Karachi, February 22, 2024 – The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Farmers Association in Pakistan is urging the government to permit the export of Khashkhash (poppy seeds), citing its widespread use as a household item.
Karachi, September 5, 2023 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has affirmed that agriculture income is exempted from federal income tax laws in Pakistan.
Karachi; August 9, 2023 – National Foods Limited has taken a significant step into the realm of agriculture with the launch of its “Seed to Table” project.
ISLAMABAD: The agriculture sector has surpassed the growth target of 3.5 per cent for fiscal year 2021-2022 and grew by 4.40 per cent during the fiscal year under review, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2021/2022 released on Thursday. It said during FY22 (2021/2022), the agriculture sector recorded a remarkable growth of 4.40 percent […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have discussed a wide range of issues to promote agriculture cooperation between the two countries. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood held a meeting with Minister of Agriculture of Iran, Dr. Seyed Javad Sadati Nejad on the sidelines of the 9th session of Pakistan-Iran Joint […]
BEIJING: China has shown willingness to share its experience to bring green revolution in Pakistan. Pakistan is suffering from challenges of climate change, pandemic, and population growth. Smarter agriculture is the way forward for many countries including China. “The integration of information technology and agriculture will bring about the third green revolution: agricultural digital revolution,” […]
ISLAMABAD: The agriculture has posted meagre 0.85 percent growth in 2018/2019 against the target of 3.8 percent, said Economic Survey 2018/2019 on Monday. It said that the performance of agriculture during 2018/2019 remained subdued. The under-performance of agriculture sector hinged upon reduction in the area of cultivation, lower water availability and drop in fertilizer off […]
ISLAMABAD: The outgoing fiscal year 2018-19 witnessed a muted growth of 3.29 percent against the ambitious target of 6.2 percent. The targets set for the various sectors missed or witnessed negative growth during fiscal year 2018/2019. According to Economic Survey 2018/2019 launched by Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to allocate record amount for agriculture growth in fiscal year 2019/2020, sources said on Monday. The sources said that the government may allocate around Rs10 billion to National Food Security and Research for 24 new development projects. While an amount of Rs1.39 billion likely to be allocated for the ongoing […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have signed second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) under which both the countries have agreed allowing duty free access to 313 tariff lines. Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang witnessed the signing ceremony at a meeting on the conclusion of the 2nd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) […]