Fertiliser under lock and key Updated 11 Nov, 2026 05:39am EDITORIAL: The reported disruption of fertiliser supplies to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, following...
Rabi crops: PMD warns below-normal rainfall may hinder early growth Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to face a drier-than-usual start to the winter season along with above-normal...
Rabi, Kharif crop seasons: ‘Export of surplus urea fertilizer only after assessing requirements’ Updated 08 May, 2025 07:11am ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research on Wednesday said that the decision to export surplus...
Uptick in inflation, water stress for crops likely Updated 28 Feb, 2025 04:02pm Finance Division says inflation is anticipated to remain within range of 2.0-3.0 percent for February 2025
Dec inflation expected to hold in 4-5pc range: FD Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am ISLAMABAD: Finance Division while anticipating optimistic outlook for the ongoing fiscal year with inflation to...
Essential staples feared to get critical hit Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:56am KARACHI: The country’s essential staples are feared to get a critical hit as the expected lower rains may...
Govt sets 33.58Mt wheat target Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:21pm Federal Committee of Agriculture for the Rabi season reviews the performance of Kharif Crops (2025-25) and sets production targets for Rabi Crops (2025-2025)
ECC approves urea import proposal Updated 03 Aug, 2024 01:40pm ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the proposal to import 100,000 MT urea...
Rains will have positive impact on Rabi crops except wheat: official Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am ISLAMABAD: The recent rains will have a positive impact on Rabi crops except wheat which is the major cash crop of...
Current rainfall likely to have positive impact on Rabi crops Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am ISLAMABAD: The ongoing spell of rains, which is expected to continue till February 4, will not only have a...
Concern at delayed urea distribution Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am LAHORE: Farmers expressing their grave concern over delayed distribution of 150,000 metric tons of imported urea ...
Rabi Season 2023-24: Wheat yield target set at 32.2m tons Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:43am ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday set a wheat production target at 32.2 million tons for the Rabi Season...
Smooth Rabi crop cultivation likely Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am KARACHI: The country’s agriculture sector is likely to have ample soil moisture and water for the coming Rabi...
Low rainfall in August: Southern region given drought warning Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am KARACHI: Drought is likely to sweep through the country’s southern region and threaten the agriculture and...
Rabi crops: Dry weather may scale up need for irrigation in Jan Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am KARACHI: The dry weather is expected to scale up the need for Rabi crops irrigation in January 2023, as the...
Conditions favourable for Rabi crops: PMD Published 20 Nov, 2022 04:16am LAHORE: The conditions are favourable for the upcoming Rabi crops like wheat etc throughout the country except the...
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...
Rabi crops: minister underscores need for identifying ‘suitable’ seeds Published 13 Oct, 2022 07:15am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has directed all the relevant quarters,...
Sindh, World Bank discuss targeted subsidies for small growers Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:49am KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with a World Bank delegation led by its Country...
Appeal to govts, army, navy: Dewatering of farmlands needed urgently: PDP Published 03 Oct, 2022 05:52am KARACHI: Chairman of Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Altaf Shakoor has demanded of the federal and provincial...
Cabinet allows TCP to import 0.3m MTs of urea on G2G basis Updated 29 Sep, 2022 10:12am ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet Wednesday approved permission to import 0.3 million metric tons of urea to the...
Revival of flood-hit rural economy Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am EDITORIAL: The havoc caused by catastrophic flooding in nearly one-third of Pakistan is rightly the front-page news...
BoR Punjab starts digitized Girdawari of Rabi crops Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am LAHORE: The Punjab Board of Revenue (BoR) has started digitized Girdawari (periodic crop inspection) of Rabi crops...
Foggy conditions to subside by month’s end: Met office Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am KARACHI: The prevailing dry weather is expected to help the timely use of fertilisers for Rabi crops, the Met Office...
Rabi crops: PM tells authorities to ensure supply of fertiliser Updated 13 Jan, 2022 07:52am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minster Imran Khan Wednesday said that hoarding of fertiliser can adversely affect the crop...
Another wheat shortfall: brace for impact Published 03 Jan, 2022 08:03am The warning shots have been fired. Another wheat price spiral is already in the offing, and there may be very few...