Crop

Farmers seek climate resilience, better market policies, and support for organic farming

In hydroponics, crops can be produced in any season with less input, output

Minister calls digitalisation and agriculture govt’s top priorities

Could revitalise agri-sector if hurdles, de-incentivising weaknesses are addressed

Aurangzeb points at stable macroeconomic indicators, urges agri-reforms

Farmers claim they paid extra Rs300b for urea in 2023 due to black marketing

Shrinking crop planting area sparks concern among policymakers

Insists stocks are satisfactory but provinces are not releasing

Farmers earn substantial income by harvesting saffron compared to other crops

Grain prepared from organic formula contains vitamin E and protein

Given the sheer size of global need it will take several different vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

Moderate showers may help improve agri economy during current fiscal year

Balochistan Food Authority has discarded several standing crops in the provincial capital Quetta

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

Govt should develop water policy, allow foreign investment
in agriculture

Pest has been found in rice consignments exported to different countries

LCCI chief stresses need for improving agriculture sector growth

Dragonfly numbers in Punjab dangerously low as population of pests like locusts and spiders continue to grow

Farmers fear losses of millions if downpour continues

Cotton Crop Assessment Committee is set to meet in the third week of October

Organic method can be used in cultivation of crops on sandy soil

The Ministry of National Food Security and Research incurred a cost of Rs14.063 billion through PARC

Farmers face losses worth millions after whitefly, mealybugs damage crops

The overall prevalence of undernourishment is estimated to be about 18% of the entire population

Scheme can enable farmers to invest in riskier but potentially lucrative crops

'We need to get the analysis and then apply a balanced fertiliser on the crop'

Minister hopes above-average snowfall to improve canal water supply

Experts fear curbs on use of synthetic fertiliser in Fata could stunt crop’s growth