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Regulatory missteps and rice export decline

Dr Tasneem Ahmad Pakistan’s rice export crisis has once again exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the country’s agricultural governance. The sharp 28 per cent fall in rice exports during the first quarter of FY26 — from 991,146 tons last year to 712,797 tons — is more than a temporary fluctuation. It signals systemic regulatory and institutional […]

REAP protests exclusion from NAFSA board despite PM’s order

Rizwan Bhatti KARACHI: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has voiced strong concern over its exclusion from the recently constituted National Agritrade Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) board, despite clear directions from the Prime Minister for its inclusion. REAP said the government’s failure to induct its representative on the NAFSA Board violates the spirit of […]