Govt advised to scrap sugarcane support price ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's Advisor on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain has suggested to the... Updated 09 Aug, 2021 11:19am
BR Research An interview with Mahmood Nawaz Shah, senior Vice President Sindh Abadgar Board “Urban bias in policymaking responsible for decline in agricultural productivity” Mahmood Nawaz Shah is a... Published 02 Aug, 2021 08:30am
Markets Indian rice, cotton growing areas may receive average rains NEW DELHI: India is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, weather officials said on Tuesday, upgrading a... Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am
Business & Finance Sugar Factories (Control) (Amendment) Act 2021: Punjab govt decides to withdraw all amendments LAHORE: Taking immediate notice of concerns shown by the growers on recently notified Sugar Factories (Control)... Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am
Pakistan ‘Drip irrigation may boost cotton, sugarcane production’ BEIJING: “The climate of Pakistan is very similar to that of Southern Xinjiang, especially Aksu. The drip... Published 12 May, 2021 04:23am
Markets Brazil’s April sugar output down 35pc SAO PAULO: Sugar output in April in the world’s top producer was 35% below the same period a year earlier as fewer... Published 28 Apr, 2021 03:18am
Markets FPCCI advocates free-float mechanism for sugar price KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has opposed fixation of sugar price by... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Print Sugar mills may temporarily shut down operations: CCP ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has strongly apprehended that the sugar mills may ... Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am
Markets India’s Oct-March sugar output up 19%, exports gain momentum MUMBAI: Indian sugar mills’ output rose by nearly a fifth year on year to 27.76 million tonnes in the first six... Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am
Print Ban on cotton, sugar imports from India lifted • Import of wheat thru TCP, G2G, private sector allowed • Wheat MSP fixed at Rs 1,800 per 40kg ISLAMABAD:... Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am
Print PSMA seeks exemption of ST on local supplies ISLAMABAD: The government will not charge 17 percent sales tax on the import of sugar, including the import of 0.5... Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am
Markets Russia extends deal to cut retail prices of sugar MOSCOW: The Russian government said on Tuesday it had extended an agreement with local sugar and sunflower oil... Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am
BR Research Sugar output forecast: what’s next? According to a report in this newspaper yesterday, wholesalers in Akbari Mandi of Lahore claim that daily sugar... Published 29 Mar, 2021 07:35am
BR Research Early crushing; why is it such a big deal? The debate over early start of crushing has dominated discussions of sugar supply-demand availability this season.... Published 26 Mar, 2021 07:35am
Markets US Sugar to buy Imperial Sugar NEW YORK: US Sugar has reached an agreement to buy the business and assets of its local rival Imperial Sugar from... Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Business & Finance Punjab Sugar Factories (Control) (Amendment) Ord 2020 expires LAHORE: Sugar Factories (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 promulgated by the Punjab government on September 24,... Updated 24 Mar, 2021 10:10am
BR Research Sugar: reconciling contradictory perspectives The last time sugar industry produced nearly half of its seasonal output during Q1 was 2007-08, it was followed by a... Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:30am
BR Research Does the sugar industry need more consolidation? Economies of scale is considered the bed rock of achieving cost advantage over competitors. In industries such as... Published 16 Mar, 2021 07:30am
BR Research Wheat MSP: should Centre call Sindh’s bluff? In January 2021, Pakistan recorded lowest food inflation level in nearly two years. While many - correctly –... Published 12 Mar, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Controversy over gur production in Peshawar valley? If the retail price of sugar in the country has nearly doubled over the past three years, it is not just the sugar... Published 11 Mar, 2021 07:30am
BR Research An interview with Iskander M. Khan, chairman Pakistan Sugar Mills Association “Banks should pay growers directly against sugar pledged by mills” Iskander Khan is a four-time chairman of... Published 08 Mar, 2021 07:45am
Pakistan Cane commissioner warns defaulting sugar mills LAHORE: Cane Commissioner Punjab Muhammad Zaman Wattoo has warned the sugar mill owners who have not cleared payment... Published 26 Feb, 2021 05:20am
BR Research Sugar prices: something is amiss! Highest-ever recorded production for November and December (with the exception of 2008), yet the sharpest in-season... Published 15 Feb, 2021 07:30am
Print Gur production: ‘Govt must allow setting up of mini/micro sugar mills’ LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think-tank, has proposed the government to allow setting up of... Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am
Pakistan PSMA for action against middlemen LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has claimed that sugarcane rates have started rising which will also... Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am
Markets Start of new Brazilian sugar season likely to be delayed SAO PAULO: The start of the new Brazilian sugar season is likely to be delayed this year due to slower development ... Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am
BR Research Gur over sugar? A social media campaign of sorts is gaining traction over the past few months. Keyboard warriors – egged on by... Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:40am
BR Research JDWS: prodigal son returns bearing gifts A ten times increase in before-tax profits, and an EBIDTA margin highest in nearly a decade – the prodigal son of... Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:35am
Print Tax officers deputed at all sugar mills, FBR tells SAB ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has informed the Sugar Advisory Board (SAB) that it has deputed tax... Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:44am
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