Lahore - Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation Limited (PASSCO) has procured more than one million tons of wheat under its wheat procurement drive 2013, said spokesman of corporation on Thursday.He said that meanwhile distribution of bardana is also in progress. MD PASSCO Tauqeer ...

FAISALABADPakistan will have to feed more than 200 million people in 2015 and wheat demand by the time is expected to go up to 29.06 million tonnes.This was stated by University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Vice Chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmad while addressing a reception held here in honour of newly ...

FAISALABAD - Pakistan will have to feed more than 200 million people in 2015 and wheat demand by the time is expected to go up to 29.06 million tonnes.This was stated by University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) VC Dr Iqrar Ahmad while addressing a reception held here in honour of newly elected ...

LAHORE -APP  - The Agriculture Department Punjab has advised the farmers to use new bags for storing wheat and old bags can be used only after conducting spray on them and drying them. A spokesman of Agriculture department said on Sunday that godowns should be cleaned properly before storing ...

LAHORE (APP):- Agriculture experts have said that each year almost 10 to 15pc stored wheat is affefcted by insects in godowns and advised utmost care to avoid losses. Agri experts told APP on Tuesday that moisture level increases in the weather which is favourable for insects’ attack on ...

RAWALPINDI :-Wheat procurement in Rawalpindi and Attock districts  will start today while distribution of bardana (Gunny bags) among the growers was started from May, 1 said Deputy Director Food Rawalpindi Division. The wheat will be purchased at the procurement centers at Rs 1200 per 40 kg ...

KARACHI - Millers again increased the price of flour which brought Rs 2 addition in its retail prices in both quality of flour including fine and grind now available on Rs 38/kg and Rs 40/kg respectively at local market. Earlier prices of wheat grain rose by Rs 80-100 per 100-kg bag in the domestic ...

LAHORE : The recent rain has badly damaged 0.2 million maund wheat, 0.5 million maund chaff and cotton sown on an area of 0.2 million acres, according to a survey by the Pakistan Agri Forum.PAF Chairman Dr Muhammad Ibrahim Mughal expressed these views while talking to APP Sunday.  Mughal said ...

RAWALPINDI :-Wheat procurement would be started in two districts of Rawalpindi division, Jhelum and Chakwal from May 1st while it would start in Rawalpindi and attack districts from May 5. The supply of Bardana (empty wheat bags) would be started from May 1st in Rawalpindi and Attock districts ...

cairo - Egypt may reach 65 to 70 percent self-sufficiency in wheat production this year because of an expected boost in the local harvest, the prime minister said on Saturday.Egypt usually imports around 10 million tonnes of wheat a year but this year the state says it will buy only around 4 to 5 ...

ISLAMABAD :-Procurement of wheat in Punjab will start on May 1 for maintaining stocks along with strategic reserves to meet domestic requirements of the country. The federal government has approved procurement of about 7.91 million tons of wheat as a bumper crop is expected in the country this ...

RAWALPINDI - A Chinese language course was launched by the Punjab chapter of the PHMA for its members, mostly consisting of importers and dealers. The PHMA Punjab president Sajjad A. Sheikh, while addressing the concluding ceremony of the language workshop, observed that our majority of the members ...

NOWSHERA VIRKANAfter surviving tough ECP scrutiny, the electoral campaign of the 'passed out' candidates is likely to be hampered by the wheat harvesting season.Due to harvesting season in the area, farmers spend most of their time in fields to reap the yield, they have waited for five months.This ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) has established 200 wheat procurement centers across the country to carry out wheat purchase campaign for current crop season. Gov has given PASSCO the task of procuring 1.6 million tons wheat from its operational areas ...

LAHORE – Secretary Food Punjab Maj (r) Azam Salman Khan Saturday presided over a meeting of all the Divisional Deputy Directors of Food Department. Director Food Punjab and Deputy Directors Food gave detailed briefing to Secretary Food regarding wheat procurement arrangements and informed ...

KOT RADHA KISHAN - The wheat procurement will start in the district from April 20 and 170,000 metric tonnes will be procured during the campaign, said District Food Controller Ghulam Mustafa. The DFC said distribution of gunny bags would start from April 15 at all the centres to be setup for wheat ...

HAMBURG - No shipments have been made of wheat from Pakistan to Iran under a one million tonne barter deal, proposed in March last year and agreed in August 2012, as payment issues are still unresolved, trade sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.An initial consignment of 100,000 ...

HAFIZABAD - The Kissan Board Hafizabad chapter has appealed to the provincial government to ensure procurement of wheat from April 16 to save the growers from the exploitation of middlemen. During a meeting of the Kissan Board Hafizabad chapter chaired by Aman Ullah Chattha, it was disclosed that ...

BAHAWALPUR –About 272,300 metric ton wheat will be purchased from the farmers of district Bahawalpur at the price of Rs1,200 per 40kg, said the district coordination officer.He added 28 purchasing centers had established. Distribution of gunny bags will start from April 15 which will continue ...

A present day farmer is struggling to eke out an existence, even though ironically he is the one who feeds the society at large. This is a poor reflection on the state where agriculture is the mainstay of economy. Consequently, a trend of migration to urban areas is picking up pace given the harsh ...

BHAKKAR - Commissioner Sargodha division Shoukat Ali said a transparent method would be adopted to procure wheat from farmers so that maximum wheat would be purchased directly from them. Talking to APP, he said food coordinators had also been appointed on purchasing centers in the division. He said ...

BAHAWALPUR –About 272,300 metric ton wheat will be purchased from the farmers of district Bahawalpur at the price of Rs1,200 per 40kg, said the district coordination officer.He added 28 purchasing centers had established. Distribution of gunny bags will start from April 15 which will continue ...

LAHORE – The maiden meeting of the Punjab Cabinet, with Chief Minister Najam Sethi in the chair, on Saturday approved procurement of four million metric tonnes of wheat for the year 2013-14.The meeting, attended by provincial ministers, chief secretary and officials concerned, also gave ...

FAISALABAD  - As many as 4 million metric tone wheat would be purchased throughout the Punjab by the Food Department during wheat procurement campaign 2013-14 and target has been fixed to procure wheat of 0.495 million metric tonne from the four districts of Faisalabad Division, disclosed a ...

LAHORE - The Punjab Agriculture Department has advised farmers to use new bags to store wheat as old bags should be used only after spraying them with recommended medicines to prevent losses. An Agriculture Department spokesman said Friday that warehouses should be cleaned and repaired properly ...

LAHORE - Farmers should start harvesting of wheat when the crop fully ripes and in case of rain they should stop harvesting. Punjab Agriculture (Ext. & AR) Director General Dr Muhammad Anjum Ali told APP on Sunday the wheat crop was in its final phases and growers should ensure the availability ...

LAHORE - It is important to check the wheat crop on a regular basis to avoid aphid attack on it. These views were expressed by Punjab Agriculture Director General Dr M Anjum Ali in an interview to APP on Saturday. He said if growers observed an aphid attack they should shake the affected area b do ...

ISLAMABAD – Due to favourable climate conditions, sufficient availability of agricultural inputs and best management practices, bumper wheat crop production of 25 million tons is expected during the current year.Different crop measuring indicators have shown significant improvement that ...

LAHORE - Punjab Government has prepared wheat procurement policy 2013-14 wherein the price Rs 1200 per 40 kg has been fixed while the initial procurement target proposed around 4 million tons. Government has made consortium of NBP and Bank of Punjab to make funds arrangements. Thus they will ...

ISLAMABAD - Wheat sowing in the country for the crop season 2012-13 registered an increase of 0.44 per cent and reached 8,688.2 thousand hectares.During the current sowing, wheat crop has been cultivated over 8,688.2 thousand hectares as compared to 8,673.7 thousand hectares last year, said Chief ...