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Maize

Romania reaps record high 12.69 million tonnes of wheat

Published 01 Apr, 2026 06:04am

BUCHAREST: Romania’s production of wheat, maize and sunflower rose by double digits from a year earlier in 2025 as...

Soaring costs prompt French farmers to reconsider sowings

Published 27 Mar, 2026 08:37am

PARIS: Some French farmers are planning to switch sowings from maize to sunflower, which requires less fertiliser...

France raises maize, sugar beet harvest forecasts

Published 15 Oct, 2025 06:45am

PARIS: France’s farm ministry on Tuesday raised its forecast for this year’s grain maize production, including...

The impact of recent floods on Pakistan’s agricultural sector

Published 03 Oct, 2025 06:27am

The recent floods in Pakistan have had serious and extraordinary repercussions on the agricultural sector, severely...

Pakistan floods batter fields, factories and fiscal plans

Published 23 Sep, 2025 09:59am

KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: Massive floods in Pakistan have struck both the rural heartland and industrial centres for the...

Flood and rain-tolerant crops—a critical need of the hour

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:54am

Pakistan’s agriculture sector is currently under severe pressure from climate change. In recent decades,...

TDAP organises series of seminars to boost maize exports

Published 11 Aug, 2025 05:49am

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) announced a series of specialized seminars aimed at...

Punjab’s wheat policy: playing with fire

Published 14 Apr, 2025 08:52am

The Punjab government is playing with fire. After engineering last year’s wheat price collapse through deliberate...

Maize can help country fetch over $1bn annually: experts

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

KARACHI: With rising global demand, Pakistan’s maize holds immense potential to surpass a billion dollars in ...

French maize harvest falls further behind

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

PARIS: France’s maize harvest fell further behind the usual pace last week, data showed on Friday, and torrential...

Final tax regime: Exporters concerned at exclusion of rice, maize

Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:43am

LAHORE: Exporters of rice, maize and sesame showing their distress over excluding these commodities from the final...

Dear rentiers, meet corn exports

Published 28 Feb, 2024 09:13am

According to SBP, Corn (maize) has become one of the largest exported commodities (HS code 4-digit) excluding...

France raises maize crop estimate on summer rain, cuts wheat’s

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

PARIS: France’s farm ministry on Tuesday increased its forecast for this year’s maize harvest, with summer rain...

Kenya’s GMO maize

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

MWEA, (Kenya): Dick Olela has been growing maize on his four-acre piece of land in the Migori county in western ...

EU cuts maize crop forecast, raises import outlook again

Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am

PARIS: The European Commission on Thursday reduced its forecast for the drought-hit maize harvest in the European...

Increase in use of good hybrid seeds needed to save agri sector: PHHSA

Published 30 Sep, 2022 07:05am

LAHORE: “Pakistan has to increase the usage of quality hybrid seed to save its agriculture from total destruction....

Worry about heat damage to maize supports EU wheat

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am

HAMBURG: European wheat prices rebounded on Monday, supported by concerns about possible damage from a severe...

Farmers for introducing high-yield hybrid seeds of maize, sunflower

Published 03 Jul, 2022 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: Farmers have requested the government to introduce high-yield hybrid seeds of maize and sunflower, and...

‘Pre-monsoon rains to have positive impact on Kharif crops’

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The rains will have a positive impact on Kharif crops including sugarcane, rice, cotton and maize as they...

South Africa’s 2022 maize harvest seen down

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

SOUTH AFRICA: South African farmers are expected to harvest 9.8% less maize in the 2021/2022 season compared with ...

Sufficient stocks of maize available for consumption: CAP

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

KARACHI: While opposing the restrictions on export of maize, exporters on Wednesday said that with over 9 million...

IGC cuts forecast for 2022/23 world corn crop

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

LONDON: The International Grains Council on Thursday cut its 2022/23 forecast for world corn (maize) production by ...

South Africa’s maize harvest to fall this year

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

SOUTH AFRICA: South African farmers are expected to harvest 10% less maize in the 2021/2022 season compared with the...

Urea shortage, other factors toughen corn productivity target

Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am

LAHORE: Farmers from corn growing areas have expressed their apprehensions to achieve productivity target of coming...

Maize, sorghum, millet and fodder crops: PARC recommends 89 hybrid varieties

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has recommended 89 hybrid varieties of maize, sorghum,...

Delayed French maize crop brings harvest snags

Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am

PARIS: France's maize harvest remained well behind the usual pace last week and the late arrival of a bumper crop is...

French maize harvest

Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:45am

PARIS: French farmers had gathered just 2% of this year's grain maize crop by Sept. 27 as a slow start to harvesting...

Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited

Published 29 Sep, 2021 07:45am

Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited (PSX: RMPL) was established in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The company uses maize as...

High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm creates panic among growers

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

LAHORE: High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm on different crops during the current season, especially on maize, ...

South Africa’s 2020/2021 maize output up

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

JOHANNESBURG: South African maize farmers are expected to harvest 6% more of the staple crop in the 2020/2021 season...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.42 ▲ 0.99 (13.32%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 4 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,707.26 ▲ 155.21 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	21.16 ▲ 1.92 (9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.65 ▲ 2.87 (9.64%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,948.15 ▼ -216.46 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	21.61 ▼ -1.96 (-8.32%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	77 ▼ -5.48 (-6.64%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.40 ▼ -2.48 (-4.97%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 4 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	68.51 ▼ -2.97 (-4.16%)
Data Agro / Jun 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	78.65 ▼ -3.09 (-3.78%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	6.46 ▼ -0.25 (-3.73%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 4 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	22.63 ▼ -0.76 (-3.25%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jun 4 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	361.05 ▼ -11.69 (-3.14%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	38,383,556 ▲ 0.27
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	11,614,179 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	10,395,378 ▲ 2.1
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	8,654,299 ▲ 0.53
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	7,319,296 ▲ 0.12
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	7,069,796 ▲ 0.37
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	7,027,859 ▲ 0.42
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	6,662,599 ▲ 1.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,357,257 ▲ 0.43
Interloop Ltd. / Jun 4 Interloop Limited(ILP)	4,065,668 ▲ 1.67

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