Pakistan plans to deregulate its sugar sector by June 2026 to meet IMF conditions, allowing new mills and raw material imports. While...
Pakistan is considering phased adoption of GMO maize to boost productivity, exports and food security. Officials estimate yields could rise 15–20 maunds...
Pakistan plans to shift imported edible oil transport from roads to rail from Port Qasim, cutting costs, congestion and emissions. The project...
Pakistan’s Interim National Wheat Policy 2025–26 aims to boost private sector participation in wheat procurement, storage, and trading, reduce fiscal costs, ensure...
Wheat prices have surged in Lahore’s open market, pushing flour costs higher. Wheat rose Rs300 per maund in a month to Rs4,200,...
Sugar prices in Pakistan have dropped, with Karachi rates at Rs 160–165/kg and ex-mill prices in Punjab at Rs 150/kg. Punjab’s mills...
Punjab sugar mills have produced about 0.43 million tonnes of sugar after crushing 5.41 million tonnes of cane. Stocks stand at 0.54...
Sugarcane prices in Pakistan are expected to stay between Rs500–550 per maund, ensuring farmer profitability. The government has urged provinces to enforce...
Farmers’ protests are escalating as the Sindh Abadgar Board warns the government against underpaying sugarcane growers. Despite a production cost of Rs544...