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Mangoes reach market on May 20: Official |
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Written by Business Recorder
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Saturday, 19 May 2012 03:39 |
Mango production would start reaching market from May 20, an official of Agriculture department told Business Recorder here on Thursday.
Sindh is known for its popular verities of mango.
The mango season in the province will continue till June 20, 2012
Tandoallahyar, Badin, Tando... |
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Kharif sowing: water supply to Punjab, Sindh reduced |
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Written by M RAFIQUE GORAYA
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Saturday, 19 May 2012 03:37 |
The agriculture sector suffered a major blow as water shortage for sowing of the strategic Kharif crops including life-line of Pakistan's economy, cotton, rose to 38 percent.
Consequently, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) further reduced irrigation water supply to Punjab and Sindh from... |
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KBP supports cane commissioner's steps against millers |
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Written by Business Recorder
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Saturday, 19 May 2012 03:36 |
Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) President Sardar Zafar Hussein Khan has welcomed the steps by the Cane Commissioner Punjab to ensure recovery of delayed payments of sugarcane growers from certain mills and also urged to take immediate action against other defaulting sugar millers.
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Sales tax cut on tea: Unilever assures FBR of passing benefit to consumers |
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Written by Business Recorder
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Saturday, 19 May 2012 03:28 |
In a letter addressed to the Federal Board of Revenue Chairman, Unilever Pakistan has reiterated its commitment that the benefit of reduction of sales tax in tea would be passed on to the general consumer.
"We would like to reconfirm that the benefit of any reduction in tariff would definitely... |
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Agricultural scientists urged to develop new crop varieties |
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Written by Business Recorder
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Saturday, 19 May 2012 03:26 |
Agriculture scientists will be encouraged to develop new crop varieties to enhance the production of all crops meanwhile sale of unapproved seeds will not be accepted.
Strict action will be taken against breeders if found guilty in supplying unapproved seeds to farmers.
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Pakistan's agriculture productivity dilemma |
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Written by DR ZAFAR ALTAF
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Saturday, 19 May 2012 03:25 |
Few people can be blamed for agriculture's poor performance and the fact that we are importing virtually all our agriculture products from India.
I met an MNA and a lady farmer from the area of Wahga and I could see the pain on her face as she lamented the fact that imports from India are seen... |
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