Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has agreed to the valuation of Pakistani long grained white rice at actual price of $300-350 per metric ton instead of $580 per metric ton previously. Exporters told Business Recorder on Tuesday that the KRA has suddenly revised the valuation of several commodities including Pakistani rice upward side without consultation of […]
Sohail Anwar Khan Sial, Provincial Minister for Agriculture, has urged the growers and rice millers to jointly work for value addition in rice. A high delegation of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) under the leadership of Mahmood Moulvi, Chairman REAP, met Sohail Anwar Khan Sial at his office to discuss various issues. During the […]
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Faisalabad organised a seminar on export of Kinnow at Sargodha here on Wednesday which was participated by a large number of kinnow growers and exporters. Addressing the seminar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad Muhammad Ashraf highlighted International Marketing and Opportunities. He said the government was endeavouring to help […]
Walnuts Australia wins top gong for agriculture in export awards Tasmania-based Walnuts Australia Pty Ltd (WAPL) beat out beef, wine, seafood and organic food companies to win the agribusiness segment of the Australian Export Awards on Nov. 26 in Melbourne. For the previous three years the Agribusiness Award went to beef and dairy companies. WAPL […]
Mitratani Eyes IDR130 Billion Revenue through Agribusiness Export SURABAYA – PT Perkebunan Nusantara X through its subsidiary PT Mitratani Dua Tujuh eyes revenue of IDR130 billion this year through the export increase for various agribusiness products. The company which produces frozen vegetables such as edamame, mukimame, edatski, and okra soybean plans to add bean in […]
15.25 percent increase in export of fishery products recorded There has been a 15.25 percent increase in the export of the fish and fishery products. This was stated in a press release of the Ministry of Ports and Shipping released by media cell here on Saturday. It said that in pursuance of the policies framed […]
Textile exports in peril: country may miss cotton sowing target The country is likely to miss cotton sowing target by about 5 to 6 percent in the current season for 2014-15 with a consequent negative impact on textile exports, official sources revealed. Sources in the Ministry of Textile Industry told Business Recorder that cotton sowing […]
Setting Up Irradiation Plant In Karachi To Increase Mango Export Vital United States is the biggest importer of mangoes in the world and we are missing US market only because of lack of irradiation facilities. By establishing the irradiation plant in Karachi, a large quantity of fruit could be exported to US, said Waheed Ahmed […]
Clustering of diverse agribusiness industry capabilities In addition to significant agribusiness manufacturing and technology activity, Manitoba is the focal point for Canada’s grain-based industries: commodities, transportation and marketing; regulatory agencies; value-added processing; manufacturing; process technology; consulting engineers; turnkey construction; training and education. Winnipeg, Manitoba is home to most of Canada’s major grain marketing companies and […]
Kisan Mela Largest Agricultural Expo Exhibition Green, Healthy & Wealthy Pakistan The Kisan Mela Agricultural Exhibition is an agricultural exhibition which is going to be held on 29~31 December 2013 at the venue Lahore international expo centre, Punjab, Pakistan. The participants of this mega event are relevant to Agricultural Machinery & Tools, Agro Technologies, Agro Processing Industry, and Agro Inputs & […]
Good farming practices to boost exports The National Technical Working Group (NTWG) on Fruit and Vegetable Pakistan on Saturday has initiated the implementation of Good Agriculture Practices (Global Gap), the worldwide standards. The group facilitated by Agribusiness Support Fund Lahore (ASF) consists of experts and stakeholders from the public and private sectors, The terms Anabolic […]
CAADP Private Sector Meeting Lusaka, Zambia The African Union Commission (AUC) in close collaboration with the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency and the Pan African Agribusiness and Agro Industry Consortium (PANAAC) are convening the CAADP technical meeting on strengthening the engagement of African private sector in unlocking investment to Agricultural development within the CAADP framework, scheduled to […]
Russia bans Pakistani agri products Russia has imposed a ban on the import of all agriculture products from Pakistan with immediate effect for an indefinite period, an exporter of fruits and vegetables said on Tuesday.
Pakistan can easily expand agricultural exports Pakistan can easily expand its agricultural exports by meeting international standards. We are an agrarian society and agriculture is our backbone. 22% of national GDP’s share comes from agriculture and Punjab is sharing 70 % for this national growth.
Russia bans Pakistani agri products Russia has imposed a ban on the import of all agriculture products from Pakistan with immediate effect for an indefinite period, an exporter of fruits and vegetables said on Tuesday. “According to a Russian notification, Pakistan has violated quarantine rules that may give birth to some agricultural diseases in Russia,” […]
Growers seek export of surplus sugar ahead of crushing season The government must allow export of surplus sugar before the commencement of next crushing season to enable the mill owners to clear the dues of farmers as well as purchase sugarcane at a reasonable price, said officials and growers’ representative. The mills would not need […]
Export to Afghanistan: petitions by sugar mills: ministry asked to respond The Lahore High Court here on Friday sought a reply from the ministry of commerce and trade by September 27 in response to petitions of nine sugar mills challenging a ban on export of sugar to Afghanistan through land route. Earlier, the counsel for […]
Studies Find Pesticides Lower IQ and Cause Neurological Disorders September 2-2013 Since the late 1990s, three U.S. universities have been investigating the impact of common chemicals in the environment on brain development. Berkely has focused on an agricultural area in California, while Mount Sinai and Columbia have followed multi-ethnic, low income families in New York […]
Purify Your Indoor Air With These 10 Easy-Care Houseplants September 2-2013 Did you know that indoor air is generally more polluted than outdoor air? That’s right. Indoor air has a higher concentration of gases and particulates, due to inadequate ventilation and a variety of pollution sources inside the home like cleaning products and pressed wood […]
Govt’s top priority is to ensure food security August 31-2013 The government of Pakistan gives high priority to the agriculture sector to ensure food security in the country. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) appreciated the role of the Italian government for supporting the people of Pakistan through different projects in the field of agriculture in […]