The Punjab Seed Council has officially approved two new basmati rice varieties, promising a 50% increase in yield compared to currently cultivated types. These new varieties are
Zahid Baig LAHORE: Rice exporters expressing their pleasure in achieving the USD 4 billion export mark have vowed to take the figure to USD 5 billion during the year 2025 as per a
By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: As the federal government continues to grapple with the unresolved wheat scandal inquiry, the Prime Minister has now formed another high-level committee
Rizwan Bhatti KARACHI: With the removal of the Minimum Export Price (MEP), Pakistani rice traders can now export without price restrictions, enabling them to better compete with
By Monitoring Desk LAHORE: The Indian government’s recent move to eliminate the minimum export price for basmati rice and relax restrictions on non-basmati rice exports has left
Competitive pricing threatens Pakistan’s $3.9b rice export market. SHAHRAM HAQ LAHORE: The recent decision by the Indian government to remove the floor price for basmati
Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The period of a massive boost to Pakistan’s rice exports is over after the Indian government’s decision to remove the floor price of Basmati rice
Amjad Mahmood LAHORE: Pakistan has, perhaps for the first time, touched the mark of $3.89 billion in earnings from rice exports, which were made possible mainly due to favourable
By Our Correspondent KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori praised Pakistan’s rice export trade, noting the impressive $4 billion mark achieved in FY 2023-24