A comprehensive blue economy policy can unlock Pakistan’s marine potential, boosting agriculture, trade, and coastal resilience Agriculture and blue economy…
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Govt support and farmer education can overcome challenges, fostering organic farming’s growth The world is transitioning to organic farming for…
Year of progress and challenges in transforming agri-food systems The year 2024 witnessed significant strides in the realm of food…
Uncertified seeds, waterlogging, postharvest losses and policy failures: Challenges undermining Pakistan’s agricultural potential Ever since Pakistan appeared on world map,…
Food insecurity affects 37% of population, driven by inflation, poverty, instability and distribution inefficiencies Technology integration with traditional farming boosts…
* Investing in cold storage, logistics, and R&D can reduce food losses and enhance Pakistan’s potato competitiveness Potato is one…
Agriculture sector provides basic source of food for the entire population. Food provides nutrition to the human body; perform many…
Investments in modern farming and processing technologies can transform red chili industry As a crop, red chili has a distinctive…
The impact of globalization on agriculture has been a subject of interest in recent years. Globalization has brought about significant…
Unpredictable weather patterns and rising temperatures threaten crop yields and water resources Adopting methods like Zero Budget Natural Farming and…
Technology, modern infrastructure and farming tools to boost productivity Investment opportunities in Pakistan are often discussed with a heavy emphasis…
R&D helps overcome challenges through public-private partnership For the past half century, we have been hearing that agriculture is the…
Exploring advantages, disadvantages and future prospects with a focus on AI integration Genetically Modified Crops (GMCs) have become a significant…
Modern infrastructure and reformed policies can transform bumper crops into sustainable prosperity Pakistan has produced bumper crops of rice, maize…
Mr. Waheed Ahmed, the Patron–in- Chief of All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association shared his views with PAKISTAN &…
Farmers in Pakistan face two opposite problems with reference to the availability of irrigation water: 1) drought-like conditions if rainfall…
A little extra attention can reduce edible oil import bill of Pakistan to half The initial conversation with growers from…
The current world population is 8.1 billion. By 2050, it is expected that the world’s population will grow to nearly…
To achieve zero hunger, all people must have cheap access to safe, wholesome, and nutrient-rich food Global climate change has…
Land consolidation and seed technology could increase agricultural productivity in Pakistan The agriculture sector in Pakistan has significant potential for…
UN member states finding the MDGs agenda unaccomplished in 2015 adopted the 17 Sustainable Goals programme giving a timeline ending…
Achieving food security through sustainable agriculture has become an important goal in a society dealing with the simultaneous problems of…
Economic policy of pakistan Currently, Pakistan struggles with high food import costs and limited foreign exchange. Prioritizing the textiles and…
Pakistan’s Agriculture sector Potential: Opportunities Amid. Challenges Pakistan has one of the world’s most impressive agricultural systems but it has…
Global climate change has significant implications for agricultural production worldwide. It refers to long-term shifts in Earth’s climate patterns and…
Geo-strategic and geo-economical alliances between nations have been facilitated by the emergence of regional and global strategic movements around the…
The Government of Pakistan (GoP) came up with an alternative delivery system for the benefit of farmers in the year…
The country is facing a horrible wheat crisis as its markets have run out of wheat flour and the scarcity…
Food must make us feel good. And by making healthier and more mindful choices, food becomes a microcosm of society…
Allowing the export of sugar and fixing of sugarcane prices by market forces The sugar industry in Pakistan is the…
PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST sought views from Mehran Spice & Food Industries regarding the price hike of raw materials. The…
More than 1,100 people have died in Pakistan as a result of massive flash floods brought on by historic monsoon rains that…
This year Pakistan is celebrating Independence Day, when the clouds of imminent are getting thicker. While the people have complete…
As the world’s population increases, so does the demand for food. Various agricultural practices are being used to meet that…
To contain the spread of COVID-19, countries around the globe have enforced lockdowns. It has resulted in closure of most…
Agriculture is undoubtedly the backbone of Pakistan’s economy as 45% of the labor force depends on this sector for livelihood.…
Punjab According to National Nutrition Survey 2018-19, 40 percent of children up to five years of age in Pakistan have…
Digitization of the agriculture sector has become a buzzword these days across the globe particularly in the countries with the…
Pakistan being an agro-based economy has to adopt modern farming methods to increase the yield capacity. A deluge of efforts…
There is a lot of potential for development in the agriculture livestock and dairy sectors, as Balochistan can earn a…
Pakistan expects to use the multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment to significantly enhance its industrial capacity and economic productivity backed by greater…
Fertilizer industry remained under considerable pressure during 2017 due to huge inventory. The pressure was eased after the Government of…
Pakistan at the time of its birth had hardly enough arable land and surface water resources to achieve food security.…
Agriculture and food security in Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate change impact Edible imported oil and fuel oil are threat…
Balochistan remained far behind other provinces in raising agricultural production. The agricultural growth is key to curtailing poverty, as agriculture…
Agriculture is a pillar of Pakistan’s economy, representing 45 percent of the workforce and 21 percent of GDP and for…
Food security is a major issue for both wealthy and poverty-stricken countries Half a million people will die worldwide in…
Local tractor industry is playing a strategic role in the promotion of the agriculture sector and strengthening national economy. More…
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is one of the few financial institutions, which caters to farmers financing need and has played…
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) erstwhile Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP) is the premier financial institution geared towards the…
At the time of independence Pakistan was basically agriculture based country. Pakistan turned into more diversified country as industrialization took…
Keeping view of various issues related to the export of kinnow (orange) to Russian and Iranian markets, this year’s export…
Agricultural sector plays a strategic role in economic development of a country. Better agricultural output and productivity contributes substantially to…
Basmati exporting countries to EU to bring down MRL level for Tricyclazole to 0.01 mg per kg from Jan 1,…
Millers claim that wheat is Rs400 costly in Pakistan than the world market. The wheat price has registered a sharp…
With a strategic location in the region and having vast untapped natural resources, diversity of climate, simultaneously five ecological zones,…
Pakistan’s wheat production can be increased by expanding wheat cropping area in Balochistan, which is the country’s largest province with…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the prime focuses of economic managers of Pakistan should be ‘achieving food security’ to fill the stomach of…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ybrid rice is a variety of rice that has been bred from two very different parents. The seed from the…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s rice exports witnessed a decline of around 14 percent during the last fiscal year due to lack of research…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]mong the essential commodities, rice is one of the most important grains and massively protected by governments worldwide. The global…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]omen are throughout the world performing productive roles in all spheres while the agriculture sector is exceptional. Women play a…
Agriculture development in Balochistan: lots of potential yet many issues and constraints [dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan is a water starved province and in…
Pakistan falling back in global Basmati market progress Banking channels with Iran help push Basmati trade [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the eight months…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan has the most vital wheat yield potential and famously known as the country’s food basket. It is therefore important…
Banks asked to prioritize agriculture financing with a target of Rs700 billion in 2017 Agriculture sector, which is considered as…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has one of the world’s most impressive agricultural systems but its potential still not yet fully utilized. Agriculture could…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is the sixth largest producer of dates and the third largest exporter of the same in the world. According…
Myths get in the way of our ability to restore degraded soils that can feed the world using fewer chemicals…
IRAN IS MOVING ALL VEGETABLE GROWING INTO GREENHOUSES [dropcap]I[/dropcap]ran will be converting all its vegetable farms to greenhouses within 10…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hey also urged for increasing rebate on wheat export from present US$120 per tons to US$185 per tons. They further…
Pakistan can be placed in third place in sugarcane production [dropcap]S[/dropcap]ugarcane is an important commercial crop worldwide and one of…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]unjab cultivates cotton on 6 million acres, harvesting around 10 million bales. Its plan is to revive its cotton area…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ut neonics are said to be partly to blame for the rise in bee mortality rates in several countries, worsening…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has a rich and vast natural resource base, covering various ecological and climatic zones; hence the country has great…