Posts By DAWN
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130Sugar 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...
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112Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishCORPORATE WINDOW: Looking towards ethanol
Liquid biofuels like ethanol, derived from crops such as maize and sugarcane, offer an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based fuels. Pakistan's ethanol production,...
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120Sugar News in EnglishContinuing sugar blues
Pakistan, the world's 7th largest sweetener producer, faces challenges in its sugar industry despite record production of 7.8 million tonnes in 2021-22....
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111Edible Oil News in EnglishUnpacking inflation and wage crisis in Pakistan
Food inflation, affecting over 47.1% of the poorest quintile's budget, restricts spending on essentials like health and education. With dairy and poultry...
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142Wheat News in EnglishFlour export policy reversed amid millers’ strike
Pakistan's government has banned wheat imports and flour exports, citing a surplus. The move comes after farmers in Punjab protested unnecessary imports...
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130Rice News in EnglishGovt warned of drop in rice exports
Rice, maize, and sesame exporters are in distress, fulfilling past commitments but hesitant to take new orders due to fear of tax...
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117Wheat News in EnglishNA clears SOEs bill; PM says no wheat exports yet
Pakistan's National Assembly passed the SOE Governance Bill, allowing the government to remove state-owned enterprise board members based on recommendations from the...
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174Wheat News in EnglishGovt asked to allow export of surplus wheat
KARACHI: Amid the ongoing wheat import scandal, the Cereal Association of Pakistan (CAP) is pressing the government to permit wheat exports. CAP...
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146Wheat News in EnglishWheat procurement from Punjab growers begins in Lower Dir
In Lower Dir, wheat procurement commences as the administration and food department purchase wheat from Punjab growers at Rs3,900 per 40 kilograms....
