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For the first time, Punjab has seen animals costing Rs1.5m-2m in its Eid markets. Updated 04 Aug, 2020 09:39am

“THE agriculture sector should have... Published 15 Jun, 2020 03:51pm

Authorities agree that some kind of mutation has taken place and two internationally-accepted factors of this grasshopper’s lifecycle have been broken the in the last seven months Published 27 May, 2020 06:34am

Shahbaz accuses PTI govt of victimising opposition... Published 26 Feb, 2020 07:10am

A communication gap between officials and farmers has worsened the problem... Published 03 Feb, 2020 07:11am

It may take anywhere between four and five weeks to complete the wheat import process. By that calculation... Published 27 Jan, 2020 07:02am

THE world of agriculture looks bleak from the fertiliser’s point of view. Higher prices have impacted all crops,... Published 06 Jan, 2020 07:07am

This year, the federation wants farmers to produce 27m tonnes after an increase of 5pc in the official rate Published 09 Dec, 2019 07:22am

A national vegetable policy is required that identifies potential production areas in different ecological zones... Published 18 Nov, 2019 07:01am

Traders believe the government needs to allow the import of 200,000 to 300,000 tonnes of wheat, at least for Karachi. Updated 12 Nov, 2019 07:33am

Cotton crop alone is expected to cost the national exchequer over $2 billion in imports and bring the national ... Published 04 Nov, 2019 07:17am

LAHORE: The JUI-F crowd, accompanying its chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for the last three days in his ‘Azadi... Published 31 Oct, 2019 07:07am

LAHORE: It is premature to call it a march, a dharna (sit-in) or a rally: what the JUI-F is doing is taking a sea of... Published 19 Oct, 2019 06:58am

The SDGs, which bind Pakistan — and Punjab by extension — to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030, have been ... Published 23 Sep, 2019 07:04am

An increase in acreage and improvement in farming practices could double production in the next five years. Updated 11 Sep, 2019 07:37am

The Indian ban on imports means cotton may have to be sourced from the US. Updated 26 Aug, 2019 09:05am

Punjab’s agricultural growth strategy envisages increase in total factor productivity by 300pc and creation of 1.26 Published 03 Jun, 2019 07:44am

The Punjab Food Department has no idea how much wheat to procure to ensure national food security next year Published 13 May, 2019 07:03am

AS experts put it, one word that defines agriculture research scene in Pakistan is ‘directionless’. It lacks sustained Published 25 Apr, 2019 07:06am

Improvements in supply and marketing are still a distant dream. Updated 08 Apr, 2019 09:35am