Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) on Tuesday urged the government to withdraw 17pc sales tax on hybrid seeds for boosting agriculture production in the country in order to ensure food safety and security by increasing per-acre output of all major and minor crops. This was stated by Chairman PHHSA, Shahzad Ali Malik, talking […]
Agriculture
USAID reiterates firm resolve to strengthen Pak-US relations in Agri-research, development
Mission Director USAID Julie Koenen on Friday said that bilateral relations between Pakistan and United States are immensely deep and wide, which would further strengthen with every passing day in different fields including agriculture research and development. She expressed these views during her visit along with a delegation to National Agriculture Research Centre, on the […]
Ukraine war pushes world food prices to record high
Paris: World food prices hit an all-time high in March following Russia’s invasion of agricultural powerhouse Ukraine, a UN agency said on Friday, adding to concerns about the risk of hunger around the world. The disruption in export flows resulting from the February 24 invasion and international sanctions against Russia has spurred fears of a […]
ECC approves Rs 24.26 billion fertilizer subsidy
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet here on Thursday approved Rs 24.26 billion subsidy on fertiliser for Kharif Crops 2022 and also enhanced Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Wheat Crop 2021-22 from Rs.1,950/40 Kg to Rs 2,200/ 40 Kg. The meeting was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin […]
Pakistan, Korea possess great potential in tourism, agriculture and trade sectors: Korean Ambassador
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Suh Sangpyo Monday said there were bright prospects for Pakistani skilled youth entering into Korean market as workforce, where Pakistan and Korea possessed great potential for enhanced bilateral ties in tourism, agriculture, and trade sectors. In an exclusive interview with News and Current Affairs Channel of Radio Pakistan, […]
Pakistan joins international community to reduce food loss and waste
BEIJING: In a concerted effort to grapple with the worsening food loss and waste and ensure global food security, officials and experts from various countries including Pakistan and international organizations gathered at the International Conference on Food Loss and Waste (ICFLW) held at China’s east city of Jinan. In a video speech to […]
Tarin invites German enterprises to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, Thursday invited German enterprises to make investment in Pakistan in different fields including health, education, agriculture and power sectors. In a meeting with Ambassador of Germany, Bernhard Schlagheck, who called on him here, Shaukat Tarin assured all possible support and facilitation in improving the trade and […]
FY2020-21: Tractors assembling witnesses 59% growth in 11 months
ISLAMABAD, Owing to incentives offered by the government under its Agriculture Fiscal Package to mitigate the harmful impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and mechanization of agriculture sector, local tractor production witnessed about 59.03 percent growth in 11 months of current fiscal year as compared the production of corresponding period of last year. During the period from […]
Six years a slave: Indian farm workers exploited in Italy
When Balbir Singh refers to his ordeal, he uses the Italian word “macello”, which roughly translates as “mess” — but it is hardly enough to convey what the migrant Indian farm worker has endured. For six years, he lived in what can only be described as slave-like conditions tending cattle in the province of Latina, […]
Govt aims to cultivate 220 million acres of land:Jamshed Cheema
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema Wednesday said that under the Agriculture Transformation Plan, the government would bring all the land into cultivation where a human being or a plant can survive all across the country. “We have 220 million acres of land and out of […]