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Sees overall increase of 6.25%; emerges as saviour for outgoing fiscal year

Propose shift to natural farming as such crops are toxin-free, not harmful to health

Severe weather damages crops, infrastructure in Mianwali

The farmers' unions said they would decide on the proposal within a day or two

Drought hits crops as farmers await January rains; water reservoirs show alarming depletion

Farmers reject FCA production estimates, saying they do not depict true picture

Pistachio being a climate-resilient and low-water-consuming crop could be grown in the cold areas of Balochistan

It was decided to convene the Irsa Technical Committee (ITC) meeting again

Association says that curbs on grain movement from Punjab hurting K-P

New variety, a joint work of Chinese and Pakistani researchers, gives 12.5% higher yield

Over 10,000 wheat seed bags for farmers in affected areas of K-P, 690,000 seed bags for those in Balochistan

Fear that if sugarcane is not harvested without further delay, they will not be able to sow the wheat crop

Promoting organic agriculture to help tackle climate change-related issues

Committee on food security forms subcommittee on import of olive plants

Samina Zehri says floods have sown fears of food crisis

Growers' lobby says province likely to harvest only 1m tonnes of wheat against usual output of 4.5m tonnes

Damage to crops causes loss in exports, fear of food shortage

Govt has imported 622,000 tonnes so far at Rs4,000 per 40kgs

MNFSR official says low intensity food crisis could be seen this year, can be managed through imports

The farmers of Sindh are estimating a loss of more than Rs50b

Rain will also reduce the infestation of insects

Middlemen increase financial hardship of growers

Official says region dependent on rains for both Rabi and Kharif crops

Powerful feudal lords and chieftains divert water to their fields when there is scarcity of water

Drought in coming weeks may deprive millions of people across country of the vital food

Mealybug infestation in Larkana district slashes production of fruit by 60%

Ateel says cotton can counter problems of weather change, water shortage

CM says govt provided Rs35b interest-free loans to farmers

Syed Fakhar Imam fears that Sindh will lose nearly 30% of cotton this year due to climate change implications

The supply of fresh fruits and vegetables, on the other hand, was severely disrupted

Almost 80% of cotton crop in Sindh damaged

Experts for adopting integrated management techniques to tackle insect

Says the provincial govt cannot ensure affordability at present price scale for imported wheat

Agriculturists predict increased risk for cotton and vegetable crops

Low prices for crop adding to woes of cotton industry

Despite the use of poisonous pellets, there is no reduction in rodents in the fields

'Blocks of current varieties of National Agricultural Research Centre selected for breeder nucleus seed'

Sulfur a toxic precipitation that is harmful to human health but helped crops and made for tastier bread

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

Exporters urge govt to extend export date to June 1

World Bank seeks to cut procurement from farmers to take pressure off Punjab finances

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

Yellow or brown rust epidemic may cause losses of up to 60% of total yield

Key dept assigned to prevent losses by the pest through insecticide spray currently closed due to pandemic

Demand authentic and reliable data of agricultural crops

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

Unemployment stalks Noorpur Thal amid lack of industries

Accuses federal and provincial ministries of failing to control locust situation

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

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