Governor approves Punjab Sugar Factories Control Amended Act LAHORE: After the approval by Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, the Punjab Sugar Factories Control 2021 has... Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
Business & Finance NBP, MTL sign MoU KARACHI: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed virtually between National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and... Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am
Pakistan Growers reject Punjab budget LAHORE: Growers organizations have claimed that an additional burden of Rs 25-30 billion has been imposed on farmers... Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:40am
Business & Finance Punjab budget 2021-22: Rs36.496bn earmarked for agriculture, food security and livestock LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed to collectively allocate a sum of Rs 36.496 billion for agriculture, food... Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am
Business & Finance ZTBL hails ‘farmers-friendly legislation’ ISLAMABAD: Tens of thousands of small farmers/borrowers will benefit from the legislative amendments passed by... Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am
Print Farmers' associations term budget 'unsatisfactory' ISLAMABAD: The farmers' associations on Saturday termed the budget 2021-22 unsatisfactory for the agriculture ... Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am
Business & Finance Federal Budget: Business community, political parties give mixed reaction KARACHI: Business community and political parties expressed mix reaction on third budget of PTI government for the... Updated 12 Jun, 2021 05:34am
Markets Farmers, growers seek Rs5,000-5,500/maund MSP for cotton ISLAMABAD: Farmers association and cotton growers Thursday proposed to the government to fix minimum support price... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Pakistan Scientists for creating special industrial zones in every farm district ISLAMABAD: Biotechn-ology scientists, Wednesday, urged upon the government to create special industrial zones in... Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am
Print Agriculture can bring about growth in the short run: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured the farmers that the government will not allow their exploitation... Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am
Markets Ivory Coast’s cocoa mid-crop threatened as dry spell drags on ABIDJAN: An unusual dry spell persisted across most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week, fuelling... Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am
Markets Cotton sowing registers significant increase in South Punjab ISLAMABAD: The sowing of cotton has registered a significant increase this year in South Punjab as compared to last... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Pakistan Sindh govt to formulate biosaline agriculture plan HYDERABAD: Govern-ment of Sindh to provide 80 percent subsidy on the high-efficiency irrigation system to farmers... Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am
Markets Asia rice: Vietnam rates fall as buyers hunt cheaper deals MUMBAI/DHAKA/HANOI: Rice export prices in Vietnam fell this week, as buyers switched to cheaper offers from other... Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am
Pakistan SAU VC proposes farmers’ markets in major cities HYDERABAD: Dr Fateh Marri, Vice Chancellor Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam proposed to establish... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Pakistan Farmers' associations warn of 'besieging' Punjab Assembly LAHORE: The growers organizations have warned to besiege the Punjab Assembly if the non-payment of delayed payment ... Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am
Pakistan Experts urge govt to curb wheat smuggling via borders ISLAMABAD: Experts Saturday urged the government to take immediate enforcement measures at border areas to prevent... Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am
BR Research Understanding Pakistan’s fertilizer offtake It is widely understood that fertilizer offtake in Pakistan’s farming sector is highly skewed towards excessive... Published 27 May, 2021 07:30am
Pakistan Transformation of agri-credit proposed LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agriculture think tank, has proposed in the coming budget transformation of... Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am
Markets Rains to delay Brazil coffee harvest SAO PAULO: Rains that are forecast to reach Brazil's main coffee areas from the weekend and intensify in the days... Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am
Markets Ukraine early spring grain sowing almost completed KYIV: Ukrainian farms have almost completed 2021 early spring grain sowing, seeding more than 1.9 million hectares ... Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am
Editorials ICAP’s budget proposal EDITORIAL: The Institution of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan’s (ICAP’s) initiative of preparing a Model... Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am
Business & Finance NBP, PMAS-AAUR sign MoU to promote agri entrepreneurship KARACHI: A Memoran-dum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed virtually between National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and... Published 05 May, 2021 04:01am
Markets Argentine farmers speed up soya harvesting thanks to drier weather BUENOS AIRES: Argentine farmers sped up soy harvesting over the last week thanks to drier weather, the Buenos Aires... Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am
Print Kisan Card to end discrepancy, corruption: PM MULTAN: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday terming uplift of farmers vital for prosperity said the agriculture... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
BR Research Between delusions and hopelessness What does it mean for a crop to be popular with growers? That farmers are bringing more area under its cultivation,... Published 26 Apr, 2021 07:35am
Pakistan Govt to introduce special package for farmers: Gill MULTAN: Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Gill said that the government was introducing a special package... Updated 26 Apr, 2021 10:16am
Pakistan Farmers to be provided relief through division of KP in different zones: PM Imran Khan was also presented a comprehensive plan about the cultivation of saffron, which would benefit farmers in the province. Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:13pm
World France to give 1bn euros aid to farmers hit by frost MONTAGNAC, (France): French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Saturday pledged more than one billion euros in aid for... Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am
World Cuba loosens ban on cattle slaughter, sales of beef, dairy HAVANA: Cuba announced that it was loosening a decades-old ban on the slaughter of cattle and sale of beef and dairy... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am