Agriculture

Fakhar Imam says sector should be quantified

NLCC says hopper breeding in Tharparkar and parts of Cholistan

Lack of quorum mars assembly on 3rd day of Eid

Talks under way for supply of aircraft to carry out aerial spray in locust-affected areas

Agricultural workers are fully prone to exploitation by landlords and their sordid tricks

While laws to protect farmers have been passed time and again, HWA report shows grim situation

Agriculture secretary visits Barkhan

Early release of wheat stocks by Punjab may aggravate situation

Locust swarm, Covid-19 puts food security at risk in Pakistan

The locust-based fertiliser will have added advantage of more N (9%) and P (7%)

If crops are eaten up, prices of flour and vegetables will skyrocket, warns a leading farmer

950 to be hired in merged districts

PM aide says direct disbursement to growers key objective of govt

Experts urge Pakistani, India governments to launch joint push against locust invasion before monsoon to avert famine

NDMA says survey and spray operation in areas stricken by invasion under way

Suggest massive swarms need to be killed by pesticides with strong ability of sudden killing

As UN’ Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates losses as high as 353b for winter and 464b for summer crops

Food security ministry proposes fertiliser subsidy

New district level board will be formed to reallocate staff and assets left behind by dissolved committees

Warns of massive losses in crop yield in the absence of immediate action

Industry asks govt to restore gas supply that will increase output

Voracious little beasts are part of larger swarm scattered over DI Khan

They will accelerate the pace of work to curb locusts playing havoc with the agriculture sector

Agri minister warns Centre of dire consequences if immediate action not taken to fight the plague

Stimulus package worth billions announced to protect industries only

Wheat committee suggests price should be set at Rs1,400 per 40 kg

Satellite, the 54th of BeiDou family, is sent into a geostationary orbit as planned by Long March-3B carrier rocket

As insect swarms decimate entire harvests in the country's agricultural heartlands, send food prices soaring

Agriculture experts say they are extremely satisfied with quality, quantity of the fruit

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

Agriculture dept sources say that special attention would be given to promoting mechanised farming

The new digitalised system, which has been developed by the department itself, has an error margin of only ± 5%

Japanese envoy opens calendar exhibition at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agricultural University

Unemployment stalks Noorpur Thal amid lack of industries

Lack of guidelines by agriculture dept and diseases contribute to falling output in hub of mandarin

Terms Balochistan’s climate ideal for production of spice

Gilgit-Baltistan's Economic Transformation Initiative and Aga Khan Rural Support Programme ink agreement in Islamabad

Minister claims food processing plants, training of farmers and construction of small dams are in pipeline

Rs300m invested on projects to increase yield of crops

Khaddar industry can be revived if govt provides interest-free loans to handloom workers

Directorate accused of restrictive trading conditions in its tender

Says both countries should enhance relations through economic collaborations

Training of farmers, use of technology, and public-private partnership discussed

Minister laments Pakistan has become net food-importing nation

It is way below target of 12m bales for current season

China, accounting for only 10% arable land, produces food for 20% of the world's population

Locust attack has also played havoc with key crops

Workers gain equal pay, leave and a seat at the decision-making table

Primary objective is to provide relief to common man

DC says Punjab govt has imposed an agricultural emergency for the betterment, prosperity of the agricultural sector