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Experts at UAF call for enhancing domestic edible oil production

Published 27 Feb, 2026 06:30am

FAISALABAD: Experts at UAF on Thursday called for enhancing domestic edible oil production, and create regenerative...

Unlocking US Soy’s Growth in Pakistan: A Conversation with Scott Gaffner and Jim Sutter

Published 16 Feb, 2026 06:43am

As global agricultural markets adjust to shifting trade flows, evolving sustainability scrutiny, and rising protein...

CBOT grains, oilseeds extend gains as cold weather hits US

Published 25 Jan, 2026 06:01am

CHICAGO: Chicago grain and oilseed futures rose on Friday as severe cold in the US and other areas of the world...

From Import Substitution to Agro-Efficiency: Rethinking Pakistan’s Oilseed Strategy

Published 10 Jan, 2026 07:54am

Shakil Ashfaq Chief Executive, EVA Foods (Private) Limited

India’s ethanol drive imperils its push for edible oil self-sufficiency

Published 12 Aug, 2025 12:48pm

NASHIK: India’s drive to produce more ethanol is leading its farmers to switch away from growing oilseeds,...

Seed Council approves 38 new varieties in KP

Published 11 Aug, 2025 05:49am

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Seed Council in its meeting has approved 38 new varieties of fruits, vegetables, oilseeds,...

Pakistan’s industry celebrates the return of US soybeans

Published 13 Feb, 2025 09:18am

KARACHI: After more than two years, Pakistan proudly celebrated the arrival of US Soybeans in a ceremony held at...

EU wheat steady as Saudi tender awaited, rapeseed at near 2-year high

Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:50am

PARIS: Euronext wheat edged up on Friday, supported by weakness in the euro as traders awaited results from a Saudi...

EU wheat ends week higher

Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am

PARIS: Benchmark wheat prices on Euronext edged up on Friday to post a weekly gain as short-covering after recent...

UGA cuts Ukraine 2024 grain, oilseeds crop forecast

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

KYIV: Ukrainian grain traders union UGA cut Ukraine’s 2024 combined grain and oilseeds crop forecast by 2.8 ...

Indian farmers rush to plant summer crops as monsoon revives

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

MUMBAI: Indian farmers have accelerated the planting of summer-sown crops, such as paddy, soybean, cotton, and corn,...

Chicago soybean futures lower

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

CANBERRA: Chicago soybean futures on Wednesday hovered above four-year lows as a strengthening dollar made US ...

Starving for the Truth: The GMO Oilseeds Quandary

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Shakil Ashfaq

Edible oil industry urged to create joint fund for growing more oilseeds

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

KARACHI: Renowned businessman and Chairman Westbury Group M Bashir Janmohammed has urged the edible oil industry to...

Malaysian palm oil futures higher

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed up on Thursday for a sixth straight session, with gains in rival oils...

The myth of self sufficiency

Published 14 Dec, 2023 08:41am

Earlier this week, a widely circulated news report, including in this newspaper, indicated that the federal...

Wheat cultivation in Punjab: Faisalabad Division secures the top position

Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:20am

LAHORE: “Faisalabad Division secured highest position last year in the Punjab province by achieving average per...

‘Pakistan needs to invite all reputable multinational seed cos’

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:14am

LAHORE: Pakistan needs to invite all the reputable multinational seed companies with cutting-edge technologies and a...

Ukraine 2023 harvest at over 33m metric tons

Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am

KYIV: Ukraine, a global leading grain grower, has harvested more than 33 million metric tons of grain and oilseeds ...

India’s rice area grows on higher prices, cotton sowing lags

Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am

MUMBAI: Indian farmers have planted 39.8 million hectares (98.3 million acres) with rice, up 3.7% on the same period...

GM-free poultry: empty pockets, lofty goals

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 04:18pm

According to weekly SPI data by PBS, national average price of farm eggs breached Rs 260 per dozen in retail markets...

Funds sell CBOT corn, soybeans amid surprising US acreage report

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

NAPERVILLE, (Illinois): The US government’s June survey delivered shocking corn and soybean acreage figures in the...

Funds spooked out of CBOT shorts by parched US corn, soy crops

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

NAPERVILLE, (Illinois): Speculators were forced to abandon more short positions in Chicago grains and oilseeds last...

For the love of samosas?

Published 21 Jun, 2023 09:46am

In a year of economic gloom and doom, Pakistan is all set to increase its edible oil imports by almost 10 percent...

Palm oil falls to new low on weaker rival oils

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures plunged for a third session on Wednesday and hit a new low due to weaker rival...

Palm oil falls on weaker rival oils

Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures slid on Monday after three straight sessions of gains due to weakness in rival...

20pc customs duty, RD on import of edible oils, oilseeds proposed

Updated 04 May, 2023 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed 20 percent customs duty and regulatory duty on the import of edible oils and...

ICE canola futures up

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures rose on Monday for a third straight session, lifted by short-covering and...

APSEA seeks immediate release of oilseed cargoes

Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:03am

KARACHI: All Pakistan Solvent Extractors’ Association (APSEA) has requested the government and the minister for...

Edible oil, ghee market dependent on imported palm oil: CCP

Updated 19 Oct, 2022 09:45am

ISLAMABAD: The edible oil and ghee market of Pakistan is highly dependent on imported palm oil, which is 100 percent...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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