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Maryam inaugurates ‘CM Green Tractor Programme Phase-III’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated Phase-III of the CM Green Tractor Programme and...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 09:33am

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Growers urge cooperative farming to boost agriculture, food security

Govt must form fully-fledged mechanism for cooperative farming, including soft loans and support to small farmers, they say

Published 20 Feb, 2026 10:10pm

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Cotton crop revival: APTMA holds briefing on cluster farming model

LAHORE: A high-level consultative meeting on the revival of Pakistan’s cotton crop through the implementation of a...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

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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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Rabi 2025–26: Meeting assesses status of wheat crop

KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah, presided over a high-level meeting of the Agriculture Department to...

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 06:55am

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Govt mulling imposing cess on fertilizer companies

A committee constituted to discuss and consider different options

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 12:11pm

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Agri credit reaches Rs1.4trn in first half of FY26

KARACHI: Agricultural credit disbursements by the banking sector reached Rs. 1.412 trillion during the first half of...

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 09:18am

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Growers and tenants: Sindh taking measures for welfare: Nasir Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that economic stability is not possible...

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

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Farmers term net-metering policy ‘economic killing’

LAHORE: The General Council of Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP), with participation from representatives of all four...

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

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Citrus productivity: UAF holds seminar on modern orchard management

FAISALABAD: Experts at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad have cautioned orchard growers against deteriorating...

Published 10 Feb, 2026 08:03am

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‘Pakistan must shift from raw exports to agri value-addition’

LAHORE: By promoting agri-based value-added industries, Pakistan can transform its agricultural sector into a source...

Updated 11 Feb, 2026 02:11pm

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Cutting losses after costly missteps

EDITORIAL: The federal government’s decision to sell 500,000 metric tons of wheat at subsidised rates is ...

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 05:45am

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Telenor partnership with Four Brothers Group

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan has announced a strategic collaboration with Four Brothers Group to improve farmers’...

Published 30 Jan, 2026 06:29am

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‘Ivory Coast rains likely to support cocoa mid-crop’

ABIDJAN: Below-average rains in most of Ivory Coast’s key cocoa regions last week are expected to support the...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

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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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Punjab approves Wheat Policy

LAHORE: The government of Punjab has approved the Wheat Policy 2026, Private Sector-Led Maintenance, Holding and...

Published 10 Jan, 2026 06:29am

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Indonesia touts ‘victory’ in rice self-sufficiency

KARAWANG (Indonesia): President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that Indonesia’s rice production met all...

Published 08 Jan, 2026 06:20am

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Pakistan decides to fully deregulate sugar sector

Move will hand control of the sugar industry over to market forces, ending decades of state intervention

Updated 08 Jan, 2026 07:15am

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Agri exports: PM orders crafting of ‘bold’ strategy

Says increasing per-acre crop yields through better access to seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides is a central goal

Updated 07 Jan, 2026 07:11am

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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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Kissan Card initiative may yield bumper wheat crop: Maryam

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said the Kissan Card initiative has brought about a...

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:22am

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KP irrigation dept launches E-Abiyana app

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Wednesday launched the E-Abiyana App under the Irrigation Department...

Updated 05 Jan, 2026 07:05am

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PAD announces ‘Wheat Yield Contest 2025-26’

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has announced a province-wide “Wheat Yield Competition 2025-26”,...

Published 02 Jan, 2026 07:28am

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SEPA reaffirms prohibition of burning post-harvest crop residues

KARACHI: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has reaffirmed the prohibition of burning post-harvest ...

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am

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Country faces most difficult agricultural year in 2025

LAHORE: Farmers’ organisations have described 2025 as one of the most difficult years for Pakistan’s agriculture...

Published 01 Jan, 2026 08:01am

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‘PAMRA implementing reforms to digitalise agri markets’

LAHORE: The Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority (PAMRA) is implementing comprehensive reforms to...

Published 01 Jan, 2026 07:42am