agriculture sector

Minister Fakhar Imam discusses building resilience to crisis

Murtaza Wahab says if wheat is released early, it will likely be smuggled to Punjab & K-P

'Measures to eradicate locust were in process under the National Action Plan'

Sindh CM voices concern about early release of wheat by Punjab govt

Decrease in yield likely to aggravate flour crisis in coming months.

Province will roll out digital system to monitor, regulate wheat sales

Early release of wheat stocks by Punjab may aggravate situation

Govt taking various measures to control locust attack

ECC approved operation of two RLNG-based plants for three months

966 joint teams comprising over 5,082 people take part in campaign

Earlier, dealers and farmers delayed fertiliser purchase on subsidy hopes

PPP leaders hit out at federal govt for failing to help with pests

Experts stress need for joint work of agriculturists,  IT experts

Causing damage to standing crops and green pastures

If trust deficit persists, no federal funding will deliver desired results

Minister says K-P, PASSCO fail to achieve procurement targets

Food minister stresses technological advancement to boost cotton yield

Say federal government has offered no assistance while asking the province to do more to control prices

Main problem is access and affordability, though staple food is sufficient

Punjab collects low farm tax

PTI govt focused on locust in budget with no clarity on tractor subsidy

Locusts Emergency and Food Security Project to be submitted in upcoming CDWP meeting

Minister claims pesticides have been sprayed on 43,072 hectares in Sindh

Farmers advised to start sesame cultivation immediately and complete it by mid of July for getting a bumper crop

Industry stakeholders say insects have destroyed crops in country’s 54 districts

Expert terms growth overestimated, says government may revise it

Orders submissions of details on Rs310m expenditure on locust control

Punjab govt tells SC says Sindh, Balochistan and K-P provinces face immediate threat of pest attack

Sericulture dept in partnership with GCU Lahore to use by-products to develop sugar substitute for diabetics

Pakistan initiates action alongside FAO to address locust threat

Sends agronomist to Pakistan to promote advanced farm technologies

Locust swarms threaten new cultivation, including sunflower and cotton

Surveillance of locusts would continue during Eid holidays

Military helicopters were used to spray insecticides at 250 acres land

Centre, provinces well-equipped to tackle second wave of insect attack

Iran to use military to fight hopper bands

Punjab minister says interest of farmers being ensured during the procurement

Sindh Agriculture Minister says experts predict locust breeding to increase tenfold this year

Subsidy of Rs37b to be given on urea and DAP fertilisers

Fertiliser manufacturers want taxes withdrawn, while IMF seeks end to concessions

Orders finance dept to unfreeze another Rs132m allocated for Covid-19 emergency measures

Excessive rains, attack of yellow leaf rust virus cause some losses

Fuel unavailability may delay harvest of crops, spark food insecurity

District administration could only eliminate 30% of the insects during a week-long spray

Consignment includes 300,000 litres of pesticides, 50 pieces of equipment

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan says Pakistan has surplus commodity

480 farmers including 127 women farmers provided vegetable seeds to help them establish vegetable enterprises

157 teams formed, 30 camps to be set up to control the infestation

Former PARC official stresses maximising investment to strengthen R&D

This year the government provided open ‘bardana’ (gunny bags) to farmers for wheat procurement