Tag Archives: Food

High inflation rates can hurt any country’s economy and point to underlying problems in economic policy. Currently, Iran, Turkey and Nigeria are three countries where high inflation rates are putting a strain on citizens and businesses, with effects ranging from …

BeyondMeat, the company selling pea-based meat substitute has had the biggest IPO of the year so far, moving from startup to public company in an impressive succession and putting the spotlight on the agrifood startup world. Over the past six …

The threats to bee colonies around the world have been well publicized. Less well-known is that with many fruit and vegetables still reliant on pollination, what happens to bees, bats or birds has a direct effect on our shopping baskets. …

An exclusive interview with Hakeem Muhammad Usman, CEO, Marhaba Laboratories PAGE: First of all please tell us briefly about operations of Marhaba Laboratories? Hakeem Muhammad Usman: Marhaba was established in 1975 with the aim of producing Oriental medicines and natural dietary …

Imagine a robotic lens zooming in on the wheat sprout. It captures images and sends them to an AI (Artificial Intelligence) platform that predicts precisely how long it will take for it to mature. The advantages of having information like …

Since the independence of Pakistan, the food and agriculture sector has been engaged in recreating its economy successively. In the initial years, the food and agricultural sector was considered as the most dominant sector among others. Unfortunately, in last few …

Interview with Mr Shamim A. Firpo – Chairman, Firpo Group of Companies PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please: Shamim A. Firpo: I started life’s struggle at a very young age. When I was six years old my father …

Agriculture growth percentages in Pakistan (Base=2005-06) Sector 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 (P) Agriculture 2.68 2.50 2.13 0.15 2.18 3.94 0.85 Crops 1.53 2.64 0.16 -5.27 1.22 4.66 -4.43 i) Important Crops 0.17 7.22 -1.62 -5.86 2.60 3.56 …

According to the food and agriculture organizations of the United Nations, the world fertilizer nutrient consumption was predicted to reach 186.6 million tonnes in 2015, up by 1.1 percent over 2014. World demand for total fertilizer nutrients was also predicted …

Govt should pay special attention to hotel industry in promoting tourism An exclusive interview with Akhtar Riaz — General Manager, Hotel Mehran PAGE: How do you review the performance of hospitality industry in Pakistan? Akhtar Riaz: In my view, the …