Written By Barath Raghavan Associate Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Southern California Michael Kantar Associate…
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Agriculture contributes nearly one-fourth of the GDP of Pakistan. Over the years State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been increasing…
Written By Himanshu Gupta Chief Executive Officer, ClimateAI Climate change threatens food production worldwide, contributing to food price inflation, with those…
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…
Agriculture plays a crucial role in the economies of least developing countries (LDC) like Pakistan. Pakistan’s economy is fundamentally based…
Stagnant economic status of rural poor responsible for food insecurity Among the developing countries, Pakistan is bracketed with countries having…
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…
Agriculture Growth In Pakistan (Base=2015-16) (%) Sector 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 P Agriculture 2.22 3.88 0.94 3.91 3.48…
The sector experts are of the consensus that the policy governing the automobile industry in Pakistan has remained ‘OEM centric’…
Supporting potential youth helps achieve SDGs The biggest challenge is to bridge the digital divide Interview with Dr. Amna Khan…
Food must make us feel good. And by making healthier and more mindful choices, food becomes a microcosm of society…
Interview with Ms. Natasha Haseeb — Analyst PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Natasha Haseeb: I am a News Anchor…
Pakistan is among the few developing countries which are experiencing adverse effects of climate change due to excessive use of…
In the backdrop of massive damages to agriculture by unprecedented floods caused by historic monsoon rains, the State Bank of…
PAGE: How would you comment on Pakistan’s rice processing sector? Abdul Rahim Janoo: Rice export trade is the second largest export…
Food and Agriculture Facts and Figures in Pakistan for 2021-2022 Area And Production Of Other Kharif And Rabi Crops In…
Written By Victoria Masterson Senior Writer, Formative Content Regenerative agriculture focuses on improving the health of soil, which has been degraded…
More than 1,100 people have died in Pakistan as a result of massive flash floods brought on by historic monsoon rains that…
Statistics showed that across Pakistan, the fruit and vegetable prices have shot up after flooding destroyed crops and disrupted supplies…
Written by David L. Chandler Writer, MIT News An estimated 50,000 tons of microplastics are intentionally added every year to…
In order to promote digitalization and encourage eco-friendly practices, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has developed online portal called…
Says the economic status of the Halal meat industry is very important Former Executive Committee Member LCCI, Chairman Halal Meat…
According to the Ministry of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan, agriculture sector during 2021-22 registered a remarkable growth of 4.40 percent…
Pakistan: Budget For The FY 2021-22 (Rs. in Billion) Resources Expenditure Tax Revenue (FBR) 5,829 A. Current 7,523 Interest Payments…
Written By James Lofty, Cardiff University; Pablo Ouro, University of Manchester, and Valentine Muhawenimana, Cardiff University Plastic particles smaller than…
There are different schools of thought regarding climate change. One of them believes that such change is solely a natural…
John Hammond, University of Reading and Yiorgos Gadanakis, University of Reading We are currently witnessing the beginning of a global…
Pakistan: No Poverty By 2030 Indicator Description Baseline Value/Year Latest Achievements Target 2030 1.1.1 Proportion of population below the international…
Trade In Pakistan (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance of Trade Value Cumulative…
Interview with Mr Anis Majeed – Chairman, Bombi’s Group PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your business please: ANIS…
Bumper wheat production is doable job Interest-free loan to farmers surely support economy and agri sector Interview with Mr Nadeem…
Since cotton is a major source of income for various rural laborers, including women, according to the experts, they want…
Pakistan: Export Receipts By Food Groups (Thousand US Dollar) Details Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 (R) May-21 (R) Jun-21 (R) Jul-21 Aug-21…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] This article is published in collaboration withVisual Capitalist Nick RoutleyCreative Director & Writer, Visual Capitalist[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Paul Hallett, University of Aberdeen; Ganlin Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Larissa A. Naylor, University of…
Heavy rains and floods in China and Europe have recently dominated headlines around the globe. Most-affected was China’s Henan province,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Rose, University of Reading; Marc Hanheide, University of Lincoln, and Simon Pearson, University of Lincoln[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ruben Valbuena, Bangor University and Thomas Lovejoy, George Mason University[/box] The world is at a crossroads,…
Analysis of Economic Survey of Pakistan showed that agriculture is still the largest sector of the economy of Pakistan as…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sacha Mooney, University of Nottingham; Hannah Victoria Cooper, University of Nottingham, and Sofie Sjogersten, University of…
Interview with Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO, ITN Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Muhammad Farooq Afzal is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Victoria Masterson Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of the The Davos Agenda[/box] In Pinduoduo’s…
There is no denying the fact that Pakistan is an agrarian economy. Since more than 20 percent share in the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Malcolm Bennett, University of Nottingham; Bipin Pandey, University of Nottingham, and Sacha Mooney, University of…
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the largest fertilizer manufacturing and marketing company in Pakistan. It was incorporated on 08…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Williams, University of Leeds and Michael Clark, University of Oxford[/box] Scientists know that biodiversity is…
Interview with Mr Nadeem Shah — a progressive farmer PAGE:Â Tell me something about yourself and your contribution for the betterment…
Realising the potential of agriculture and taking cognizance of the issues related to agriculture sector, the present Government of Pakistan…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Nov 6, 2020[/box] 5G mobile technology will bring major changes to many industries. According to…
In 1965, the Company was incorporated as Esso Pakistan Fertilizer Limited, to manufacture and market fertilizer. In 1968 urea plant…
All living organisms on earth need water for their survival. Water is life; It is an important constituent of any…
Economic structures Agriculture accounts for 25% of the country’s total economy. The main crops are cotton, rice, wheat, sugarcane and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Sep 23, 2020[/box] Despite progressing towards a service society in gigantic steps, China remains a…
The Punjab government deserves some commendation for initiating a digital solution to strengthen its wheat monitoring and regulation mechanism, and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Zita Sebesvari, United Nations University[/box] In the middle of the coronavirus crisis, many of us have…
The devastating economic fallout of the pandemic is being felt across the globe but for poor people in Pakistan who…
To contain the spread of COVID-19, countries around the globe have enforced lockdowns. It has resulted in closure of most…
Pakistan: Share In GDP (As percent of GDP(mp)) Sectors 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Total Consumption 90.7 91.3 93.2 94.2…
Poverty is one of the concerns of the governments of almost all countries. There is a constant research on the…
Pakistan can lead world in modern farming practices by its cheaper tractor prices, making Mechanization could boost agrarian productivity to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Carla Gomez Global Shaper, Quito Hub, UNDP Ecuador This article is part of the World Economic Forum…
Share In GDP (As percent of GDP(mp)) Sectors 2003-04 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Total Consumption 82.6 91.8 90.7…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alexander Daniel, reNature Tom Lovett, reNature[/box] Farming is responsible for almost 30% of global greenhouse gas…
Though Balochistan has vast potential in insurance sector, yet the sector could not play its due role in the local…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Nov 29, 2019[/box] Emerging and advanced economies alike are experiencing a decline of their…
There is ample discussion these days regarding the current economic performance of Pakistan and it is being contended whether the…
Pakistan’s fisheries and aquaculture constitute an integral component of agriculture, providing employment, food and nutritional security to people, particularly to…
Interview with Mr Nadir S. Qureshi – Chief Executive Officer, Engro Fertilizers Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nadir S. Qureshi…
Net FDI In Pakistan ($ Million) Country 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Jul-Jun FY19 (R) Jul-Sep FY20 (P)…
According to the analysis recorded by the Ministry of Finance FY2019, fertilizer is the most important (and an expensive) input…
Agriculture is undoubtedly the backbone of Pakistan’s economy as 45% of the labor force depends on this sector for livelihood.…
Fertilizer contribution to food production is around 50% and FFC is one of the major stakeholder of agriculture sector through…
Balochistan government led by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan plans to increase agricultural output by devising out of the box…
Punjab According to National Nutrition Survey 2018-19, 40 percent of children up to five years of age in Pakistan have…
In the recent past, businesses in Pakistan have been marred by exorbitantly high costs of doing business. The macro-economic adversity…
Agriculture Growth Percentages In Pakistan (Base=2005-06) (P: Provisional) Sector 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 (P) Agriculture 2.68 2.50…
International experts revealed that that in present years the growth rates of global agricultural production and crop yields have slowed.…
The present government’s resolution is to improve agriculture productivity in future and has also initiated to start Prime Minister’s Agriculture…
LNG demand in Pakistan is soaring in the wake of nascent economic recovery, as being anticipated. The paucity of energy…
In Pakistan more than 50% of the farm land is owned by less than 10% of farmers i.e. land holding…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Oct 7, 2019[/box] U.S. farmers are struggling to replace Chinese buyers of their products. As…
Balochistan is the most poor and least developed province of Pakistan. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) uses a broader concept…
Interview with Mr Aslam Hayat — Acting Chief Executive Officer, Telenor Microfinance Bank Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy.…
Global commodity prices plunged 5.3% on a monthly basis in August, as against 1.5% increase in July. During the month…
Pakistan being an agro-based economy imports vegetables, cotton and many other agro products which must be a primary concern for…
Balochistan is the country’s largest province, with nearly 44 percent of its surface area and a thinly dispersed population of…
Structure Of Interest Rates In Pakistan w.e.f. SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate 24-Mar-15 8.00…