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Pakistan readies for second battle against crop-devouring locusts
As UN’ Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates losses as high as 353b for winter and 464b for summer crops
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Mango crop delayed by two weeks
Exporters urge govt to extend export date to June 1
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Row over wheat purchase persists
World Bank seeks to cut procurement from farmers to take pressure off Punjab finances
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UAF to develop low-cost bio pesticides
They will accelerate the pace of work to curb locusts playing havoc with the agriculture sector
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Researchers suggest delisting of 9 wheat varieties
Yellow or brown rust epidemic may cause losses of up to 60% of total yield
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Kharif crop threatened by desert nymph attack
Key dept assigned to prevent losses by the pest through insecticide spray currently closed due to pandemic
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Cabinet members dispute Pakistan's crop estimates
Demand authentic and reliable data of agricultural crops
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Punjab Agriculture Dept introduces modern crop reporting system
The new digitalised system, which has been developed by the department itself, has an error margin of only ± 5%
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Chickpea farmers dependent on rainfall for cultivation
Unemployment stalks Noorpur Thal amid lack of industries
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Farmers association demands resignations from ministers
Accuses federal and provincial ministries of failing to control locust situation
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