Water level at Indus River drops to alarming level
KARACHI, May 07 (SABAH): An acute shortage of water has been reported at Indus River which is bound to cause extensive damage to crops across Sindh. The shortage has increased … Read More
Category: Agriculture
PM Shehbaz expresses the resolve to make Pakistan self-sufficient in wheat production through better strategy
ISLAMABAD, May 06 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Punjab Government to enhance its target for wheat procurement and instructed the Food Security Division to timely import the … Read More
Agriculture crises will be witnessed if smuggling of urea fertiliser couldn’t stop: PBF
KARACHI, Mar 17 (SABAH): Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said the smuggling of urea fertiliser is continuing through different routes to Afghanistan despite tall claims of … Read More
President Alvi calls for adopting modern farming techniques to increase the agricultural productivity
LAHORE, Feb 26 (SABAH): President Dr. Arif Alvi has called for adopting modern farming techniques to increase the agricultural productivity so to meet the country’s food requirements. He underlined the … Read More
NA Committee on Agricultural Products recommends intervention price and quality seed for Cotton
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (SABAH): The National Assembly Special Committee on Agricultural Products stressed for urgent measures to ensure production and availability of high yielding and disease resistant certified seed for … Read More
Shaukat Tarin directs Ministry of NFS&R to work out a plan for future requirement of Wheat
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (SABAH): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin presided over the meeting of National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), held at the Finance Division on Monday. Federal … Read More
Uzbekistan was greatly interested in increasing trade with Pakistan: Oybek Usmanov
ISLAMABAD, Feb 09 (SABAH): Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Oybek Usmanov called on the Federal Minister of National Food Security … Read More
Use of modern technology is indispensable for increasing production of cotton: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, Feb 07 (SABAH): Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to enact new laws for the protection of farmers’ rights. Chairing a meeting on increasing agriculture specifically cotton productivity in … Read More
Pak agricultural products have huge potential if they are converted into value added products through processing: Mitsuhiro Wada
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (SABAH): Mitsuhiro Wada, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan called on the Federal Minister of National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam in his office on Thursday. Senior Joint Secretary … Read More
Govt taking strict anti-smuggling & anti-hoarding measures to curb illicit profiteering from Urea distribution across the country: PM
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (SABAH): Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government has devised a comprehensive mechanism for distribution of Urea with the help of district administration that will ensure availability … Read More