Agriculture
Government Clampdown Squeezes Engro Amid Fertilizer Industry Scrutiny
By Newztodays Team Engro has felt the heat of removing the subsidy on gas feedstock and referring the case to the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)…
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Import of wheat to impact local wheat prices in Pakistan
By Newztodays Team The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has allowed the Import of wheat which will impact local wheat prices in Pakistan sanctioned the import of…
Agriculture
PSW starts receiving e-phyto for imports of Agri goods
Staff Report In continuation of its ongoing integration with the E-Phyto Hub, Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has commenced receiving electronic phytosanitary certificates (e-Phyto) for imports of…
Agriculture
Gas Consumers Burdened with Rs 15b to Subsidize Gas for Fertilizer Plants
Staff Report The federal government has imposed a Rs 15 billion burden on gas consumers to subsidize gas for fertilizer plants. The caretaker government has decided…
Agriculture
U.S Envoy and FAO Mark Completion of $1.3M Farming Project
U.S. Ambassador Donald A. Blome participated in a closing event of a five-year, $1.3 million U.S. Embassy-funded sustainable farming project. The Alternative Livelihoods Options Project, which…
Agriculture
Govt Projects Cotton Production at 11.5m bales, Up by 126.6%
The government has projected Cotton production at 11.5m bales from an area of 2.4 million hectares showing a bumper increase of 126.6% in production for 2023-24…
Agriculture
Cotton Arrivals Cross 5m Bales, Up 71% YoY Growth
A milestone in Pakistan’s cotton sector was reached as cotton arrivals for the year 2023 exceeded expectations, demonstrating remarkable growth in production. Cotton arrivals as of…
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TCP To Purchase one Million Cotton Bales
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has decided to purchase one million bales of cotton nationwide following a decline in cotton prices in the open market and…
Agriculture
Pakistan’s Cotton Production to Cross 10m Bales in a Decade
Pakistan’s cotton production is expected to cross 10 million bales for the first time during the last decade. Cotton industry officials say that the cotton production…
Agriculture
Government To Provide Direct Subsidy on Fertilizer to Farmers
By: Omed Hajjana The government has decided to provide direct subsidy on fertilizer to farmers after the urea manufacturers refuse to pass on full relief of…