AgriHunt A Hunt for Agricultural Knowledge 
Endeavoring at promoting agriculture sector in the country the Government has reduced the rate on bank credit provided to agriculture sector to further improve farmers’ access to bank credit, and also trimmed down the duties on the two most-used fertilizers of urea and diammonium phosphate According to an official source, …
Agri News
May, 2019
February, 2019
- 1 February
The Agtech VC View: What Does 2019 Hold For European Agriculture Startups?
What does 2019 hold for the agtech sector? This was my question to Richard Smith, Managing Partner at Earth Capital UK, who looks at the fields of agriculture and energy through a sustainability lens. Richard is a mentor for the SME Leaders Programme at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub, is a …
January, 2019
- 31 January
USAID-funded PATTA signs MoU with 16 agribusinesses
LAHORE (PR) Determined to expand technical assistance to at least 30 private sector agricultural technologies’ companies, the four-year USAID-funded Pakistan Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity (PATTA) will work in tandem with its partners to introduce 500 commercialized technologies to an estimated 122,500 farmers across Pakistan. As part of this assistance, PATTA …
December, 2018
- 13 December
Women in Pakistan Agriculture
Pakistan being an agro-based economy generates a significant economic resource through agriculture. Other than providing food; this sector also produces raw material for other sectors like sugar and textile which results in development of a country. This sector is a source of direct or indirect employment which results in income …
October, 2018
- 1 October
China-Pakistan to build ‘Green Economic Belts’ under CPEC
Beijing: China will establish cross-border “green economic belts” partnerships with Pakistan and the other countries that involved in the Belt and Road Initiative. Three belts will be created using poplar trees, under a plan released by the China Green Foundation at the Belt and Road International Forum on Public Cooperation …
September, 2018
- 25 September
Heavy Falls Expected In Catchments During Next 24 Hours: Federal Flood Commission
SLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Sep, 2018 ) :Federal Flood Commission (FFC) Monday reported all main rivers including Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal amid heavy falls reported to occur in the catchments of major rivers during the next 24 hours. The report had …
- 18 September
Int’l Bio-Tech brain storming moot held
Islamabad: An International Bio-technology brainstorming workshop on animal Genomics, held at NARC under the collaboration of Animal Sciences Division, PARC & International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Pakistan. A total number of 45 participants from 16 organizations across the country participated in the event. Dr. Yusuf Zafar, Chairman, PARC gave an …
- 15 September
China rejects media report regarding delay in CPEC construction
BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman on Tuesday rejected a media report regarding delay in the construction of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying the Pakistani government had termed the project a priority for the country. “We have noticed the relevant reports and also noted that the officials interviewed by …
- 8 September
Indonesia to hold palm oil exhibition in Karachi
KARACHI: The Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi is going to hold the first Conference and Exhibition on Indonesian Palm Oil (CEIPO) 2018 at Movenpick Hotel, Karachi on September 6, 2018. The one-day event is going to be held from 0900 in the morning to 1600 in the afternoon. It …
- 1 September
Agriculture council approves 29 projects for funding
The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has approved 29 research and developmental projects for funding under the Agriculture Linkage Programme (ALP) to enhance agriculture output and livestock promotion in the country. The approval for the financing of these projects was accorded in the 29th meeting of the Board of Directors, …