agriculture sector

Seed was available with Punjab Seed Corporation for Rs1,000 per bag for 200,000 acres

Former PARC official stresses maximising investment to strengthen R&D

Minister slams Centre for not carrying out aerial spraying in Sindh

Earlier, households earned thousands of rupees during community-based locust harvest

44% of Punjab’s total population and 65% of rural population’s employment is linked with agriculture

Nexus between politics, sugar industry makes this sector one of the most profitable businesses

Provincial govt plans to launch Rs6b project to promote mechanisation of agriculture sector

Farmers may only use untreated water for irrigation of non-edible crops

PTI govt confident it can improve quality of farm inputs, increase crop diversification

Purchase to fulfil domestic as well as export requirements

NA panel stresses need for tech-driven sustainable agriculture, food security

Against requirement of 15 million cotton bales, only 8 million bales were produced locally in 2019

Demand authentic and reliable data of agricultural crops

AI will be used to obtain information about crop health and its requirements in real time

Allows procurement of 8.25m tonnes of wheat, imposes ban on onion export

Delegation of technical experts from Beijing due next week

Projects will help improve livelihood of rural communities

ECC likely to give approval for A$40.1m investment in Australian mill

Minister was speaking at farmers’ market to help maximise profits for growers

This will in turn play a significant role in the empowerment of rural women and minding the gender gaps.

Export stopped to maintain prices of the sweetener in domestic market

Locusts can be controlled by community-based collection of insects and cash buyback

Fiscal deficit and food inflation will rise; farmers will be hurt by imports

LCCI official says businessmen can benefit from investment-friendly climate

UAF VC says 58% of country’s population is facing food insecurity

Fertiliser prices during 2019 increased by 12% partly due to government’s decision to hike gas prices

Minister hints seeds coming from Punjab will be checked at Sindh labs

Sugar rates reach Rs85 per kilo in Punjab, Rs78 in Karachi

PTI govt changed 4 food secretaries in ten months; also abandoned WB -funded wheat market reforms

ECC discusses summary to increase gas prices, defers matter till next meeting

Gives directives for amending Seed Act, reconstituting cotton committee

Modern organic practices can be adopted in farming while utilising available land

Govt may consider giving targeted subsidy with focus on inputs

Islamabad also joins hands with Beijing, must ensure transfer of technology

Migrating across continents, locusts destroy green vegetation that comes in their way

Imran Khan says PTI govt will ensure payments are made to cultivators

Aims to promote value addition in agricultural products

Official says there is dire need to adopt modern technologies to boost sector

Housesholds will be provided racks, pots, soil and seeds

Discusses bringing fertiliser prices on a par with international rates

Locust attack has also played havoc with key crops

Competition Commission of Pakistan says it is a main raw material in pulp and paper production

Considers amendments to prevent sugar mill owners from deducting and deferring payments

CM Mahmood Khan wants issues of drainage in DI Khan resolved on priority

Pakistan, China universities sign agreement to establish Quinoa Breeding Centre

ECC approves Rs460m for dealing with pest attack

Under the new law, the authority was mandated to form market committees within a 60-day deadline which it failed to do

ADB considering loan for setting up modern wholesale market

Availability of wheat in Pakistan and its pricing trends in focus

Says it is a prerequisite to resolve problems confronted by industrialists