by News Desk In the first half of 2025, Pakistan’s rice exports to China have soared by 84%, reaching a total value of $35.93 million. This indicates the success of China’s economic policies, which aim to foster trade relations and diversify import sources to stabilize its food security. According to the latest data from the […]
BR Web Desk Pakistan’s rice exports observed a notable drop in revenue in FY25 on account of a sharp decline in international prices, showed data released by Optimus Capital Management on Monday. As per the brokerage house, the country’s total rice exports stood at 5.8 million metric tons (MMT) in FY25, down by a modest […]
Source: Xinhua, Editor: huaxia Farmers plant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Lahore, Pakistan on July 20, 2025. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua) Farmers plant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Lahore, Pakistan on July 20, 2025. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua) A farmer plants rice seedlings at a paddy field in Lahore, Pakistan on July 20, […]
Rice exports down by 14.7%; Basmati rice exports fall 5.3% to $830 million, non-basmati rice exports drop 17.4%. By News Desk Pakistan’s food exports saw a decline in June 2025, dropping 32% compared to the same month last year and 37% compared to May 2025, according to preliminary figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics […]
NEWS WIRE FAISALABAD – Agriculture experts have termed the second half of July most important for maximising paddy yield and advised growers to complete rice cultivation during last fortnight of current month. A spokesman for the Agriculture (Extension) Department said here on Sunday that paddy crops could be cultivated in all types of soils except […]
Govt halts pesticide shipments worth $1m, suspends company licence. ZAFAR BHUTTA ISLAMABAD: The government has uncovered a methyl bromide scandal within the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) and suspended a suspicious company’s licence, while halting shipments worth $1 million. Amid a major crackdown on the DPP, the government has reviewed the policy for methyl bromide […]
DPP reports decline in pesticide violations as Pakistan strengthens food safety measures under PM’s directives By Monitoring Desk The Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research, headed by Senator Syed Masroor Ahsan, conducted an oversight visit to the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) headquarters to assess progress in sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) compliance, […]
by Web Desk (Lahore) LAHORE – Amid soaring prices, several commodity prices across Pakistan witnessed surge in July 2025. From essential grains and pulses to spices, sugar, and dry fruits, nearly every staple item has seen a hike in wholesale rates at Lahore’s historic Akbari Mandi. As price hike hits consumers, market analysts link increase […]
The Pakistan Crop Protection Association (PCPA) has raised serious concerns over delays in pesticide registration and import approvals, warning that these issues could severely impact farmers during crucial cropping seasons. In a letter sent to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, PCPA Executive Director Muhammad Sarwar Rahi stated that ongoing delays at the […]
Zahid Baig LAHORE: The Punjab has set a target of cultivating rice on five million acres of land in the province during the current season. The rice cultivation plan and target was set at a meeting of the provincial rice management committee held here on Thursday with the Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo in […]
