October 19, 2026
Farm Lobby Calls for an Agricultural Emergency
The president of Kissan Ittehad has urged the government to declare an agricultural emergency, as growers face input costs and prices that have squeezed margins for two seasons.
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September 3, 2026
Punjab Wheat Row: Millers Say Moisture Above 21pc, Food Department Says 8.7pc
Flour millers say wheat supplied by Passco contains over 21pc moisture against a 9-11pc norm; Punjab's food director general says on-site digital meters record 8.7pc. Passco says the real dispute is transport costs.
August 31, 2026
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Set $3bn Farm Export Target for Two Years
Islamabad and Riyadh agreed in a joint statement to lift Pakistan's agricultural and food exports to Saudi Arabia to $3 billion within two years. Nothing binding was signed, and the trade the statement quantifies is worth about $330 million.
August 13, 2026
Pakistan and Belarus Agree Measures on Trade, Agriculture and Standards
A two-day Joint Ministerial Commission has produced agreement on online B2B sessions covering seafood, fruit, vegetables, seeds and dairy, mutual recognition of standards and testing, and a new Joint Working Group on Trade.
July 26, 2026
Farmers Press Government for Early Wheat Policy and Fair Support Price Before Sowing Season
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad has urged the government to announce next year's wheat policy before the sowing season begins, warning that continued uncertainty threatens production and food security. Growers say they sold this year's crop at Rs2,800 to Rs3,200 a maund against an estimated production cost of Rs3,450.
July 5, 2026
Pakistan Takes Permanent Seat at International Olive Council, Positioning Sector for Gulf and European Exports
Pakistan formally took its seat as a permanent member of the International Olive Council during the body's 123rd session in Lisbon on June 30, joining 27 other olive-producing nations. The country has more than seven million olive trees across 55,669 acres, 51 oil extraction units, and four IOC-compliant quality laboratories — and is targeting Gulf and European export markets as it seeks to monetise a sector that has grown rapidly under government-led cultivation programmes.
July 1, 2026
Pakistan Faces Wheat Shortfall as Production Drops and Market Prices Run Ahead of Government Rate
Pakistan's wheat production has declined in the 2026 harvest season amid low rainfall and water shortfalls, with open-market prices trading 10 to 15 percent above the government support rate of Rs3,500 per 40kg. Analysts say Pakistan may need to import up to 1.7 million metric tons to cover the gap — a task complicated by the government's existing import ban and foreign exchange constraints.
June 28, 2026
Wheat Growers Cry Foul as Punjab Reopens Procurement Without a Support Price
Punjab launched its 2026 wheat buying drive without a minimum support price, leaving growers selling below cost as the government completes its IMF-mandated exit from grain procurement.
June 25, 2026
Sindh’s Canals Run Dry as Indus Shortfall Hits 40pc, Deepening Kharif Crisis
A worsening water shortfall across Sindh's canal network has left barrages running far below allocation during peak Kharif sowing, threatening millions of acres of cropland.
$250 million in funding to strengthen Pakistan’s agriculture and regional glacier-fed agriculture under ADB project
A yak grazes in front of snow-capped mountains in an area hit hard by flood-related incidents near Gamoo Bhr Glacier and Darkut Glacier in Darkut village near Gilgit-Baltistan on October 11, 2023. — Reuters The project covers Pakistan, Central Asia and South Caucasus. Funding to top up $3.25 billion from ADB over the next decade. The project focuses on the Swat River Basin, covering approximately 27 hectares. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $250 million for Glaciers to Farms, a major adaptation project led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). A statement issued by the ADB said the project
