PSMA seeks permission to export ‘expensively produced’ sugar ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has approached the Commerce Ministry to seek permission for... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 08:50am
Opinion In search of reasonable thinking Benjamin Franklin said, “Common sense is something that everyone needs, few have, and none think they lack.”... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Markets ‘Agri crops benefitting from fog sheet throughout Punjab’ LAHORE: Agriculture crops are benefitting from the prevailing fog sheet throughout Punjab which is not letting the... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Markets Farmers for increasing sugarcane support price to Rs500/maund LAHORE: Farmers have rejected the sugarcane support price of Rs400 per maund announced by the Punjab government for... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Pakistan Sugarcane crushing: Punjab govt issues notification LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday issued notification for starting the sugarcane crushing season across the... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Pakistan Punjab, Sindh CMs discuss sugarcane pricing, other matters LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Former Justice Maqbool Baqer held a meeting with caretaker Chief Minister... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Pakistan Sindh govt fixes sugarcane support price at Rs425/40kg KARACHI (Nov 13): Caretaker government of Sindh has fixed a minimum sugarcane price at Rs425 per maund for crop... Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am
Markets Sugar crushing season to start on 20th: Punjab fixes wheat support price at Rs4,000 per maund LAHORE: The Punjab government has fixed the support price of wheat for the ongoing season at Rs 4000 per maund while... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Print Rabi Season 2023-24: Wheat yield target set at 32.2m tons ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday set a wheat production target at 32.2 million tons for the Rabi Season... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:43am
Markets SCA demands Rs450 per maund sugarcane rate HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA), a farmers’ lobbying group, on Sunday demanded at least Rs450 ... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Print Sindh fixes sugarcane minimum price at Rs425/ maund KARACHI Agriculture, Supply & Prices Department, Government of Sindh, has fixed the minimum price of Sugarcane @... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:50am
Markets Brazil sugarcane crushing hits record SAO PAULO: Sugarcane crushing and sugar production in Brazil’s centre-south jumped in the second half of July to... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Pakistan GDA asks Sindh govt to announce sugarcane support price KARACHI: The GDA on Thursday during the Sindh Assembly session asked the PPP government to announce sugarcane ... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
Markets Scanty rains diminish India’s sugar output SATARA/SANGLI/SOLAPUR, (India): Sugarcane growers in India’s top producing states are worried scanty rainfall... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
Markets Scanty rains diminish India’s sugar output, export prospects SATARA/SANGLI/SOLAPUR: Sugarcane growers in India’s top producing states are worried scanty rainfall during the... Published 11 Jul, 2023 02:29pm
Print Sugar retail price soars ISLAMABAD: Sugar price within the past three months registered an increase of Rs40 per kg in the retail market, ie,... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 08:57am
Print Wholesale market: Sugar price jumps to Rs6,000/50kg bag in a month ISLAMABAD: Sugar price is witnessing an unexpected increase as within a month sweetener price in the wholesale ... Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:00am
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Markets Brazil sugar cane SAO PAULO: Brazil’s center-south crushed 73,000 tonnes of sugarcane in the first half of February, industry group... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Markets India’s sugar output up NEW DELHI: Indian mills have produced 25.4 million tonnes of sugar since the current season began on Oct 1, up 5.39%... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Opinion Time for ‘radical’ and fast-paced economic reforms — II For more than a decade, the entire PSDP (Public Secotor Development Programme) is based on foreign loans, which... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 06:42am
Markets Brazil sugar cane crushing hits 440,000 tonnes SAO PAULO: Brazil’s center-south sugarcane crushing totaled 440,000 tonnes in the first half of January, industry... Published 27 Jan, 2023 07:13am
Business & Finance Ongoing crushing season in Punjab: Sugar mills have bought sugar cane worth Rs158bn LAHORE: Sugar mills of the province have so far purchased sugarcane worth Rs 158 billion during the ongoing crushing... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Markets Brazil sugar cane crushing SAO PAULO: Brazil’s centre-south sugarcane crushing totalled 2.63 million tonnes in the second half of December,... Published 12 Jan, 2023 06:46am
Pakistan Rs 302/40kg fixed as minimum sugarcane price by Sindh govt KARACHI: Sindh cabinet has fixed Rs302 per 40kg of sugarcane as the minimum price for crop 2022-2023 and approved... Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Markets Brazil sugarcane crushing jumps in early Dec but misses forecast SAO PAULO: Sugarcane crushing in Brazil soared in early December on a yearly basis, industry group Unica said on... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Markets India ‘deeply engaged’ in developing GM seeds for 13 crops MUMBAI: Indian institutions are “deeply engaged” in the development Of genetically modified seeds for 13 crops,... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am
Markets This year’s sugarcane crop in Punjab rises 6.5pc YoY: cane commissioner LAHORE: Sugar mills in Punjab have so far crushed 9.8 million metric tons of sugarcane during the ongoing crushing... Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance Sugar mills directed to purchase NSG-59 from growers LAHORE: The Sugarcane Control Board (SCB) on Friday has directed all the sugar mills of the province to purchase... Published 10 Dec, 2022 07:41am
Markets Raw sugar futures edge higher, arabica prices ease LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE edged higher on Wednesday, underpinned by disruption to the cane harvest in... Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?