KYIV: Ukraine, one of the world’s top wheat producers, has set export restrictions on the crop and other agricultural products amid Russia’s military invasion, the Interfax Ukraine news agency reported. According to a government decree published on Sunday evening, a license issued by the authorities is now required in order to export wheat, poultry meat, … Read more
BEIJNING: The escalating situation in Ukraine will likely push global corn and wheat prices higher and affect China’s agricultural imports from the country, which supplies around 30 per cent of China’s corn imports, though the impact will be limited, industry analysts said on Thursday. In addition, certain trade between China and Ukraine may also be … Read more
The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved $195 million in financing to support Pakistan in improving electricity distribution and implementing energy sector reforms to increase service quality for the consumers. The Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project (EDEIP) will help the distribution companies improve operations to manage the supply more efficiently and increase the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a $200 million loan for the development of an irrigation system in Punjab that will help increase agricultural productivity and enhance food security. The project loan, which is denominated in Japanese yen, will finance the construction of the second branch or Choubara system of the Greater … Read more
LAHORE: The government is making all-out efforts to increase agricultural production through mechanisation, a senior official said. Chairing a meeting to review the measures for improvement in the agriculture sector, sowing targets of wheat, prices and availability of fertilisers, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said that the production of … Read more
LAHORE: The China Green Finance Committee and the Beijing Institute of Finance and Sustainability arranged a seminar on “Financing climate actions: China initiatives and international cooperation” as a side event of the COP26 Finance Day, both online and in-person in Glasgow, UK, a statement said. State Bank of Pakistan former governor Yasin Anwer and representatives … Read more
LAHORE: Speakers at a workshop have stressed the need for increasing allocation for research, adopting modern technology and innovations and following international standards and certifications for boosting the agriculture sector in Pakistan. “Commercial attaché should promote our products in their respective markets to boost the agricultural exports and ensure prosperity of the country and the … Read more
BEIJING: Pakistani PhD scholar at the College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing expressed the hope to enhance Pakistan’s self-reliance in the research of feed additives. In Pakistan, at least 60 per cent of feed additives are imported from China. “Through my research and learning in China, I hope to enhance … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has immense agricultural capacity, which can allow the country to enhance its exports, a government official said. Talking to Ambassador of Argentina in Pakistan Leopold Francisco Sahores, who called on him, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam expressed the hope that the Argentinian private companies would invest in … Read more
Australian High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw on Tuesday announced the launching of ‘Apna Farm’ and ‘Apna Paani’ mobile applications that aims to build capacity of researchers, farmers, farming communities and relevant government and non-government agencies to enhance farming family livelihoods in Pakistan. According to the details, Dr Geoffrey Shaw in his twitter handle said: Pleased to … Read more
Minister for colonies Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan visited head office of Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA) today. DG PLRA Hafiz Shoukat Ali briefed him about the functioning of PLRA. Punjab Land Records Authority has computerized the rural land records of Punjab. Land Record data of over 55.5 million land owners is digitally secured. PLRA is … Read more
