FCA fixes crop targets, reviews strong Kharif output and credit disbursements. Pakistan has set a wheat production target of 29.678 million tons for the Rabi season 2025–26 over an area of 9.648 million hectares, the Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) announced following a high-level meeting chaired by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched a High-Tech Farm Mechanisation Financing Programme Portal to modernise Punjab agriculture and boost the province rural economy. The portal enables farmers, service providers, and agricultural companies to apply for interest free loans of up to Rs30 million for modern farming machinery. According to the provincial agriculture secretary,…
Despite heavy floods, the country will be facing 8 percent water shortage for Rabi Crops 2025. IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) on Tuesday has approved the water availability for Rabi crop 2025 with 8% system shortage. IRSA advisory committee held a meeting to approve the Anticipated Water Availability Criteria for Rabi from Oct 2025 to March…
ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic turn at Parliament House on Thursday, the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) lashed out at the ministry for openly defying a court order by delaying the appointment of Director General of the Department of Plant Protection (DPP). The committee directed the ministry to immediately install the…
The Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security & Research, under the chairmanship of Senator Syed Masroor Ahsan, held a critical session to review a range of pressing national food security issues. The session was attended by Senators Poonjo Bheel, Dost Muhammad Khan, Rahat Jamali , Abdul Wasay, Danesh Kumar, Aimal Wali Khan, Sardar Al…
Pakistan is likely to miss the production target of sugarcane crops due to the attack of pyrilla and whitefly pests on sugarcane crops. Experts have said that pyrilla and whitefly mostly attack the underside of sugarcane leaves. They suck the juice of the leaves, which first causes yellow spots and later makes the leaves dry…
Staff Report: Regarding the restructuring of Engro Corp (ENGRO) and Dawood Hercules (DAWH), management stated that progress is in line with the timeline and will be effective from January 1, 2025. The divestment of thermal assets is in progress and subject to approval from the lenders. The company expects the deal to be finalized within…
Staff Report: The federal government has failed to appoint a permanent secretary for the Ministry of National Food Security over the past two weeks, leading to the work in the ministry has come to a standstill. The government has not appointed a secretary appointed in the Ministry of National Food Security for the last two…
Islamabad: PepsiCo Pakistan hosted ‘Seeds to Smiles’, a thought leadership event underscoring the company’s support of Pakistan’s farmers, growing the agricultural ecosystem, and investing in Pakistan’s food systems security. The event brought together a distinguished assembly of stakeholders, farmers, industry experts, partner organizations and PepsiCo leaders including Eugene Willemsen, CEO of PepsiCo Africa, Middle East…
August 16th, 2024: FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) announced its financial results for the first half of the year, concluding on 30th June, 2024. Despite a challenging economic environment, the Company achieved 17% growth (revenue of PKR 55.0 billion, compared to PKR 47.0 billion in the same period last year) fueled by a favorable portfolio…