irrigation

Protest against reservoirs construction leads to injures, arrest and property damage

Climate change affects gram yield in Thal

Irrigation channel lining to benefit farmers: CM

Stomach diseases claim the lives of 60,000 people annually in Pakistan

285-kilometre-long Qosh Tepa Canal will be completed in 3 phases

Funds to repair watercourses, LBOD not properly utilised, farmers say

Establishment of Hazara circle was possible due to the keen interest and guidance of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan

Sindh engages World Bank for water and agriculture transformation project

Pilot initiative to be launched in three subdivisions

Irsa advisory committee anticipated 3% more water during Oct-March period

Growers await completion of canal project

MoU signing ceremony held in Sakhi Sarwar

Counsel says encroachments from the irrigation departments land will be cleared within six months

Issues written order on plea seeking to delay razing of illegal structures for a month

MoU was signed between Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab and Punjab Irrigation Department

Experts believe project can lift people out of extreme poverty

Project aimed at digitalising water revenue collection from farmers

Will conduct joint research with IWMI and implement solar irrigation project

25,000 acres of land awaits promised water

Say flawed policies have paralysed sector while corruption is at its peak

Canal's designed capacity was 4,500 cusecs, which reduced to 3,714 cusecs after its construction, says SIDA official

Officials forced to utilise water for Kharif crops instead of conserving it

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

In a bid to tackle water shortage in the Potohar plateau

Country can produce same crop yield using 20 maf water instead of 104, says Dr Abbas

Nestlé Pakistan has fostered partnerships with the government and farmers to promote drip irrigation

Mustard fields not only signify the start of spring, they are also the most highly priced harvest

FIRs lodged against 15 farmers and landlords on complaint of Irrigation Department

Water shortage for irrigation of winter crops reportedly surges to as high as 70% in parts of Sindh

Before the installation of a pipeline the community strictly regulated water use

The drip irrigation system is suitable for crop cultivation when irrigation water or rainwater is insufficient

Water position likely to improve from June 7 due to temperature increase in Skardu, says irrigation secretary

Consequently, the province will be able to increase agri-output, improve infrastructure

Punjab gov launched comprehensive programme to promote agri sector on modern lines, save irrigation water from wastage

About 25 per cent water is wasted in canals

Financial implication of change will come to Rs516.3m

'Drip irrigation system had been installed on more than 11,000 acres of land'

Water will not be supplied according to wheat cultivation requirement

This irrigation system can save precious water to bring barren land under cultivation

This could result in food security issues due to water shortage for Rabi crops

It was almost an abandoned project marked by cost overrun

Cost rises from Rs14b to Rs62b due to delay in release of funds

Irrigation authorities advise farmers to sow kharif crops in May

This comes despite Supreme Court’s push to control water contamination

Agriculture advisory and task-force committees have been made effective to deal with the problems of the farmers

He said soft loans and relief amounting to billions of rupees would be made available for farmers

Provincial spokesperson blames Sindh for violation of apportionment of waters of Indus River System Accord 1991

CM Shah ordered the local government and irrigation departments to be alert and prepare for a ‘flood-like’ situation

Official says Warsak Canal to be remodelled at a cost of Rs12b