Growers of the basmati rice are likely to get the much-awaited hybrid seeds, which are capable of doubling the yield, compared to the available varieties in the next two to three years. The Guard Agricultural Research and Services (Guard Agri) has already started field trials for its ‘hybrid basmati’ seed to provide disease-resistant, long-grain, non-sticky … Read more
LAHORE: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) chairman Ali Hussam Asghar has said that the commodity’s exports reached 3.6 million tonnes last year. Talking to a delegation of the Lahore Economic Journalists Association, he said, the country earned $2 billion from rice exports. Hussam suggested the use of technology for increasing rice production and urged … Read more
KARACHI: Sri Lanka has pledged to provide preferential trade treatment to Pakistani exporters and asked them to prepare a comparative study on the tariffs being offered to India, the apex trade body said on Wednesday. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo said that Sri Lanka has assured … Read more
