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

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

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

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

Pakistan exports less than 10pc of its kinno crop. Updated Mar 11, 2019 08:14am

Barely eight months after notifying an agriculture policy, the Punjab government is at it again. Updated Feb 25, 2019 09:07am

The Irsa system now has additional 1.7maf water from the system. With more to come in the rest of February, savings are Updated Feb 11, 2019 10:48am

How can Pakistan exploit its salt potential and tap into the 270-million-tonne annual global demand for quality salt? Updated Jan 15, 2019 08:17am

Prices will go further up if the government intervenes to help farmers by raising the prices of wheat and sugar cane Published Dec 10, 2018 07:15am

The commodity may be in abundance today, but climate change can wipe out the minor surplus within a year. Updated Nov 19, 2018 09:07am

No one knows for sure how the Rs7bn ADP will be spent. Updated Oct 22, 2018 08:02am

Country has started the season with the second lowest storage ever. Updated Oct 08, 2018 07:49am

The poultry industry has to deal with 33 different departments to stay compliant. Published Sep 24, 2018 07:12am

The role of massive cash transfer is restricted to poor farmers’ temporary and basic poverty alleviation. Updated Aug 27, 2018 08:34am

A few dozen activists make it to EC office to agitate against ‘rigging’ Published Aug 10, 2018 07:06am

THE Department of Plant Protection (DPP) has taken an administrative plunge as the federal government yet again... Published Aug 06, 2018 07:19am

While it is hard to quantify the boom as estimates differ among dealers, a general agreement hints at an increase of Published Jul 23, 2018 07:33am

Senator requests govt to allow PML-N workers to meet their leaders in prison Published Jul 19, 2018 06:29am

Banners and streamers don’t dominate the skyline and the sight of vehicles adorned with slogans is uncommon. Updated Jul 14, 2018 11:38am

The current water scenario is so alarming that it can change the very scope of agriculture, wreaking havoc on... Published Jul 09, 2018 06:04am