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It was recently reported from Karachi that cotton harvesting is going to be delayed for a month as the farmers who began to sow late in April are still engaged in planting the seeds. A report read, “The sowing, which was supposed to begin in the end of February and/or beginning of March, actually started […]
Hailstorms damage cotton fields in Xinjiang More than 50,000 mu (3,333 hectares) of cotton was damaged in hailstorms that swept through western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Friday and Saturday, said local authorities Sunday. A total of 50,110 mu of cotton plants and 1,000 mu of fruit trees were damaged in the western Xinjiang’s Awat […]
Farmers growing Sugar Cane discouraged by low prices Monday, March 12, 2012: Farmers growing Sugar Cane in Pakistan (mostly Punjab) are considering a shift to some other commodity in next season after the product fetched low prices in the commodity markets. Farmers produced Sugar cane in large numbers more than the demand for the […]
Sindh still lurking in shadows after the massive rainfall and floods: Last part Since food is prioritized, compromises are made on other basic needs, such as health and education. The assessment studies by various National, International, and UN agencies have identified a large number of unassisted people nationwide suffering after the unprecedented impact of […]
Sindh still lurking in shadows after the massive rainfall and floods: Part-2 Agriculture pointedly contributes to the food security and livelihoods of rural communities in Pakistan. However, flooding has deeply reduced the capacity for farming households to earn income as yields have dropped. This is exacerbated by poor quality inputs (seeds) and lack of […]
Sindh still lurking in shadows after the massive rainfall and floods: Part-1 A tsunamic deluge of monsoon rains threatened Pakistan once again, floods have affected another 7.4million people this year, while twenty million people are still struggling to cope with the devastation caused by last year’s calamity. The scale of the disaster and the […]
APTMA concerned over exports decline, hold energy shortage and high interest rate responsible for the phenomenon Lahore, Thursday, December 22, 2011: Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed deep concerns over massive decline in the textile exports during the last month. He was of the view that although increased interest rates were also […]
National Assembly urges Government to arbitrate into the market to stabilise falling prices of cotton National Assembly’s Standing Committee, Headed by Mohamad Akram Ansari, for the Textile Industry has urged the government to arbitrate into the market to stabilise falling prices of cotton. The committee requested the government to direct the Trading Corporation of Pakistan […]
