Agriculture

Plans to open Torkham border for 24 hours a day for exports by August this year

Food is there but people don’t have access to it

Output may be 24.8m tons against target of 25.6m tons as cultivated area shrinks

They see no significant increase in yield, cut in production cost

Increase comes on the back of expected rise in demand amid low inventory

Agriculture department to introduce technique of using worms to make fertiliser

Experts say cultivation has increased by 22% in the past few years

Additional commissioner asks officials to adopt drip irrigation system to overcome water shortage

Urea and DAP prices have gone up more than 20% year-on-year

The bill for Sindh language engineering institute was also approved

'The Punjab government has planned to attract the farmers towards cotton growing'

Aims to promote use of technology through a strong relationship between farmers and researchers

Govt expected to earn Rs16.4b from the shipments

Economic zone should be set up in Multan to attract investment in dairy, food production

Cultivating cash crops, modifying seeds and fodder, reducing salinity are the objectives

Drip irrigation and tunnel farming system to be introduced in areas facing a water crisis

Cabinet gives approval as aircraft engines, propellers have expired

Vows to provide provincial govts all possible support to develop sector

Call for protection of rights of women working in farming

Says payment of fixed price for sugarcane will be ensured

Magsi says half of Balochistan’s population is without water

It comes at a time when domestic farmers are facing crisis and demanding subsidy

Policies of successive govts have been pro-industry whereas growers have suffered

Seedless varieties will lead to sustainable production and help enhance trade

Puts off decision on giving exemption from PPRA rules for import of oil products from Azerbaijan

Punjab CM says steps will be taken to promote such industries in Bahawalpur

The minister emphasised that Sindh should get due share from the CPEC project

Calls out PPP leaders for playing the ethnic card when held accountable by the judiciary

Minister says new online system will bring positive changes

The area under cotton sowing had drastically reduced by 26%

Agriculture sector pays less taxes as compared to other sectors due to big landlords with political influence

Both the countries should do away with negative market forces: minister

Due to unfavourable weather conditions and and low irrigation supplies

The project is being implemented with the help of the World Bank

75% landlords gave false statements in annual returns as they did not pay tax

The sector contributes 18% to the GDP, employs 42% of the labour force, and constitutes 75% of exports revenue

Govt will engage international experts for establishing new research institutes

Experts were working to shape wheat plants in such a way that dew-drops could make their way to roots

'The agriculture sector is the lifeline of Pakistan’s economy'

'Growers could get registered free of cost at the tehsil land record centre along with the land record'

Let us think about who the rural poor are

CM urges ambassador of Belarus to send samples of the threshers and other agricultural machinery for demonstrations

The minister welcomed the upcoming visit of Belarusian scientists in the first week of December

Imran says boosting sector is a major plank of PTI’s agenda

'Impossible for the farmers to grow summer vegetables like cucumber, tomato and watermelon manually during the winter'

Policy proposes dual regulation for seed companies on different grounds

Sugarcane growers complain of non-payment despite court order

Minister says it is supporting farming community through use of mobile-wallets

Move can help reduce country's import bill

Speakers urge political parties to ensure more female representation