Pakistan resumed seafood export to the European Union (EU) after hygienic and fisheries handling improved at one of its key facilities at the harbour, officials said on Tuesday. The seafood export was resumed after two months of suspension for poor…
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said his government was serving the masses rising above political affiliation with the sole objective of making Pakistan prosperous. Addressing a huge gathering here at Mai Heer Stadium to distribute cheques among farmers under…
Punjab Agriculture Department has advised the growers from Barani areas of ‘Gram’ crop to pay attention towards eradication of weeds as these are growing at a very past face in the fields because of proper moisture but can lead to…
The Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd is disbursing Rs 2.5 billion agriculture loans through cooperative societies for sowing and growing Rabi crops 2015-16 including strategic wheat, oil seeds, grams, vegetables, fodder and fruit orchards over twenty million acres of land…
National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production on Tuesday portrayed Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) as a “powerful cartel” and recommended the government withdraw export subsidy on sugar until mills start selling sugar to the Utility Stores Corporation (USC)…
Finance Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar has approved payment of two months’ salaries (August- September 2015) to the employees of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). According to official documents, Privatisation Commission (PSM) has sent a summary to the Finance Minister for release…
Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) President Sadiq Khan Khakwani while meeting with various delegations of sugarcane growers at his office on Friday has warned the siege of sugar mills in the province if the crushing season fails to start and arrears…
ICE Canadian canola fell on Wednesday to a two-month low in the key contract, pressured by weaker soyabeans. Low margins for crushers and an uptick in farmer selling to cash markets may also have weakened prices, a trader said. January…
Export premiums for soyabeans shipped from the US Gulf Coast were eased on Wednesday in tandem with sinking CIF barge basis values and a slowdown in buying of Gulf shipments by top importer China, traders said. Demand from China has…
The Punjab on Thursday declared its massive wheat seed replacement plan, spanning a decade, to multiply it’s per acre yield by almost three times — from current just under 30 maunds up to 80 maunds. According to departmental statistics, it…
