 per... Published 16 May, 2025 03:06am
Business & Finance Deceptive claims: CCP imposes Rs40m fine on Al-Ghazi Tractors ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Tuesday imposed a penalty of Rs 40 million on a tractor... Published 14 May, 2025 07:52am
Business & Finance Agriculture: UBL, STL sign deal to promote mechanisation KARACHI: UBL and Shahzad Trade Link (STL) have signed an agreement to promote the mechanization of agriculture farms... Published 14 May, 2025 06:22am
Pakistan Punjab CM approves ‘Wheat Support Programme’ LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the issuance of a wheat support price of Rs 5,000 per... Updated 13 May, 2025 09:16am
Pakistan Pakistan farmers’ groups condemn India’s military actions LAHORE: Various farmers’ organisations, including Kissan Ittehad Pakistan (KPI) and Agriculture Republic, have... Updated 08 May, 2025 04:04pm
Pakistan Punjab urges farmers to repay first-phase loans by 15th LAHORE: The Punjab government has urged the livestock farmers who received loans under the “Livestock Card”... Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am
Business & Finance Senate Functional Committee meets: SBP, NBP present various plans to promote agri, aiding farmers ISLAMABAD: Both the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the president of the National Bank of Pakistan... Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am
Business & Finance Trusted R&D companies: Farmers advised to use certified, data-backed seeds LAHORE: Experts in the seed sector have urged farmers to choose only reputable companies that invest in research and... Published 28 Apr, 2025 06:37am
BR Research Reform gone wrong: how not to dismantle a legacy system Punjab’s experiment with wheat market deregulation was supposed to be a reform milestone. What it has become is a... Published 25 Apr, 2025 07:03am
Pakistan Punjab CM announces Rs110bn package for wheat farmers LAHORE: The Punjab province has given a record package for the wheat farmers across Pakistan and no subsidy or... Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am
Pakistan Country may be ‘forced’ to import wheat: Khaqan ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and head of Awam Pakistan Party Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday warned that the... Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:41am
Pakistan Farmers reject Rs15bn wheat relief package LAHORE: Various farmers’ organizations have rejected the Rs 15 billion relief package recently announced by the... Updated 18 Apr, 2025 08:31am
Pakistan Protest demos staged across Punjab: Farmers seek profitable support price for wheat LAHORE: On Tuesday, farmers across Punjab staged protest demonstrations at the call of Kissan Ittehad Pakistan (KIP)... Published 16 Apr, 2025 08:02am
Opinion Pakistan’s water crisis: the cost of sugarcane and rice Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship,... Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am
Pakistan Farmers announce protest drive against decline in wheat prices LAHORE: Various farmers’ organizations have announced province-wide protests on Tuesday against plummeting wheat... Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am
Pakistan Livestock card loans: Punjab govt sets deadline for repayment LAHORE: The Punjab government has set May 16 as the final date for repayment of livestock card loans, with farmers... Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:55am
Pakistan Impacts of climate change: Sindh decides to include measures in budget KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to include measures in the upcoming new budget to address the impacts of... Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am
Markets Record wheat production procured: CM directs to purchase wheat through private sector LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif while presiding over a meeting to review current situation before the... Published 08 Apr, 2025 07:26am
Print Urea sector: Body decides to extend gas supply for three months ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research remains at the forefront of efforts to ensure... Updated 27 Mar, 2025 09:28am
Business & Finance Repaying loans: Minister directs officials to facilitate farmers LAHORE: Minister Agriculture Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani has directed the officials concerned to facilitate the... Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am
Opinion Pakistan’s water crisis: rethinking crop choices to save water Pakistan, once water-abundant and home to one of the world’s largest irrigation systems, now faces a severe water... Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:17am
Print PM for manufacturing farm machinery domestically ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed confidence on Monday that the new potato seed production project,... Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:52am
Pakistan Peasant groups demand govt give state land to landless farmers LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee, Anjuman Mazareen Punjab and representatives of various other peasants’... Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am
BR Research Chasing deserts, dodging reform How does a country with some of the world’s worst water inefficiencies and chronic food security challenges choose... Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:00am
Business & Finance Karandaaz Pakistan launches digital financing for agri challenge KARACHI: To improve financial access for Pakistan’s smallholder farmers, Karandaaz Pakistan, an impact investment... Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:29am
Opinion Pakistan’s wheat ‘crisis’: time to formulate new policies As Pakistan’s largest reservoirs, Tarbela and Mangla, teeter near dead levels, the nation faces a dual crisis, acute... Updated 20 Mar, 2025 06:59am
Pakistan 86,549 male calves belonging to 12,843 farmers tagged by PAITS LAHORE: The Pakistan Animal Identification & Traceability System (PAITS) has tagged 86,549 male calves belonging... Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:52am
Pakistan Experts advocate for climate-resilient agri practices in Sindh HYDERABAD: Agricultural experts from national and international research institutions, alongside progressive... Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:22am
Print PM orders crackdown on ‘seed mafia’ ISLAMABAD: In an effort to protect the agricultural industry from ‘seed mafia’ and ensure that farmers have access... Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:11am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s proposed agrochemical ban sparks industry concerns LAHORE: The federal government’s proposed ban on 12 key agrochemical Active Ingredients (AIs) has sparked concerns... Published 13 Mar, 2025 06:47am