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The most pressing challenge facing Pakistan’s agriculture sector today is the high cost of crop production, which has increased manifold in recent...
To achieve higher crop yields and boost overall productivity in Pakistan’s agriculture sector, which currently lags behind comparable countries, it...
Building on the success of the 100-acre pilot shrimp farming, the Punjab Government has committed to scaling up the initiative to 100,000 acres, with...
Water has become the most crucial limiting factor for Pakistan’s agricultural growth. Despite the availability of millions of acres of barren land,...
Just recently, under the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) introduced a new condition that requires...
Given Pakistan’s huge population, currently growing at 2.55 per cent annually, as revealed by the 7th National Population and Housing Census 2023,...
Over the last three years, Pakistan’s agriculture sector has witnessed two important developments. The electricity tariff for agricultural tube...
The agriculture sector in Pakistan is experiencing excessive land fragmentation because of prevailing inheritance laws that divide land among family...
Contrary to popular misconception, agricultural income in Pakistan is already taxed. However, it differs from other forms of income in two key ways....
Pakistan’s agri-food sector has a very narrow export base, primarily consisting of a limited range of commodities. Rice stands out as the largest...
Many Pakistanis are currently grappling with a key question: what is the real cause of the high inflation that has overburdened them in recent years?...
In a few words, the FY25 budget for the agriculture sector lacks long-term vision, national priorities, and strategic direction. The absence of...
While presenting their interim budget (2024-25), India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the expansion of nano diammonium phosphate...
In Pakistan, as the harvesting season unfolds for major crops like wheat, rice, maize, cotton, and oilseeds, market dynamics invariably lead prices to...
Pakistan is grappling with a dilemma. While striving to boost its rice exports to alleviate the country’s current account deficit, it faces the...
The ongoing protests by farmers against the government’s wheat procurement policy have triggered a debate. Some question why the government persists...
Food loss and waste are emerging as a new global challenge with far-reaching implications. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
To begin with, we must acknowledge two indisputable facts that encompass our daily diet and Pakistan’s agricultural landscape. First, fruits are an...
Pakistan’s agriculture sector is witnessing a notable change in cropping patterns, driven by a complex interplay of various factors, including...
Pakistan desperately needs to enhance the production and supply of quality food at affordable prices to meet the growing food demand driven by the...