Sri Lanka’s Sathosa has suspended sales of imported Pakistani Basmati rice pending health and safety testing. Chairman P.M.K.B. Tennakoon said the stock,...
Pakistan seeks Rs20 billion budget support to reimburse rice-export aid aimed at improving competitiveness against subsidized Indian rice. FY2025 exports weakened, with...
Syed Murad Ali Shah ordered immediate action against wheat hoarding and speculation amid rising prices in Sindh. Despite a 1 million-tonne procurement...
Pakistan aims to achieve 70% edible oil self-sufficiency by 2035 through expanded oilseed and olive cultivation. The strategy targets annual production above...
Pakistan’s agriculture sector grew 2.9% in FY2025-26, driven by higher wheat, sugarcane and rice production. Record sugarcane output reached 89.4 million tons,...
Pakistan’s sugar industry has requested government approval to export 0.76 million tonnes of surplus sugar, arguing that excess stocks are causing cash-flow...
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...