Agriculture

Fakhar-e-AlamMardan: Ali Hazrat, a 45-year-old mango grower, was extremely worried after a drop in production of the most nutritious fruit, which is useful in the fight against heatstroke as health experts have declared him highly…

News Desk Sukkar: The Sukkar Met Office has forecast that due to the ongoing heatwave in the region, temperatures in Sukkur division could reach between 47.5°C and 48°C on Wednesday.The very hot and dry weather will continue to…

Fakhar-e-AlamPeshawar: As the morning sun illuminates Mohib Banda village in Nowshera district, Hussain Ali, a 28-year-old farmer, starts his tractor to smooth out his farmland, which had become bumpy from recent heavy rains and flash…

News Desk Islamabad:  Flour mills aim to acquire 10 lakh tonnes of wheat, while feed mills and seed mills have reportedly set their sights on purchasing 10 lakh tonnes and 6 lakh tonnes of wheat, respectively.According to industry…

APPNew York: Pakistan has expressed its support for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in establishing a facility with broader and people-centric criteria to enhance efforts to combat hunger, improve nutrition, and ensure food…

APPBahawalpur: Bahawalpur and adjoining areas received a dust storm here on Friday afternoon, which dropped temperatures. Meanwhile, the local Met Office has forecast partly cloudy to partly cloudy weather for the city for the next…

APP United Nations: Global food prices in March recorded their first monthly increase in seven months, driven by higher costs of vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a Rome-based UN agency, has…

APP Faisalabad: The 'Gur Mela and Cultural Festival,' spanning three days, kicked off at the Agriculture Heritage Museum, organized by the Directorate of Farms at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. The features of the festival…

APP Sargodha: As many as 300 biogas plants were distributed among citizens through a lucky draw in Sargodha. Commissioner Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti distributed the plants documents among citizens on Saturday. In this context, a ceremony took…

APPFaisalabad: In an effort to address food security concerns, the Agriculture Department has announced a wheat production competition slated for 2023–24.Aspiring wheat farmers can submit their applications starting January 31 for…