Tag: Agriculture

PM invites Emarati investors to explore Pakistan’s conducive business market

ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Pakistan’s largest trading partner in the Middle East North Africa region with an average annual trade of $9 billion and urged the UAE investors to explore Pakistani market for new avenues. In an interview with Gulf Today, he… Continue reading PM invites Emarati investors to explore Pakistan’s conducive business market

Farmers asked to complete sowing of late wheat varieties before Dec 10

MULTAN, Dec 01 (APP):Agriculture experts have asked farmers to complete sowing of late wheat varieties before December 10 and where necessary they can opt for dry sowing to avoid extraordinary delay. Agriculture spokesman, in a statement on Friday said farmers from irrigated areas should sow registered late seed varieties including Urooj-22, Dilkash-20, Bakhar Star, Anaj-2017,… Continue reading Farmers asked to complete sowing of late wheat varieties before Dec 10

Food officials awarded certificates of appreciation

PESHAWAR, Oct 25 (APP):A meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority was held with Caretaker Provincial Minister for Food, Agriculture, Livestock and Forests Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Asif Rafiq presided here on Wednesday. The concerned officials of Food Safety and Halal Food Authority informed the Provincial Minister about their performance and the challenges… Continue reading Food officials awarded certificates of appreciation

Agriculture Department holds ‘Kisan Mela’ awareness session

SARGODHA, Oct 23 (APP):An awareness session called ‘Kisan Mela’ was organised in Chak No 29-SB under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, with the collaboration of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in which Commissioner Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti participated as a special guest, here on Monday. Director Agriculture Shahid Hussain, Chief Manager State Bank… Continue reading Agriculture Department holds ‘Kisan Mela’ awareness session

Fertilizer industry can drive agricultural transformation under Green Initiative Pakistan

KARACHI, Sep 7 (APP):: Pakistan is the only country out of the top five major urea consumers – including China, Brazil, USA, and India – that is, unfortunately, not investing in capacity growth over the next five years, even though it is facing a rapid surge in population. A robust domestic fertilizer industry can prove… Continue reading Fertilizer industry can drive agricultural transformation under Green Initiative Pakistan

Punjab Minister for Agriculture, Energy, Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skill Development SM Tanveer presides over a meeting on citrus at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF)

APP41-050923 FAISALABAD: September 05 – Punjab Minister for Agriculture, Energy, Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skill Development SM Tanveer presides over a meeting on citrus at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). APP/TWR/TZD/FHA
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Pak, IFAD ink agreement to further boost cooperation

ISLAMABAD, July 25 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Alvaro Lario on Tuesday signed a “Host Country Agreement” between Pakistan and IFAD. Under the agreement, the country office of IFAD will be set up in Islamabad. “The agreement will formalize the already existing substantial cooperation between Pakistan… Continue reading Pak, IFAD ink agreement to further boost cooperation

Gov’t disburses Rs 1.22 trn agriculture loan under PM Kissan Package

By Najam ul Hassan ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (APP): Recognizing the importance of the agriculture sector, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government has initiated several measures to support and promote the farmers and agriculture sector in the country. These measures include financial assistance, infrastructure development, subsidy on electricity, and the provision of agriculture machinery and inputs such… Continue reading Gov’t disburses Rs 1.22 trn agriculture loan under PM Kissan Package

PM for enhanced agri production to attain food autarky

LAHORE, March 11 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday underlined the need for enhancing agriculture production for attaining the food autarky and thus saving the country from different economic issues. He also directed for effective resolution of the issues by improving the supply of food grains and food chain to the public through… Continue reading PM for enhanced agri production to attain food autarky

Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam the D-8 Secretary General confers medals during 26th convocation of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad

APP51-070323 FAISALABAD: March 07 - Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam the D-8 Secretary General confers medals during 26th convocation of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. APP/TWR/TZD/MOS
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