Farmers

The commissioner said the farmers should submit a copy of the claimed premium

Minister says lessees will be allowed to grow trees

Low prices for crop adding to woes of cotton industry

Farmers says all their efforts for earning good profit from the crop have ended in smoke

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

Lab set up at arid university will also test water

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

Several depts depute staff in cattle markets

Agriculture minister says more swarms in the offing

It will be mandatory to pre-register and pre-pay through online payment options

Committee calls for avoiding hoeing by tractor if crop is 3ft high

People can buy fresh fruits, vegetables at cheaper rates

PM aide says direct disbursement to growers key objective of govt

The APKF chairman demanded that the government should announce a package for the farmers

Food security ministry proposes fertiliser subsidy

Fuel unavailability may delay harvest of crops, spark food insecurity

Producers operate at full capacity while sales have turned sluggish

Food ministry requests ECC to delay bank instalments for one year

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

This year the government provided open ‘bardana’ (gunny bags) to farmers for wheat procurement

A farmer could get a maximum of 500 gunny bags

Mills include JD Group, Rahim Yar Khan Sugar Mills, Alliance and other large groups

Changing demand, supply patterns badly affect farmers

The next struggle is taking produce to market, with few trucks available to carry large volumes

Sindh agriculture minister says if the agricultural supply is hindered, the country will face a new crisis

Farmers may only use untreated water for irrigation of non-edible crops

Agriculture minister will connect with Indian, Iranian and Afghan counterparts via video conferencing

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

Efforts to finalise ‘Dairy Milk and Meat City’ project in Lasbela and Quetta

Allows procurement of 8.25m tonnes of wheat, imposes ban on onion export

In collaboration with BCI, better cotton would be produced through latest technology

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

Minister was speaking at farmers’ market to help maximise profits for growers

FAO vows to extend technical assistance in food, agriculture to benefit the vulnerable and small farmers

Unemployment stalks Noorpur Thal amid lack of industries

Accuses federal and provincial ministries of failing to control locust situation

Growers fear that price of local wheat will fall if imported wheat is brought to the local market

Sugar rates reach Rs85 per kilo in Punjab, Rs78 in Karachi

Authorities advise farmers to adopt precautionary measures to protect their crops from crop-eating grasshoppers

Vegetables grown in filthy water cause spread of typhoid

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

Experts say the use of the best seed, proper preparing of land, removal of weeds vital to achieve bumper crop

Farmers would be told to file a return with the offices of ACs concerned till December 16

It will also put additional financial burden of Rs18.25b on consumers

The village organisation will offer farmers convenient loans as per their budget, to acquire farming machinery

Report loss of vegetation, hold protests in many districts of the province

The kinnow was being purchased from farmers at a rate of Rs1000 per 40 kilogrammes by processors

Minister says support prices of wheat, sugarcane hiked keeping in view farmers' woes

Move to promote trade in rural areas by improving farm to market access