The Express Tribune, Author at AgriInsite

Hyderabad : Sugar mafia makes a windfall profit in Ramazan

Sugar prices in Hyderabad have surged to Rs170/kg, rising by Rs20/kg during Ramazan. The wholesale price of a 50kg sack jumped from...

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Edible Oil News in English

Karachi : Scientists advocate urgent oil palm cultivation

Indonesian diplomats and Pakistani scientists have stressed the urgent need to boost local oil palm cultivation in Pakistan, which heavily relies on...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Sugar profiteering

The government’s approval of 600,000 metric tonnes of sugar exports last year set an ex-factory price of Rs140 per kg, but now,...

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Sugar News in English

Islamabad : Millers to benefit from Rs19/kg hike in sugar price

The Pakistani government has raised the retail price of sugar to Rs164 per kilogram, a 13% increase since the export of 600,000...

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Sugar News in English

Pak-China tie-up proposed to produce high-grade sugar

Pakistan and China plan to boost sugarcane cooperation to produce and export high-grade sugar. PCJCCI President Nazir Hussain emphasized collaboration in advanced...

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Wheat News in English

Pakistan : Wheat growers demand Rs4,000 per maund

The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has urged the provincial government to set wheat’s minimum support price at Rs4,000 per maund and...

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Wheat News in English

Pakistan : Controversy surrounding subpar wheat deepens

The controversy over substandard wheat in Rawalpindi has escalated, revealing a much larger stock than the initially estimated 30,000 sacks. Allegations claim...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Mills offer to sell sugar at Rs130 per kg

The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Punjab Zone) pledged support for government efforts to provide affordable sugar during Ramazan, offering it at Rs130...

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Wheat News in English

Pakistan Wheat farming witnesses organic innovation

Punjab's agricultural sector has developed an organic formula, created by Syed Babar Hussain Bukhari, that enhances wheat production on barren, saline lands....