August 31, 2026
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
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
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 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'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
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
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.
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
FAO officials meet with Pakistani officials. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) resulted in a critical emergency project that supported the agricultural and farming communities in Balochistan and Sindh provinces, which became strong through generous funding by the Japanese government. The intervention under the leadership of the FAO, backed by a $ 6.48 million contribution, focused on restoring food production, improving household nutrition and building long -term resilience in areas destroyed by 2022. Over 74,000 households-is of more than 520,000 people-were benefited from the initiative, which combines agricultural support with animal protection and targeted help for women’s families.
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