Posts By DAWN
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72Wheat News in EnglishPakistan Scientists introduce 3 new varieties of climate-resilient wheat in KP
The Agricultural Research Institute Tarnab (ARIT) in Peshawar has developed climate-resilient wheat varieties capable of yielding three times more per acre. These...
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46Edible Oil News in EnglishPakistan Weekly inflation slows to 3.5pc
Pakistan's Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation slowed to 3.57% year-on-year for the week ending December 5, due to declines in chicken, pulses,...
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61Sugar News in EnglishPakistan Cane growers opting for making jaggery instead of crop sale to sugar mills
Pakistan Sugarcane farmers in Muzaffargarh are shifting to jaggery (gurr) production, fetching Rs7,000-8,200 per 40kg, avoiding exploitation by sugar mills. With delayed...
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45Sugar News in EnglishPakistan : Sugarcane harvest in full swing in Swabi
The sugarcane harvesting and jaggery (gur) production season is underway in Swabi, with farmers rushing to finish before December rains. High demand...
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88Sugar News in EnglishPakistan : Sugarcane — an unviable crop
The Sindh government has delayed setting the sugarcane price for the 2024-25 season, frustrating farmers who face rising production costs. Millers are...
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59Sugar News in EnglishPakistan , No more sugar exports; cane crushing to start from 21st
The Sugar Advisory Board denied Pakistan Sugar Mills Association’s request for an additional 500,000-tonne sugar export, stressing unfulfilled quotas. All mills must...
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75Sugar News in EnglishKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked banks to process the export of half a million tonnes of sugar, which may destabilise domestic prices.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has instructed banks to process the export of 500,000 tonnes of sugar, a move that could...
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77Sugar News in EnglishHuge stock of bagasse catches fire at sugar mills
A fire broke out at Hamza Sugar Mills near Chak 1-P, quickly engulfing a 43,560 square-foot bagasse stockpile. Rescue 1122 firefighters managed...
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95Sugar News in EnglishPakistan : Beet sugar merits a fresh impetus
Pakistan faces growing challenges like water scarcity and climate change, making sugar beet an attractive alternative to water-intensive sugarcane. Sugar beet requires...
