Pakistan is now ranked fourth position in global rice exports, reflecting a significant increase in its rice production. According to the report, agricultural experts from the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad have highlighted that global rice production has reached 483 million tons, with Pakistan contributing over 6 million tons to this total. As a result, […]
By Web Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rice exports increased by 35.40 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (2024-25) in comparison to the exports of the same period last year. According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), more than 2.377 million metric tons of rice, including basmati rice and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports increased by 19.58 per cent to $3.15 billion during July-November FY25 from $2.64bn mainly owing to increased rice exports. Raw food exports have risen for the past 16 consecutive months despite unprecedented food inflation in the country’s history. As a result, consumers nationwide are paying higher prices for food items […]
Recorder Report. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan and Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain held a crucial meeting with members of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) to address the challenges faced by the rice export sector. The ministers assured exporters of the government’s commitment to […]
MNFS&R, REAP, MoC and others come to an agreement after days of export standstill By Ghulam Abbas The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R), in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments, has successfully facilitated the resumption of rice exports after a brief suspension caused by procedural impediments. However, the […]
“We cannot afford to let such lapses continue, given the importance of rice exports to our economy,” says official. By Israr Khan ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has vowed swift action to address growing challenges faced by rice exporters following the interception of contaminated shipments in the European Union (EU), a development that threatens the country’s […]
Food ministry is required to come up with plan to shift to market-determined prices of commodities. Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again asked Pakistan to submit a plan for orderly transition from the agricultural support price mechanism to market-determined rates of commodities aimed at preventing farmers from losses and supply chain […]
By GMA Integrated News. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that envoys discussions are ongoing with envoys from Pakistan and India on securing commitments to supply the Philippines with a combined two million metric tons (MT) of rice. Agriculture Secretary Tiu Laurel said that he had met with the Pakistani Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad […]
By Muhammad Imran Across the vast, rural stretches of Pakistan, farming is more than an occupation — it’s the very heartbeat of the nation. Every morning, as the sun rises over fields of wheat, cotton, or rice, farmers embark on a daily struggle to cultivate the land and navigate an increasingly complex and unforgiving agricultural […]
BEIJING – Hybrid rice seed has been a game-changer for Pakistan. After more than a decade of trials, the country has exported hybrid rice to a third-party market, marking a major milestone in Sino-Pak agricultural cooperation. This was stated by Dr Rasheed, who has more than 15 years of experience in agribusiness and is keen […]
