PM Shehbaz Sharif asked the relevant authorities to present a comprehensive action plan to boost agricultural production and introduce agricultural reforms in the country. He was chairing a review meeting on the performance of the agriculture sector and ongoing reforms. “Improving agricultural productivity, value addition, and increasing exports of agricultural products are top priorities of […]
According to the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB), the super tax on agricultural income will be applicable from January 1, 2025, and will be collected on an annual basis. The super tax will not be applied to individuals earning less than Rs 150 million annually. As per the structure, a 1 percent super tax will be […]
The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, sent a memo to senior agency officials on Tuesday, telling them the goal was to return the agency to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. That would mean cutting about 82,000 staff. The memo directed agency staff to work with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government […]
That report tells us that farming contributes almost 23% (22.9% to be exact) to our overall economy (GDP), and even more importantly, it’s the source of livelihood for nearly 4 out of 10 (37.4%) working Pakistanis. However, notwithstanding this demonstrable importance, Pakistan consistently faces shortages of vital agricultural commodities. This means we’re falling short on […]
He was addressing in a private university in Lahore on Monday. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah pointed out that Pakistan ranks as the 8th most vulnerable country to climate change, highlighting the severity of the issue. “Courts have consistently taken climate emergency cases seriously, from addressing industrial closures in the 1990s to discussing various environmental factors.” […]
During the period from October 2024, agriculture machinery valued at $39.616 million was imported as compared to the imports of $23.178 million in the same period of the previous year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Meanwhile, fertilizer imports into the country have seen a significant increase of 121.36% in the first […]
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 2nd International Food and Agriculture Exhibition in Karachi today, Shehbaz Sharif said agriculture exports of Pakistan have reached over three billion dollars and it is time we fix our next target to seven billion dollars of agriculture exports. He said the government is also taking initiatives to provide facilities […]
LAHORE: As the second monsoon spell wears out and the third one enters the country next Monday; farmers and water planners have reason to rejoice; showers have eliminated water shortages; helped substantially fill both major dams and benefited the entire crop cycle (rice, sugarcane, and maize). According to Met department officials, the country received 23 […]
The production of cotton declines in the fiscal year 2021 to 5.57 Million Bales ( of 155 Kg per Bale) compared with the last year’s 8.48 Millin bales (of 155 Kg per Bale) during the same period. On the 3rd of February, 2020, the Pakistan Cotton Ginner Association (PCGA) released its arrival report showing a […]
