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ICTs helping Zambian farmers make most of produce 13 Aug 2013 | 02:32 am
By DOREEN NAWA THE use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has expanded opportunities for small scale farmers aiming to extend their agri-businesses into viable and sustainable ones....
Phutti arrivals hit by rains 6 Aug 2013 | 05:20 pm
Seed cotton arrivals curtailed by fresh rains on the cotton market in the country, dealers said on Monday. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6,550. In the ready business, around 3,000 bales o...
Fiscal Year 2013 raw cotton export slumps by 67 percent 6 Aug 2013 | 05:15 pm
The country”s raw cotton export slumped by 67 percent during last fiscal year – 2012-13 (FY13), mainly due to shortfall in the cotton crop and higher prices in the domestic market. Traders said on Mon...
Barter trade: Government to push ahead with wheat export to Iran 6 Aug 2013 | 05:10 pm
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has staved off the threat of US sanctions and is more concerned with United Nations restrictions in the upcoming export of wheat to Iran to clear outstanding power bills. Wheat ca...
Flour mills end strike, raise price 6 Aug 2013 | 04:59 pm
KARACHI: The flour millers’ strike in the city was called off on Sunday night after the government accommodated the demand to sell flour at a price that was considered feasible by the producers. Afte...
Traders finalise 0.5 million tons deal 6 Aug 2013 | 04:54 pm
Traders have finalised deals for import of some 0.5 million tons of wheat, as the domestic market is facing shortage of the commodity and world prices are on lower side. Market sources told Business R...
Growers advised to protect crops from stagnant rainwater 6 Aug 2013 | 04:41 pm
The stagnant rainwater may damage cotton crop as the Met office has advised the growers to protect their crops from the adverse affects of still water in fields. The office in its 10-day advisory for ...
Essential kitchen items become dearer ahead of Eid 6 Aug 2013 | 04:35 pm
With the absence of price monitoring mechanism, prices of all essential kitchen items have been increased significantly ahead of Eidul Fitr, reveals a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sat...
Training workshop held for farmers 6 Aug 2013 | 04:27 pm
A training workshop on “Orchard management and Post harvest process” held at Agriculture Research Institute (ARI) Mingora, Swat, in which farmers from Lower and Upper Dir participated. A total of 300 ...
Cotton market: prices firm up 2 Aug 2013 | 05:16 pm
Cotton prices have become steady to firm ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays which have been announced by the government and will stretch from the 8th of August to the 11th (Sunday including). Several mills...
