agriculture sector

Calls for immediate measures to ensure a cut by Rs100 per bag

Fall comes due to seasonality factor, price hike

Cabinet members resist NAB demand for urea import documents

Abdul Razzak Dawood holds meeting to thrash out proposals for enhancing exports

Cabinet discusses rationale of running corruption-plagued NFML

Senator stresses need for developing heat-tolerant, insect-resistant seed varieties

Despite a ban, millers continue to increase flour prices

Ministry official cautions import of such seeds will hurt country’s exports

Ambiguity regarding the implementation of new laws has pushed the department into administrative and financial crisis

Many committee members reject idea of GM maize commercial sowing

Agri-committee asks provinces to focus on oilseeds, pulses cultivation

Livestock expo will aim to boost meat productivity

Fauji Fertiliser Bin Qasim posts highest growth in sales

Senate panel calls for consulting agro-scientists to mitigate effects

Delay has affected bank’s performance as loan disbursement falls

Approves transfer of Rs2b from parliamentarians’ schemes to priority projects

Sahibzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan says joint venture with China will help efficiently tap resources

Have helped overcome water shortfall, aided in good rice yield

Growers shift to sowing sugarcane, wheat due to guarantee of minimum support price

Mohibullah Khan says scientists are developing new varieties of crops, fruits and vegetables

Sixteen projects will be initiated under the PM's agri-emergency programme

Funds will be utilised to improve water productivity, crop yields

Despite decline, it is still the largest contributor to emploement in Pakistan

Fertiliser industry says GST refund on urea has reached Rs21.18b

Production likely to fall 30%, but exports are expected to increase

35,000 acres of wheat and corn crop ready for harvest in Punjab destroyed

PHMA says there is already shortage of cotton and yarn in domestic market

In recent years, it has infested sugarcane, cotton, vegetable and other crops

Bank representatives will discuss credit flow during sowing season

The government has taken several measures for improvements within the sector

The sector surpassed last year’s growth of 2.07% with next-year’s target set at 3.5%

Rs2.14 billion has been earmarked for the purpose

Farmers claim Rs1,001b credit facility doesn’t befit Rs6,000b agriculture economy

Increased production of important crops helped sector

Training exercises related to water, soil and range management techniques, were also conducted

Farmers need assistance and technology that enable them to take substantial leaps

Rs11b allocated for the sector covering research, water management, farmer training

Buttar said that the government was making all-out efforts to uplift the agriculture sector

Kissan Ittehad hails budget allowance for agriculture sector

Experts appear unimpressed, argue India doing much more

Increase in duty on agro-products recommended to protect industry

A farmer in Chakwal is employing drip irrigation to grow grapes across nine acres of land and is pleased with results

World Bank-funded Punjab agriculture programme aims to improve yield

He said that procurement centres have been opened in all districts of the province

Says support prices should be announced for cotton, rice and potato crops

Says agriculture conference will be held this month to consult farmers

Orders start of consultative process to increase production

Will hold meetings with finance minister, ADB president

PPP leader says APC recommendations should be implemented

Agriculture minister reassures House about govt action on farmers’ concerns