Agriculture & Horticulture

At the time of independence Pakistan was basically agriculture based country. Pakistan turned into more diversified country as industrialization took hold. Although the share of agriculture had declined substantially since its birth the role of agriculture in the economic development …

Keeping view of various issues related to the export of kinnow (orange) to Russian and Iranian markets, this year’s export target has been revised downwards. During the current season, which started from December 1, the Pakistan has set an export …

Agricultural sector plays a strategic role in economic development of a country. Better agricultural output and productivity contributes substantially to an overall economic development. In short agriculture is the backbone of an economy which provides bread to mankind and raw …

Basmati exporting countries to EU to bring down MRL level for Tricyclazole to 0.01 mg per kg from Jan 1, 2018 Pakistan can enhance its rice export to EU from 150,000 ton to 350,000 ton Pakistan’s rice exports witnessed a …

Millers claim that wheat is Rs400 costly in Pakistan than the world market. The wheat price has registered a sharp increase of more than 300 percent in last ten years from Rs400 per 40kg to Rs1300 per 40kg, registering a …

With a strategic location in the region and having vast untapped natural resources, diversity of climate, simultaneously five ecological zones, fisheries and strategic mineral resources, Balochistan has the potential to emerge as Pakistan’s new economic frontier. It is endowed with …

Pakistan’s wheat production can be increased by expanding wheat cropping area in Balochistan, which is the country’s largest province with respect to its landmass. According to one estimate, out of the total geographical area of 34.719 million hectares, the province …

One of the prime focuses of economic managers of Pakistan should be ‘achieving food security’ to fill the stomach of over 220 million people living in the country. To keep the prices of eatables affordable two-pronged policy has to be …

Hybrid rice is a variety of rice that has been bred from two very different parents. The seed from the first cross of the two different parents is the hybrid variety. Hybrid rice breeding first requires identifying two optimal parents …

Pakistan’s rice exports witnessed a decline of around 14 percent during the last fiscal year due to lack of research and non-availability of new seeds. Few years back, rice was the second largest foreign exchange earning commodity with $2 billion …