Cotton prices were mostly steady on Thursday as market participants were in a wait-and-watch mode ahead of the weekly exports sales report due on Friday. The front-month December contract, was steady at 64.54 cents...
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Sahibzada Muhammad Mehmood Sultan Wednesday said the government would soon announce a fish policy to promote aquaculture and fish farming in the country. Inaugurating Cage-Fish...
The government of Pakistan has decided to allocate PKR 13.7 billion (USD 87 million, EUR 79.2 million) for three aquaculture development projects to boost the country’s fisheries production, The Nation reported on 9 October....
Cotton prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday, as some investors covered short positions, while a weaker dollar provided further support to the natural fiber. The front-month December contract, was up 0.95 cent, or...
KARACHI: Strong buying from textile spinning mills on Wednesday kept cotton prices high. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot rates were increased for the second time in a week by Rs50 to Rs8,900 per...
It has become chic to insist that the key to unlocking Pakistan’s potential lies in agriculture sector. Popular rallying cries include ‘forty percent labour force employment’; ‘rural women empowerment’, and ‘high value, low delta...
Concern over poor cotton output has rightfully taken centre stage over the past two months. The crop has gained sown area by 14 percent in the current season at the expense of competing crops,...
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday directed the authorities concerned to constitute an Advisory Committee to resolve the problems being faced by farmers. Chairing a meeting here, he added that committee should...
The announcement of a potential breakthrough with China is very positive for ag markets and will likely underpin prices at least short term. Seasonally, wheat tends to rally into late October, and it appears...
PESHAWAR: Wheat has become costlier in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as price of refined flour has increased by Rs500 to Rs 4,500 per 85kg bag within just two days in the open market. The price of...
