Topic: Farmers

Tags: farmers endorse corn
February 09, 2012

Farmers endorse gm corn

SAHIWAL - The farming community on Wednesday urged the government to approve the genetically ...

Tags: uvas drfd hands train farmers
January 19, 2012

UVAS, DRFD join hands to train farmers

LAHORE - The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and Dairy and Rural Development ...

Tags: farmers protest subsidy withdrawal tubewells
January 09, 2012

Farmers protest subsidy withdrawal on tubewells

QUETTA - The farmers of Balochistan on Sunday blocked different highways in the province to protest ...

Tags: agricultural equipment handed farmers
January 03, 2012

Agricultural equipment handed over to farmers

TOBA TEK SINGH - Food Facility Project of Caritas Pakistan Monday handed over agricultural ...

Tags: Wto Policies Harming Smallscale Farmers
December 17, 2011

WTO policies harming small-scale farmers

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT UNITED NATIONS - The current international trade regime backed by the World ...

Tags: Farmers Say Crisis Selfcreated
December 16, 2011

Farmers say crisis self-created

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE The farmers associations, putting the whole responsibility on the ...

Tags: Farmers Protest Deduction Payments
December 06, 2011

Farmers protest deduction in payments

OUR STAFF REPORTER MALAKWAL - The farmers Sunday protested against 15pc deduction on the payments ...

Tags: President Prioritising Fertilizer Supply Farmers
November 13, 2011

President for prioritising fertilizer supply to farmers

KARACHI (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday advised the Sindh government and the ...

Tags: Farmers Demand Wheat Price Rs 1400 40
September 20, 2011

Farmers demand wheat price up to Rs 1400/ 40 kg

ISLAMABAD (Online) - Agriculture Policy Institute (API) Monday vowed to make recommendations for ...

Tags: Rain Pleases Farmers
August 10, 2011

Rain pleases farmers

BUREWALA - Rain hit most parts of the sub-division areas and gave relief to masses affected by hot ...

Government-hoarders 'unholy alliance cost farmers dear

Our Staff Reporter MULTAN - Chairman Agri Forum Pakistan Muhammad Ibrahim Moghal claimed on Monday ...

Tags: Rs 1114 Million Collected Farmers Abiana
July 25, 2011

Rs 1114 million collected from farmers as Abiana

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE - The Farmer Organisations (FOs) established by the Punjab Irrigation and ...

Tags: Punjab Introducing Solar Waterpumps Farmers
July 19, 2011

Punjab introducing solar waterpumps for farmers

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE The Punjab government will introduce solar water pump technology for the ...

Tags: Landlords Unleash Dog Farmers Girl
July 03, 2011

Landlords unleash dog on farmers girl

SARGODHA - Local landlords unleashed their dog on a farmers daughter in a nearby village. Ahmed ...

Tags: Gst Cut Farmers Country Bone
June 29, 2011

GST to cut farmers, country to bone

CHINIOT - The present government has completely failed to provide relief for growers, Sardar Zafar ...

Fertiliser black marketing irritates farmers

TOBA TEK SINGH - Former district council chairman Mian Sajidur Rehman warned on Thursday that if ...

Tags: Adamant Millers Strangling Farmers
June 24, 2011

Adamant millers strangling farmers

CHUNIAN - Hundreds of farmers, who have sold sugarcane to a local sugar mills in January 2011, are ...

Tags: Passco Obliging Madeup Farmers
May 31, 2011

Passco obliging made-up farmers

MAILSI - The Passco Project Manager and DGM have been accused of distributing gunny bags among ...

Tags: Farmers Forced Sell Wheat Rs80040kg
May 17, 2011

Farmers forced to sell wheat at Rs800/40kg

ISLAMABAD - Wheat growers across the Punjab especially are facing sever financial problem due to ...

Tags: Sme Farmers Monsoon Arrangements
May 16, 2011

SME farmers for monsoon arrangements

LAHORE (PPI- The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of the ...

Tags: Pida Dissolves 70 Farmers Organisations
May 10, 2011

PIDA dissolves 70 farmers organisations

Our Staff Reporter LAHORE Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA) has issued orders to ...

Tags: Himalayan Farmers Early Pointers Climate Change
April 27, 2011

Himalayan farmers give early pointers on climate change

PARIS (AFP) - Himalayan villagers have won the backing of climate science for their suspicions that ...

Tags: Opp Fears Rs 70b Loss Farmers
April 26, 2011

Opp fears Rs 70b loss to farmers

LAHORE-The Opposition in Punjab Assembly fears that farmers may suffer a loss of upto Rs 70 billion ...

Tags: Icci Including Farmers Tax Net
February 10, 2011

ICCI for including farmers in tax net

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Wednesday stressed the government to ...

Tags: Farmers Need Bring Efficiencies Farming
January 23, 2011

Farmers need to bring efficiencies in farming

LAHORE (PPI) - Farmers in Pakistan would need to bring efficiencies in farming not only to remain ...

Tags: Asf Rs 2547m Agri Inputs Farmers
December 02, 2010

ASF to give Rs 25.47m agri inputs to farmers

LAHORE - Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) has been awarded a project of Rs. 25.47 million by Concern ...

Tags: Facilities Provided Farmers Priority Khosa
November 09, 2010

Facilities to be provided to farmers on priority: Khosa

LAHORE (APP) - Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab Zulfiqar Ali Khosa has said that the ...

Tags: Ztbl Halts Tractor Loaning Floodhit Farmers
October 30, 2010

ZTBL halts tractor loaning to flood-hit farmers

LAHORE - Instead of extending a helping hand, the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited has added insult to ...

Tags: Onethird Dutch Farmers Fiscal Trouble
September 19, 2010

One-third of Dutch farmers in fiscal trouble

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - As many as one-third of Dutch farmers consider themselves to be in financial ...

Tags: Asif Enabling Farmers Sow Canola Floodhit Areas
August 25, 2010

Asif for enabling farmers to sow canola in flood-hit areas

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to turn tragedy into opportunity by encouraging ...