Pakistan Agriculture Archives

Pakistan : Gilani vows support to rice industry, hails USD4bn exports

Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani praised Pakistan’s rice sector for its key economic role, contributing 0.6% to GDP. At REAP’s 17th...

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Rice News in English

Pakistan’s Basmati crop largely unaffected by floods, damage limited to 10% of sowing area: report

Pakistan’s Basmati crop has largely survived recent floods, with only about 10% of Punjab’s fields affected. Expanded planting and favorable weather mitigated...

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Rice News in English

Floods destroy crops, spark rice shortage fears in Pakistan

Floods have devastated Pakistan’s agriculture, wiping out crops within 7 km of rivers. Rice and cotton, key cash crops, suffered major losses,...

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Rice News in English

The slow decay of Pakistani Agriculture

Pakistan’s seventh agricultural census reveals expanded crop land use and higher seasonal reuse since 2010, driven by a population surge of 50...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan Agriculture reforms and sugar prices

PM Shehbaz Sharif urged agricultural reforms, yet flawed decisions—like allowing sugar exports based on misleading data—have worsened crises. With Pakistan now importing...

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Rice News in English

Pakistan calls for stronger agricultural and food security cooperation with Egypt

Pakistan has called for stronger collaboration with Egypt in agricultural science, biotechnology, and food security, recognizing Egypt’s expertise in arid farming and...

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Rice News in English

Pakistan exported rice worth $3.203 bln in FY 2024-25

Pakistan’s rice exports dropped by 11.71% to $3.203 billion in July–May FY2024–25, compared to $3.628 billion in the same period last year....

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Wheat News in English

Pakistan : Farmers threaten to halt wheat and cotton cultivation over rising costs

LAHORE – Pakistan Kisan Ittehad President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar announced farmers will boycott wheat and cotton cultivation next year, citing skyrocketing production...