MULTAN: “I have no option other than to switch to alternative crops from cotton crop for survival because we can hardly afford the present production cost,’’ said Malik Iqbal , a grower at Mauza...
The prices of cotton remained stable. The cotton market will have a positive impact of the reconciliation between China and America. The seeds allegedly having the capacity of doing wonders are going to be...
Pakistan is among countries most vulnerable to devastating effects of climate change. Erratic weather in the past two seasons has crippled the country’s already ailing cotton sector. In the ongoing fiscal year, the loss...
KARACHI: There was strong demand for quality lint on Thursday as some major spinner indulged in big lot deals. However, cotton prices remained steady. The market should have witnessed panic buying after the release...
Pakistan ranks eighth on the list of countries most affected by extreme weather events (1998–2017 data), according to the 2019 Global Risk Index. With increasing global temperatures, severe weather and water events, like monsoons...
Mahboob Ahmad was so sure he would have a bumper crop of cotton last season that he was planning to finally fix the date of his eldest son’s wedding. Then unusually heavy rains pelted...
KARACHI: Cotton prices remained steady on Thursday amid slow trading as ginners avoided deals in the hope of getting higher prices in future. However, buyers remained focused on quality cotton. Market sources said the...
ICE cotton futures dropped on Tuesday on a stronger dollar, and as traders sought details regarding the potential “phase one” trade deal between the two largest economies. Cotton contracts for March fell 0.27 cent,...
The event was organized by the Pakistan Biotechnology Information Centre (PABIC) in association with the Forman Christian College University (FCCU) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review the status of agricultural...
BEIJING: The Green Corridor likely to be launched between Khunjerab pass in China and Sust pass in Pakistan will boost China’s agriculture trade with Pakistan, experts said. China and Pakistan have agreed to launch...
