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Planning for agricultural development

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AS the PML-N prepares to take over reins of the Punjab government, the party has advised all departments, including agriculture, to prepare five-year development plans. That is a good omen. If the province prepares a long-term policy framework and pursues them through next five years, the provincial development would certainly be more integrated, more fruitful and more beneficial for everyone. The party knows the province’ weaknesses and strengths well, and it may time to put that knowledge to work. The [...]

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House Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill

WASHINGTON — After a late-night session Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee voted to approve a $940 billion farm bill, a day after the Senate passed its version, setting the stage for Congress to finally begin work on a new five-year bill. The vote was 36 to 10, with mostly Democrats voting against the bill after nine hours of debate. Efforts to pass a farm bill last year failed when House leaders refused to bring their version of the bill to [...]

May 15, 2013 5:31 am

Growers’ body urges new government to declare agriculture its top priority

Representatives of Growers’ organizations have urged the incoming government to declare agriculture as its top priority for strengthening and improvement in the national economy which will lead to providing new job opportunities and eradication of poverty from the rural areas. Agri Forum Pakistan (AFP) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ibrahim Mughal while talking to media persons here on Tuesday said the new rulers should adopt agriculture as their strategy for developing the country and strengthening the national economy. He added that new [...]

May 14, 2013 5:37 am

Cotton market: no activity amid post-election session

Not a single deal finalized on the cotton market amid post-elections on Monday as mills and spinners were on the sidelines due to less interest in fresh dealings, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6,450, they said. Some brokers said that most of the mills and spinners were away from normal business activity in the absences of motivating factor. The millers were hoping the new government would introduce business-friendly atmosphere to revive the economic activity in [...]

May 12, 2013 12:27 pm

SBP extends agriculture loans tenor to five years

The State Bank of Pakistan extended agricultural loans tenor from three to five years for Small and Rural Enterprises under the Credit Guarantee Scheme to facilitate eligible farmers for purchase of tractors and other agricultural implements, says a circular letter addressed to all banks and micro finance banks, issued on Friday. To avoid portfolio concentration in tractor and other implements financing, the aggregate financing under this category shall not exceed 20 percent of the total allocated guarantee limit of the [...]

May 9, 2013 8:48 am

Early Career Scientists WANTED

Deadline: 06 Jun 2013 The Science Forum forms part of the ISPC activities aimed at `Mobilising Science’, which aims to bring together scientists from within the CGIAR to partner and exchange information with leading scientists external to the CGIAR. New partnerships are an essential part of the new CGIAR. The ISPC recognises that these partnerships need to involve not only leading scientists and specialists in the topic area of nutrition, health and agriculture, but also provide an opportunity for early-career [...]

May 8, 2013 8:56 am

‘World’s No 1′ mango export market may be missed again

Pakistan will again miss the opportunity of exporting mangoes to United States, world’s No 1 mango import market, Waheed Ahmed, Chairman, All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Importers-Exporters and Merchants Association (PFVA) told Business Recorder in an interview here on Tuesday. Himself one of the leading mango exporters, Waheed Ahmed regretted that lethargic approach of concerned departments in finding ways to overcome the strict quarantine requirements imposed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on import of mangoes, is resulting [...]

May 7, 2013 9:02 am

TCP to import 50,000 tons of urea in June

In order to cater the domestic requirement, Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has planned to import another quantity of 50,000 tons of urea in June this year. Sources told Business Recorder on Monday that two months back the state-run grain trader was given task by the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to import 0.13 million tons of urea from international resources as some shortfall is being expected in the domestic market in next crop season. Following the directives, [...]

May 6, 2013 9:46 am

Mango crop doing well despite hailstorm

THE mango crop this year is expected to be slightly affected due to hailstorm in Mirpurkhas and parts of Sanghar. However, according to assessment of research and horticulture officials, the crop yield will be by and large satisfactory since it’s doing well in other areas. But farmers disagree. “An overall drop of 20 per cent is expected in production this year keeping in view the orchards affected by the hailstorm in Matiari and Mirpurkhas region”, says Nadeem Shah, who manages [...]

April 30, 2013 6:47 am

Early cotton sowing target almost missed

The country had almost missed early cotton sowing target in the current season, which might hamper the commodity production in the upcoming year, informed sources revealed. Sources in the Ministry of Textile Industry told Business Recorder that due to low prices of cotton, increased wheat support price and the ongoing unexpected spell of rain, early cotton sowing remained below the target. Cotton production for the upcoming season is estimated at 14.1 million bales from eight million acres which is 5.7 [...]