ISLAMABAD: Pakistan farmers are struggling with plummeting vegetable prices this winter, highlighting weaknesses in the country’s horticulture value chain. Tomato growers in Sindh and potato farmers in Punjab report prices below production costs, forcing some to transport crops to distant cities in search of marginally better returns. Experts blame surplus production, lack of guidance on […]
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Balochistan approves Benazir card for farmers
The Balochistan government has approved the launch of the Benazir Kissan Card to provide financial assistance to farmers across the province, marking a new step toward digitised agricultural subsidies and farmer support programmes. Read More: Benazir Hari Card marks new era for farmers, says Memon Officials said the scheme has been formalised through an agreement with HBL […]
Seed sector reforms aim to improve quality supply
LAHORE: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) has claimed significant progress in institutional reforms and modernisation efforts aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s seed sector and ensuring the nationwide availability of quality, certified seed for farmers. Read More: Punjab gov’t injects Rs 9 million seed funding into women-led startups According to a press release, the reforms […]
Punjab launches wheat yield competition 2025–26 with tractors and cash prizes
LAHORE – The Punjab Agriculture Department has announced the launch of the Wheat Yield Competition 2025–26 across the province, aimed at enhancing wheat productivity and rewarding top-performing farmers. The initiative offers a mix of tractors and cash prizes to encourage high-yield cultivation. Read More: Cash prizes announced on maximum per acre wheat production At the provincial […]
Punjab issues guidance for lost or reissued Kisan Cards
LAHORE: Punjab’s Agriculture Department has issued an important notice for farmers regarding Kisan Cards, particularly for those who have lost their card or wish to get it reissued. The department shared instructions and helpline numbers on its official social media accounts. Farmers have been advised to contact the Bank of Punjab helpline in cases of […]
Allied Bank promotes warehouse financing solution for agricultural businesses
Allied Bank Limited (ABL) has concluded a series of awareness activities to promote its Warehouse Facility, a financing solution designed to help agricultural businesses overcome long-standing barriers to credit access. The facility allows millers, traders, farmers, and agri-enterprises to obtain working capital against their stored stock rather than traditional collateral such as land or property. […]
Sarsabz Kissan Convention celebrates top farmers in Multan
Fatima Fertilizer, in partnership with the Punjab Agriculture Department, hosted the Sarsabz Kissan Convention in Multan, drawing over 1,300 farmers to discuss innovative and sustainable agricultural practices. The event focused on strategies to improve wheat yields and overall farm productivity, highlighting the benefits of using Sarsabz Nitrophos and Sarsabz CAN fertilisers. The convention recognised farmers […]
Government sets November 15 as start date for sugarcane crushing season
ISLAMABAD – The federal government has announced that the sugarcane crushing season will officially begin on November 15, following consultations with provincial authorities and the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA). The decision was finalised during a meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board chaired by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. […]
Pakistani farmers seek €1m in climate damages from German firms
At least 43 farmers from Pakistan’s southern Sindh province have issued formal legal notices to German energy giant RWE and cement-producer Heidelberg Materials, claiming €1 million in compensation for losses suffered during catastrophic floods in 2022, trade union officials said on Saturday. The notices, dispatched on Oct. 28 and serving as a precursor to legal […]
PPP vows to fight for farmers’ rights and agricultural reforms
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering the farming community and addressing long-standing injustices faced by farmers across the country. “PPP remains committed to respecting, empowering, and reviving the agricultural sector for a prosperous Pakistan,” said Central Information Secretary Shazia Marri, quoting Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in a statement issued on […]