In the newly announced federal budget 2025–26, the Pakistani government has proposed to continue sales tax exemptions on fertilizers and pesticides, in an attempt to support the agriculture sector, considered the backbone of the economy. Despite this relief, key stakeholders have voiced dissatisfaction, saying many promises remain unfulfilled. During his budget speech in Parliament, Finance […]
Fertilizers
Evaluating Pakistan’s fertilizer consumption
It is commonly acknowledged that fertilizer use in Pakistani agriculture is heavily biased toward urea application. After all, the bulk of Pakistan’s small-scale and subsistence farmers can’t afford high-value fertilizers like DAP and nitro phosphates. The credo among the country’s innovative farmers is that the key to unlocking goal crop yields is an optimal ratio, […]