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January 28, 2008 Monday Muharram 18, 1429 Catching up with the global crop prices The farmers’ cost of production has jacked up exorbitantly in the recent years on the back of rising prices of the farm inputs like fertilisers and pesticides, fuel, electricity.... A feeble voice at Davos Quoting economic numbers or sweet talk at a global investor forum will not help. Pakistan needs to recast its image before it succeeds in attracting new investment....   Initiatives for public-private partnershipBy Ihtasham ul Haque FORCED by growing fiscal constraints, the government may minimise its funding of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) by initiating an enlarged.... Dairy sector lacks policy focus THE dairy sector has remained neglected by the successive governments despite its vast potential. Even at its lowest yield per cattle as compared to the world yield.... Hydroponics — a promising agricultural technology THE hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrients solution instead of soil. In other words, it is a soil-less culture. Plant physiologists.... Managing soil to improve organic matter ORGANIC matter in soil affects soil properties and processes and often one effect leads to another resulting in a complex chain of multiple benefits.... Steel Mills’ accord to buy Balochistan’s iron ore Pakistan Steel Mill (PSM) has renewed its efforts to purchase coal and iron from Balochistan to cut its expensive imports of these raw materials. However... Issues in sugar production and marketing The cultivation of cane, its conversion into crystals and the retail distribution of the sugar continue to be a major problem area for the policy makers and the consumers.... Intellectual property rights: free riders and anti-competitive firms Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind such as inventions, literary/artistic works, names, symbols, images, logos and designs. Broadly speaking, such... World economies The Indian economy, Asia’s third-largest, has grown at an average 8.6 per cent in the past four years but reforms such as further opening the economy to foreign.... Demutualisation law sans parliament’s oversight Rushing of the ordinance on demutualisation and corporatisation of stock exchanges by a caretaker cabinet on Tuesday has raised eyebrows over what should normally.... Foreign trade: challenges ahead IN its third review of Pakistan’s trade performance released last week, a WTO report says the country’s economic growth has been impressive since 2002, mainly.... Sovereign wealth funds in the distressed capital markets Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are state-run investment pools that most governments utilise to execute purchases of foreign assets. Although they have been making..... Job losses in corporate right-sizing Several misconceptions exist in our society about why businesses exist. There are no two opinions about the fact that businesses exist for satisfying customer needs.... ‘Irrational pessimism’ THE downturn in the world economy — led primarily by that of the US — and its impact on the future overshadowed the World Economic Forum 2008 proceedings.... Is the dollar era coming to an end? It was perhaps the most inauspicious day ever for the world’s political and economic elite to open their annual meet at Davos on Wednesday.... Panic at the Bombay Stock Exchange THE bull-run on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was brought to an abrupt halt last week, as thousands of panicky investors — both retail and institutional.... Is doing business in Pakistan easier? DOING business is seen slightly easier in Pakistan in certain respects than in India although the latter remains a preferred destination for foreign investors.... Hopes pinned on election result, higher payouts THE smart rally at the fag-end of the last week allowed the market to finish with clipped losses, but some analysts said it was difficult to predict about the future direction... Rupee sheds 140 paisa against dollar in a month In the local currency market, the rupee showed mixed sentiments against the American and European currencies this week.... Credit to export sector remains stagnant According to the Statement of Affairs of the State Bank of Pakistan, for the week ended January 12, 2008, both notes in circulation and those issued increased in the week.... Wheat prices decline, sugar goes up TRADING on the Karachi wholesale commodity markets last week was relatively slow as retailers and general consumers did not make fresh commitments at the inflated levels....

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