Pakistan banana output hits record 317,000 tonnes in 2024-25
Production more than doubles in 15 years, but exports remain limited to $27.4 million…
Govt Introduces Risk Coverage Scheme to Boost Financing for Small Farmers
The Federal Government will pay Rs. 10,000 per new borrower to banks, based on the net increase in the number of…
Pakistan developed genetically modified cotton seed with the potential to nearly triple per-acre yields
Pakistan’s cotton sector is on the brink of revival as a newly developed genetically modified seed, CEMB-33, has…
Punjab Food Authority aims to boost food exports to $10 billion, tackles food safety issues
DG Punjab Food Authority highlights potential for growth in food exports and enforces crackdown on food safety violations…
Sesame project targets 5,000-tonne exports
Joint venture introduces high-yield varieties, boosts farmer income, and eyes 50,000-acre expansion in Punjab…
Punjab Becomes First Province to Use New Technology to Revive Barren Lands
In a bid to combat climate change induced environmental degradation and land erosion, Punjab’s Forest Department has…
Pakistan eyes castor cultivation to boost exports and farmer incomes
Govt partners with private firms and Chinese NGO to pilot low-input, high-yield crop for arid zones; Rs7,000 per 40kg…
Pakistan’s 7th Agricultural Census shows 97% of farmers own less than 12.5 acres of land
Census reveals only 16,958 landlords own more than 100 acres of land, accounting for 6.2% of the total agricultural land…
Punjab University and Wuhan University Develop New Hybrid Rice Seed
In a groundbreaking agricultural achievement, Punjab University, in collaboration with China’s Wuhan University, has…
Punjab to establish Citrus Parks in Sargodha, Toba Tek Singh
Punjab Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Tuesday announced establishing of…