All Pakistan Textile Mills Association has warned that Pakistan could lose another cotton season as delays continue in implementing the cotton revival reforms approved by a high-powered committee led by Ishaq Dar in October 2025. The textile industry fears that continued inaction may further increase the country’s dependence on costly cotton imports and place additional […]
Pakistan agriculture
National Assembly’s Standing Committee urges govt to stabilise potato market amid crop crisis
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research on Thursday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to intervene in the ongoing potato crop crisis and take measures to stabilise prices. Read More: NA committees present reports for first half of 2025 The committee, chaired by Syed Tariq Hussain, unanimously recommended sending a letter […]
FAO to host national agriculture investment summit in Islamabad
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will hold a National Agricultural Investment Summit in Islamabad on February 3, aiming to highlight investment opportunities in Pakistan’s agriculture sector, with a particular focus on dairy and olive production. Read More: Pakistan, China sign $4.5bn agri investment MoUs The one-day event, organised in collaboration with the […]
Pakistan seeks Australian support to raise farm productivity
Pakistan has sought Australian technical assistance to improve agricultural and livestock productivity, including the establishment of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)-free zones, as part of efforts to boost farm yields and farmer profitability. Read More: Pakistan, Australia launch water prog The initiative was discussed during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer […]
Pakistan potato market crashes amid Afghan border closure
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s potato market suffered a severe crash last week as a growing supply glut coincided with the closure of the Afghan border. Farmers and stockists are offloading stored potatoes, intended for both exports and domestic consumption, at prices that fail to cover transportation and cold storage costs. Read More: China a potential market for Pakistani potatoes: experts […]
ABL promotes warehouse facility to boost agricultural financing
Allied Bank Limited (ABL) has completed a series of awareness activities to promote its warehouse facility, a financing solution aimed at helping agricultural businesses overcome barriers in accessing credit. The facility allows farmers, millers, traders, and agri-enterprises to obtain working capital against their stock rather than land or property, addressing a major challenge for small […]
Pakistan trains agriculture graduates in China to modernize farming
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has said the government is committed to revolutionizing Pakistan’s agriculture sector by equipping youth with modern knowledge and practical skills. Speaking at a send-off ceremony at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), the minister highlighted that 224 Pakistani agriculture graduates will travel to […]
Sindh Urges Federal Govt to Set Wheat Support
KARACHI — Sindh Agriculture Minister Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar has called on the federal government to promptly set the wheat support price, citing growing financial pressure on farmers due to pricing uncertainty. Minister Mahar urged Islamabad to fix the wheat support price at Rs4,200 per 40kg, stressing that delays were making it difficult for farmers […]
Pakistan’s Solar Revolution Deepens Punjab’s Thirst
MURIDKE, Punjab — Under the blinding sun of central Punjab, rice farmer Karamat Ali stands beside a gleaming row of solar panels that have replaced the dozen cows he once relied on for milk and livelihood. “I sold my animals for this,” he says, pointing toward the panels that now power his tube well. “Water […]