Indian basmati rice prices are rising sharply as tight 1509 paddy supplies in Punjab and Haryana meet strong export demand. Paddy prices...
Pakistan’s Punjab province has approved its 2026 wheat release and flour distribution policy to regulate domestic supplies and prices. Open-market wheat costs...
Pakistan’s wheat cultivation faces growing challenges this Rabi season as production costs reach Rs3,761 per maund and Punjab and Sindh anticipate a...
Pakistan’s wheat seed availability for Rabi 2026-27 stands at 0.612 million tonnes, meeting 51% of the 1.192 million-tonne requirement. Food Security Minister...
Pakistan and CIMMYT have expanded wheat research cooperation, providing modern laboratory equipment to five institutions and experimental machinery to 11. The initiative...
Pakistan’s State Bank revised export quotas for 200,000 tonnes of sugar, allowing eligible mills in Punjab and Sindh to process shipments under...
Unseasonal rainfall across Punjab’s Ludhiana region has halted paddy harvesting and disrupted procurement, with waterlogged fields delaying combine operations by 2–4 days....
The Centre has approved ₹50 crore for subsidies on certified wheat seeds for Punjab farmers ahead of the 2026-27 rabi season. Punjab...
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann warned that inadequate storage could disrupt paddy procurement as arrivals peak around October 10. He sought movement of...