Govt mulls over fertiliser subsidies Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R), Rana Tanveer Hussain said on...
SBP revises instructions on sugar export Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued revised instructions for the export of 200,000 metric tons of...
APTTA seeks permission to import wood logs with bark Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am KARACHI: Pakistan’s multibillion-rupee wood industry is facing serious challenges due to regulatory restrictions on...
TCP clarifies ECC directives on sugar price stability Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has reportedly not assigned any responsibility to the Trading Corporation of Pakistan...
Concrete steps required to curb FMD in livestock sector, NA body told Published 02 Sep, 2026 05:09am ISLAMABAD: Foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the livestock sector is a major challenge in Pakistani meat exports;...
Provinces told to submit wheat requirements in writing Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday asked provincial governments to submit their total wheat requirements...
10 demands for grants: NA approves Rs968bn budgetary allocations Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday approved budgetary allocations of Rs968.041 billion for 10 demands for...
NPMC reviews price situation of essential commodities Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:17am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting of the...
Food security allocations cut to Rs4.18bn Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs4.183 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...
Buffalo genetic resources: Pakistan, China sign MTA Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday signed a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) on buffalo genetic resources,...
Minister reviews evolving export landscape in light of emerging regional challenges Published 05 Mar, 2026 05:31am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R), Rana Tanveer Hussain, on Wednesday...
CottonConnect hosts high-level roundtable Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am KARACHI: In a significant step toward strengthening Pakistan’s cotton and textile sector, CottonConnect hosted a...
Research centre in Khairpur: PARC, SALU asked to prepare MoU Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:34am ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday asked the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Shah Abdul...
Agri and livestock sectors: MNFS&R urged to ensure effective federal-provinces coordination Updated 16 Dec, 2025 08:38am ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Monday urged the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) to...
Rs4.25bn for MNFS&R allocated Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 4.25 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...
CCCPE body for measures to arrest cotton output slide Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am ISLAMABAD: Committee on Cotton Crop Production Enhancement (CCCPE) on Tuesday called for concrete measures for...
MNFS&R seeks FAO’s guidance in formulating policy on food security Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) has sought the Food and Agriculture...
MNFS&R official tells Senate panel: ‘There’s no food safety policy to monitor whole chain’ Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan, there is no food safety policy at the national level to monitor the whole food chain from...
MPs grill MNFS&R for failure to protect agri sector Updated 04 Dec, 2024 09:19am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) came under heavy criticism from...
Provision of substandard seeds: NA body directs MNFS&R to consult provinces over ‘The Seed (Amendment) Bill, 2024’ Published 14 Sep, 2024 07:05am ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body, on Friday, expressed concerns over the provision of substandard (counterfeit) seeds...
Excessive wheat import: Caretakers likely to find themselves in the dock Updated 03 May, 2024 09:38am Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer says caretaker government during its tenure imported wheat that caused the problem
Major crops at risk: Significant challenges may hit agri growth target Updated 16 Apr, 2024 09:09am ISLAMABAD: The country may face significant challenges in meeting the agriculture growth target of 3.5 percent set...
Rain-fed areas: Current dry weather may negatively affect wheat, gram crops Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am ISLAMABAD: The prevailing dry weather in the country may negatively affect wheat and gram crop production mainly in...
Sale of Passco’s damaged wheat: ECC directs ministry to resolve issue Updated 16 Jun, 2023 08:57am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food...
MNFS&R: Rs8.850bn allocated under PSDP Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 8.850 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...
Import via Gwadar Port: Passco directed to transport wheat under G2G arrangements Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:39am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has directed Pakistan Agricultural Storage &...
Wood, timber import: certain conditions suspended Updated 03 Nov, 2022 09:43am ISLAMABAD: The government has suspended import conditions for certain categories of timber and wood till March 31,...
ECC will take up 11-point agenda today Updated 30 Sep, 2022 09:36am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet will take up 11-point agenda including urgent...
Incentives for wheat growers on the cards Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:40am ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a special incentives package for wheat growers in flood-hit areas aiming at...
Import of 2MMT of wheat: Private sector seeks to get the nod from govt Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:04am KARACHI: The private sector is seeking the federal government’s nod for the import of some 2 million metric tons ...