Potato farmers' survival hinges on reopening of Afghan border, since traditional agriculture sector ill-equipped to explore new international markets.
Updated01 Dec, 202508:44am
Since water availability remains a major constraint in reclaiming barren regions, the expansion in cultivated land has been slow.
Updated17 Nov, 202508:27am
Pakistan’s agriculture sector today is facing policy, market, and institutional failures, all converging to make operating difficult for farmers.
Updated10 Nov, 202508:44am
Wheat prices soar as the supply-demand balance is under pressure amid the government’s continual claims of ‘sufficient stocks’.
Updated13 Oct, 202508:21am
Many universities struggle to pay staff, while rising fees push university education beyond the reach of a large segment of society.
Updated15 Sep, 202512:18pm
As climate change intensifies and agricultural risks mount each passing year, case for universal crop insurance has never been more compelling.
Updated08 Sep, 202511:22am
Inadequate and unreliable number on both production and subsequent storage is hampering business planning and decision-maki
Published01 Sep, 202504:42am
Lack of government intervention in the coming year exposes wheat to a series of issues, including artificial price manipulation.
Updated30 Jun, 202509:14am
Over the past three years, the cost of agricultural production in Pakistan has surged due to sharp increases in price of inputs.
Updated23 Jun, 202509:46am
Experts argue against agriculture taxation measures even as the government is reportedly considering revisions that could further burden farmers.
Updated10 Jun, 202511:13am
With rising mechanisation in agriculture and a slow-growing industrial sector, the wave of rural workers’ displacement may rise
Published02 Jun, 202508:16am
The persistent lack of strategic planning and a weak government investment and development strategy to strengthen agro-process
Published26 May, 202506:05am
