Sugar prices in Pakistan have surged to record highs of Rs.160-170 per kg due to supply shortages, tight wholesale availability and strong...
Sindh opposed immediate deregulation of Pakistan’s sugar sector, rejecting proposals to remove crop zoning and restrictions on new mills under a proposed...
Pakistan’s wheat sector faces a deepening crisis as production may fall over 20% below demand amid rising input costs, unstable global markets...
Punjab reported wheat production exceeding 22 million metric tonnes, with authorities confirming sufficient reserves. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered AI-based monitoring...
Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission projected Pakistan’s 2025-26 wheat production at 27.48 million tonnes from 8.84 million hectares, with an average...
Pakistan said wheat reserves remain sufficient to meet domestic demand, dismissing shortage concerns as baseless. The National Wheat Oversight Committee reviewed procurement,...
Pakistan is expanding rice exports to Africa, Central Asia and the Far East to reduce dependence on traditional markets amid shipping disruptions....
Pakistan is advancing reforms to reduce government intervention in wheat and sugar markets, shifting procurement and pricing toward private-sector, market-based systems. Planned...
Pakistan’s agriculture sector grew 2.9% in FY2025-26 versus 1.53% last year, supported by higher wheat, rice and sugarcane production. Wheat output rose...