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MNAs for favorable wheat procurement terms to benefit farmers

Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) on Wednesday urged the government to procure wheat at favourable rates,and ensure that farmers were benefitted directly from subsidies, eliminating intermediaries such as middlemen and private entitie

Farmers should preferably complete cotton sowing by May 15, say experts

Agriculture experts have advised farmers to complete cotton sowing preferably by May 15 by using certified seed varieties carrying tags to get higher production

Livestock dept, PCS to hold poultry expo from April 30

Provincial Livestock Department, Poultry Cooperative Society (PCS) KP and Livestock Farmers Welfare Association (LFWA) announced to jointly hold Pak-International Poultry Expo 2024 from April 30 and May 1

Farmers advised to adopt pre, post harvest management for wheat crop

The agriculture experts have advised the farmers to strictly adopt pre and post harvest management strategy for their wheat crop because it can help in saving 10 percent production

Farmers must complete all arrangements prior to wheat harvesting

The Punjab Agriculture Department has advised the wheat growers to arrange for labourers, reaper, thresher, tractor, combine harvester and plastic sheets prior to harvesting of the crop

Wheat Harvest: Agri deptt issues certain guidelines

Punjab Agriculture Department issued certain directions regarding the harvest and storage of wheat, here on Saturday

1,800 agricultural equipment to be provided to 710 farmers: secretary

Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has said that under the farm mechanisation, 1,800 agricultural equipment will be provided to 710 farmers soon

Steps must be taken for promotion of agriculture sector in Balochistan: Qadir

Chairman Standing Committee for Petroleum and Resources, Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir on Saturday said measures would be taken for development of agriculture and livestock sectors in Balochistan as its people depended on minerals, agriculture and livestock sectors so it was the larges province of Pakistan in terms of area

Commissioner chairs meeting to discuss wheat procurement target, other matters

The Commissioner Hyderabad and Chairman Regional complaint Redressal Committee presided over a meeting regarding accomplishment of target of wheat procurement in year 2024 and resolve other matters

Vital for economy, agriculture sector to be uplifted on priority basis: Minister

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Agriculture Mohammad Sajjad has said that the agriculture sector is the backbone of the country's economy and the provincial government will develop this sector on a priority basis according to the vision of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur

Advisory for wheat growers

An agriculture expert has advised the wheat growers to apply water to the crop at the milky stage of grain formation while keeping in view the weather conditions

Secretary Agriculture says govt providing financial support for wheat seed to flood hit farmers

The Sindh Secretary Agriculture Syed Aijaz Ali Shah has said that the government was making efforts to give subsidy amounts for purchase of wheat seed to the farmers affected by floods in 2022

Int'l training workshop on 'Irrigation System & Water Management starts

Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHKNCRD) in collaboration with African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) Wednesday organized here international training workshop on 'Irrigation System and Water Management'

Caretaker Punjab govt prepares 10-year agriculture plan for uplift of agri sector

Caretaker Punjab government has taken extraordinary measures to uplift agriculture sector across the province

Farmers demand to address artificial shortage of fertilizer

The Local farmers on Tuesday demanded to address the artificial shortage of fertilizer that posed a severe threat to per acre production of wheat in tehsil Burewala, district Vehari

Early cotton varieties to cover a million acre area in Punjab, says secretary agriculture

Secretary Agriculture South Punjab Saqib Ali Ateel said on Monday that early cotton varieties are expected to cover a million-acre area in Punjab and farmers are being advocated to sow only registered triple gene varieties to get the best results

MNSUA conducts farm machinery, drone technology demo

Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture(MNSUA) conducted a practical demonstration of farm machinery and drone technology at Jalalpur Farm, in which progressive farmers participated

PM emphasizes unleashing full potential of Pakistan's agri sector

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday emphasized the immediate need to realize the true potential of Pakistan’s agricultural sector by scaling up investments in its modernization and mechanization for achieving food security

Sindh Chamber of Agriculture urges fair sale of imported fertilizer on authorized rates

The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA), a farmers' lobbying group, has demanded just distribution of imported fertilizer in all districts of Sindh as per the authorized rates

Farmers told to submit wheat competition application till Jan 31

The Agriculture Department would receive applications from growers till January 31, 2024 for wheat production competition 2023-24

Frost puts negative impact on buds of strawberries

Frost in the end of January and start of February increases the chances of leaving negative implications on the buds of Strawberry.

Experts issue guidelines for kino harvest

Agriculture experts have issued a set of guidelines for orchard owners on how and when to harvest kino, a citrus fruit that is widely cultivated in Punjab and boasts a contribution of almost 90per cent in the citrus family across the province

Agri deptt prepares plan to promote farm mechanization

The Punjab Agriculture department has prepared a comprehensive plan to promote farm mechanization in the province

Agri deptt offers cash prizes on maximum per acre wheat production

Punjab Agriculture Department announced cash prizes for winners of maximum wheat production and sought applications from the farmers