Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is Going to Launch Punjab Agriculture, Food & Drug Authority

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said that setting up the Punjab Agriculture, Food & Drug Authority is an important step towards provision of quality medicines and food items to the people of the province. The CM expressed these views while addressing a meeting at the Civil Secretariat through a video link, which considered the […]

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Saudi Arabia Bans Indian Poultry Import Due to Bird Flu

Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on the import of Indian poultry products, following the recent outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu in several parts of the country, reported foreign media. Saudi Arabia joined other West Asian countries such as Kuwait in banning the imports of poultry from India, which reported about seven

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New Strategy to Boost Up the Cotton Yield

According to the agriculture department sources on Saturday, a four-phased strategy was devised, according to modern times and latest research to obtain record production of cotton. The first phase would consist of steps before cultivation, the second during cultivation, third during development of the flower and fruit while the last one would consist of steps

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A Change in Staple – An Early Drought Warning Helps Farmers Prepare For Dry Season

Surface of Rawal Lake near Islamabad — Reuters Like his farming neighbours, Bilal Khan plants wheat in late October or early November each year, and harvests and sells his winter crop a few months later. But this year there are no wheat stalks are to be seen on his three hectares of land in Rawat,

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Pakistan Do Not Necessarily Benefit The Poor And Landless People, Concludes The International Fund for Agricultural Development Evaluation Report

Investments in agricultural development in Pakistan do not necessarily benefit the poor and landless people, concludes the International Fund for Agricultural Development evaluation report. Drawing lessons from the country programme evaluation of its projects, the IFAD states that there is a need to develop a better balance between agricultural and non-farm investments in the rural

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Fake Pesticides Stock has been Seized in Multan, Pakistan

A team of the agriculture department on Friday raided the pesticides filling unit at Industrial Estate Area Multan (IEM) and seized a stock of fake pesticides. Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides (PWQCP) Assistant Director Omar Farooq, Agriculture Officer Rao Shamraiz and other staff raided a filling unit and seized 494 units of 400ml

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Pakistani Investors Should Invest in Hydropower, Agriculture and Herbal Processing Industries in Nepal – Nepalese Ambassador

Nepalese Ambassador to Pakistan Sewa Lamsal Adhikari has said that his country is keen to promote trade with Pakistan as both countries have good potential to enhance bilateral trade in multiple fields. Addressing the business community at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), the ambassador said that trade had become an integral part

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Pakistan has been Positioned Among the Regional Economies that Rack up the Lowest Revenue from Commodity Exports

The paradigm shift from aid-to-trade in national policy is no doubt a forward step for economic growth, especially for developing countries like ours. However, instead of producing worthwhile products through knowledge based economy, the focus has always remained on imports. The country is prone to pursue dependency on the produce of others instead of creating

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In Honour of Secretary General of Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA)

The completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will not only make Pakistan economically self-reliant but establishment of new industries around it will boost the business and industrial activities, creating millions of jobs, said Rohail Dar, president, Pakistan Muslim League-N, USA. Addressing a reception arranged in honour of Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Secretary General, Major (Retd) Syed

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