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9th August, 2012
Drought tightens grip on top US farm states: Climatologists
Extreme drought doubled its grip on the top US corn- and soybean-producing states in the past week, a report by climate experts showed on Thursday.
Extreme drought doubled its grip on the top US corn- and soybean-producing states in the past week, a report by climate experts showed on Thursday.
23rd July, 2012
KP expanding seeds processing industry
KP agriculture department plans to install several seed processing and treatment plants to augment its existing capacity of seeds preparation for various crops.
KP agriculture department plans to install several seed processing and treatment plants to augment its existing capacity of seeds preparation for various crops.
4th May, 2012
Record cotton harvest of 14.8m bales
A record cotton harvest of 14.813 million bales has been stated, showing a growth of over 26 per cent over the previous year.
A record cotton harvest of 14.813 million bales has been stated, showing a growth of over 26 per cent over the previous year.
9th March, 2012
Record wheat crop likely
ISLAMABAD, March 8: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in its current report on ‘crop prospects and food situation,’ has stated that wheat producing countries in Asia, including Pakistan, have favourable prospects.
ISLAMABAD, March 8: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in its current report on ‘crop prospects and food situation,’ has stated that wheat producing countries in Asia, including Pakistan, have favourable prospects.
8th March, 2012
Brick kiln emissions affect crop yields
ISLAMABAD: Hydrogen fluoride emissions from brick kilns have been found to damage trees and crops in new studies conducted by an international team of scientists…
ISLAMABAD: Hydrogen fluoride emissions from brick kilns have been found to damage trees and crops in new studies conducted by an international team of scientists…
6th February, 2012
Thailand plans to extend rice intervention
BANGKOK: Thailand plans to extended its rice intervention scheme to the end of July to support prices during the harvesting of the second crop,…
BANGKOK: Thailand plans to extended its rice intervention scheme to the end of July to support prices during the harvesting of the second crop,…
25th January, 2012
Sugar exports can fetch $500m
KARACHI, Jan 24: Pakistan is expected to produce over 0.5 million tons of exportable surplus of sugar after a bumper sugarcane crop this season.
KARACHI, Jan 24: Pakistan is expected to produce over 0.5 million tons of exportable surplus of sugar after a bumper sugarcane crop this season.
28th November, 2011
Wheat pricing and trade surplus risk
OF the two options to keep wheat crop attractive for farmers, the government has not chosen the most appropriate one. It has increased the support price by over 10 per cent — from Rs950 to Rs1,050 per 40kg.
OF the two options to keep wheat crop attractive for farmers, the government has not chosen the most appropriate one. It has increased the support price by over 10 per cent — from Rs950 to Rs1,050 per 40kg.
28th November, 2011
Farmers reject new sugarcane price
WHILE the cane growers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are happy over the bumper crop this year, they are not satisfied with the support price announced by the Sugar Control Board recently.
WHILE the cane growers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are happy over the bumper crop this year, they are not satisfied with the support price announced by the Sugar Control Board recently.
21st November, 2011
Major crops to exceed initial estimates
Agriculture sector is set to grow at a faster pace than estimated earlier and signs of progress are visible in production of all four…
Agriculture sector is set to grow at a faster pace than estimated earlier and signs of progress are visible in production of all four…
14th November, 2011
Cane crushing to start this week, imports unlikely
With the country still holding about 700,000 tonnes in stocks, the PSMA expects nearly five million tonnes of sugar from the new crop.
With the country still holding about 700,000 tonnes in stocks, the PSMA expects nearly five million tonnes of sugar from the new crop.
28th September, 2011
Steady trend on cotton market
KARACHI: The cotton market on Tuesday showed a steady trend as prices were quoted further higher by Rs200 to 300 per maund as arrival of…
KARACHI: The cotton market on Tuesday showed a steady trend as prices were quoted further higher by Rs200 to 300 per maund as arrival of…
23rd September, 2011
Urea prices decline on gas supply
KARACHI: Urea prices have receded on normalisation of gas supplies, says an industry source, quoting the early September price per bag at Rs1,600, from Rs1700…
KARACHI: Urea prices have receded on normalisation of gas supplies, says an industry source, quoting the early September price per bag at Rs1,600, from Rs1700…
9th September, 2011
Pakistan post-monsoon cotton outlook
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may have lost up to two million cotton bales, or about 13 percent of its estimated crop, due to heavy monsoon rains during…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may have lost up to two million cotton bales, or about 13 percent of its estimated crop, due to heavy monsoon rains during…
29th April, 2011
Devastating wheat rust spreading rapidly, experts warn
ALEPPO, SYRIA: Aggressive new strains of a wheat-attacking fungus have wiped out up to 40 per cent of harvests in Central Asia, the Middle East…
ALEPPO, SYRIA: Aggressive new strains of a wheat-attacking fungus have wiped out up to 40 per cent of harvests in Central Asia, the Middle East…
8th April, 2011
Tough road to post-flood recovery in Pakistan
Muzaffargarh, Punjab: Eight months after floods forced Saleemullah Adeel and his family to abandon their home in the southern Punjab city of Muzaffargarh, the road…
Muzaffargarh, Punjab: Eight months after floods forced Saleemullah Adeel and his family to abandon their home in the southern Punjab city of Muzaffargarh, the road…
8th April, 2011
Pakistan sees at least 25 mln T wheat from 2010/11 crop
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to produce at least 25 million tonnes of wheat in its 2010/11 crop, Finance Minister Hafiz Shaikh said on Friday, higher…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to produce at least 25 million tonnes of wheat in its 2010/11 crop, Finance Minister Hafiz Shaikh said on Friday, higher…
14th February, 2011
Rs 6.464 billion provided for agriculture sector: Shahbaz
FAISALABAD: An amount of Rs 6.464 billion has been provided for strengthening the agriculture sector in the Punjab on special instructions of Chief Minister Muhammad…
FAISALABAD: An amount of Rs 6.464 billion has been provided for strengthening the agriculture sector in the Punjab on special instructions of Chief Minister Muhammad…
18th October, 2010
Super typhoon hits Philippines; rice crop at risk
MANILA: Super typhoon Megi slammed into the northern Philippines shortly before noon on Monday, cutting off power, forcing airlines to cancel flights and putting the…
MANILA: Super typhoon Megi slammed into the northern Philippines shortly before noon on Monday, cutting off power, forcing airlines to cancel flights and putting the…
