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LHC seeks estimates of wheat yield cost from agri dept

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought an estimate of per-acre wheat production cost from the Punjab...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 07:32am

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Soybean prices rebound, improved US weather limits upside

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Monday, with prices rising for the first time in three sessions...

Published 19 May, 2025 11:13am

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Zinc wheat variety covers 42pc of cropping area

KARACHI: Pakistan’s widespread cultivation of the drought-tolerant, bio-fortified zinc wheat variety, Akbar-2019,...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

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Record wheat production procured: CM directs to purchase wheat through private sector

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif while presiding over a meeting to review current situation before the...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 07:26am

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Review meeting on wheat situation held

LAHORE: A review meeting on the current wheat situation, considering the recent weather conditions, was held at...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

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Experts urge action as climate change threatens wheat production

HYDERABAD: Experts from academic, agricultural, and research institutions in Sindh have emphasized that climate...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:17am

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Key factors behind wheat production boost highlighted

FAISALABAD: Adoption of modern agricultural practices, timely sowing, usage of certified seeds, balanced ...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

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Wheat procurement: Body formed to prepare plan as per IMF terms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 03:03pm

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China summer wheat output rise

BEIJING: China’s summer wheat production rose 2.7% this year, official data showed on Friday, escaping the impact...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

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Pakistan misses wheat production target

Estimated production at 29.69 million tons against set target of 32.2 million for the Rabi Season 2023-2024

Updated 25 Apr, 2024 12:40pm

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Soggy wheat fields raise early concerns for Europe’s harvest

PARIS: Torrential rain is expected to cut wheat planting in France, Germany and Britain in an early setback for next...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am

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‘Progressive farmer getting over 60 maunds per acre wheat production’

FAISALABAD: “The progressive farmer is getting more than 60 maunds of wheat compared to 32 maunds per acre...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

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Massive project launched to increase wheat production, minister told

ISLAMABAD: Aimed to increase the productivity of wheat and reduce the productivity gap, the government had launched ...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

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Wheat procurement: ECC directs ministry to submit action plan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Food Security...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 10:10am

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Punjab sets wheat production target for Kharif

LAHORE: The Punjab province, which produces about 76 per cent of country’s total wheat, has set a production ...

Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am

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‘Grow more wheat’ campaign launched in Punjab

LAHORE: In a significant move to bolster food security, Punjab has set its sights on a robust wheat cultivation...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

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Wheat production contest: names of winners announced

LAHORE: Abdul Hannan s/o Muhammad Ibrahim hailing from Toba Tek Singh secured the first position in wheat production...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

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CBOT wheat futures close higher

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed higher on Friday, rebounding from lows earlier in the week not...

Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am

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Senate told: Country has faced major wheat production shortfall

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faced an initial shortfall of three million metric tonnes in wheat production in the current...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am

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Experts say biofortified wheat offers food security solution

KARACHI: Authorities in Pakistan anticipate considerable climate-related decline in wheat production for the...

Published 15 Jan, 2023 04:01am

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Closure of two urea factories: Wheat production will drastically decline, claims PKI president

LAHORE: Pakistan Kisan Ittehad (PKI) President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar has claimed that the wheat production in the...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:00am

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There’s no shortage of wheat: govt

ISLAMABAD: The government while denouncing the rumours regarding a wheat shortage crisis has said that the country...

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:59am

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Punjab govt’s ‘grow more wheat’ campaign concludes

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s ‘grow more wheat’ campaign concluded on Monday with the last of the awareness...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am

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PM Shehbaz against import of wheat by private firms

Premier fears companies will make ‘fat profits’ using Pakistan’s foreign exchange

Updated 20 Oct, 2022 05:24pm

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

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

Updated 19 Oct, 2022 09:45am

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Wheat imports put big strain on forex reserves: ADB

In its latest report, 'Asian Development Review', lender says in the wake of population growth, urbanisation, and industrialisation, the availability of arable land and water facing intense pressure from non-farm uses in Pakistan

Updated 20 Sep, 2022 09:14am

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Agri sector registers 4.40pc positive growth

ISLAMABAD: Agriculture sector registered a positive growth of 4.40 percent and surpassed its target of 3.5 percent...

Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:36am

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Performance of major crops under PTI govt

Pakistan’s crop output is reported to have staged a comeback in the now closing FY22. According to Federal...

Published 25 May, 2022 08:28am

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PM takes stock of wheat situation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that measures be taken to prevent the smuggling of wheat and a...

Updated 07 May, 2022 10:00am

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Wheat target missed

EDITORIAL: Just days after the prime minister thundered, while counting his administration’s many achievements,...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am