ECNEC approves Rs377bn agri tube-well solarisation plan ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved “Prime Minister’s... Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:50am
Print PM optimistic about country’s agri prospects ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the agriculture sector as backbone of the country, saying, it is... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:00am
Business & Finance FasalPay, Kissan Gudam join hands to maximize post-harvest value for farmers LAHORE: To help farmers increasing their profitability, FasalPay, a leading agri-fintech platform and Kissan Gudam,... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance Farmers urged to switch to intercrop cultivation LAHORE: Chairman Rice Research and Development Board Punjab Shahzad Ali Malik Sunday stressed the urgent for... Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am
Pakistan IWMI installs 50 soil moisture sensors at farms in Okara LAHORE: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Pakistan Chapter has installed 50 automated soil moisture... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Wheat production contest: names of winners announced LAHORE: Abdul Hannan s/o Muhammad Ibrahim hailing from Toba Tek Singh secured the first position in wheat production... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Markets Punjab CM told: 100pc cotton sowing accomplished in Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Sargodha LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi presided over a meeting at his office where it was revealed... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Minister for replacing old agri methods with mechanized farming LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce SM Tanvir has said that there is a need to change the ... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Opinion The AgriTech way Speakers at a seminar titled ‘The role of AgriTech – unlocking opportunities and overcoming barriers’ in... Published 11 Jun, 2023 03:55am
Business & Finance Agri sector: PM orders formation of sub-committees to finalise budget proposals ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to form two sub-committees to finalise the budget proposals... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Pakistan Punjab govt, FAO carry out water management project LAHORE: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in collaboration with the Punjab Government will... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Markets Wheat yield increased due to farmers-friendly policies: Governor LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman said on Tuesday that average yield of wheat per acre has increased... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan Experts concerned at ‘extinction’ of bees in Sindh HYDERABAD: Agricultural experts and researchers have expressed their concern about the extinction of bees in many... Published 22 May, 2023 07:32am
Markets Farmers’ convention in Bahawalpur: Governor urges growers to bring more area under cotton cultivation LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman has urged the growers to bring maximum area under cotton crop this... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan Sindh govt plans insurance of crops with a view to shielding farmers KARACHI: The Sindh government has planned the insurance of crops with the aim of shielding farmers from financial... Published 18 May, 2023 06:10am
Pakistan New spell of wind-dust-thunderstorm from today KARACHI: The country’s upper and central parts are likely to see a new spell of wind-dust-thunderstorm with rains... Published 17 May, 2023 07:06am
Markets Farmers urged to increase cotton production LAHORE: The District administrations, staff of the Agriculture Department and farmers should work together to... Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan Farmers not being allowed to save wheat for purpose of planting: PKI LAHORE: Strongly criticising the raids by districts administrations to obtain harvested wheat from farmers to meet... Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am
Pakistan Farmers urged to take preventive steps during wheat cultivation RAWALPINDI: Rescue 1122 Rawalpindi has advised the farmers to take all possible necessary preventive steps to avoid... Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am
Business & Finance Farmers must be enabled to reap benefits of bumper wheat crop: PM LAHORE: Emphasising the need for practical steps to ensure extending full benefits of bumper wheat crop to the... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
Pakistan Govt has failed to protect rights of labourers: JI chief LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has said that the successive governments have desperately failed to... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan Mechanisation helps Sindh farmers increase yield by 16pc: report LAHORE: Farmers in lower Sindh have achieved a 26% average increase in plant population and 11 to 16% average yield... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am
Editorials Closing the agri gender gap EDITORIAL: How strange that agriculture – perhaps the oldest profession and the reason mankind developed cities,... Updated 21 Apr, 2023 06:49am
Business & Finance Egypt begins offering corn on commodities exchange CAIRO: Egypt’s state grains buyer started offering yellow corn on the country’s newly-launched commodities... Published 16 Apr, 2023 03:36am
Pakistan Wheat procurement drive launched FAISALABAD: Commissioner Silwat Saeed and Deputy Commissioner Ali Anan Qamar inaugurated the wheat procurement drive... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
Print Kissan Package: Use of DAP, urea ebbs due to higher prices, supply issues ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial meeting on Kissan Package-2022 was informed that use of DAP and urea fertilizer has... Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:37am
Pakistan Farmers concerned over decrease in tobacco cultivation area ISLAMABAD: Farmers expressed serious concern that the total tobacco production area has sharply decreased from ... Published 11 Apr, 2023 03:44am
Markets Euronext wheat eases again, rapeseed tumbles PARIS: Euronext wheat fell further on Wednesday while rapeseed dropped 5% as an improving weather outlook for US... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance Increased FED on cigarettes to hurt interests of farmers of economically marginalized areas LAHORE: Tobacco farmers of KPK’s economically marginalised areas have warned that recent exorbitant increase in... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Markets Vietnam coffee market subdued HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG,(Indonesia): Coffee trading in Vietnam has been slow in the past weeks, hit by low stocks,... Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am