Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Sweetens Dividend, But Profits Turn Sour
Al-Abbas Sugar Mills has released its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2024, and the comparative figures for the same period in 2023. Key Highlights:…
Nestle Pakistan Reports Mixed Results in H1 2024
Nestle Pakistan, a leading food and beverage company, has released its financial results for the first half of 2024, reflecting a mixed performance. While the company managed to increase its…
Al-Ghazi Tractors plans to launch an 85hp tractor line later this year to meet market demand.
Al-Ghazi Tractors Ltd. (AGTL) held its analyst briefing today to discuss CY23/1QCY24 results and the company's future outlook. The following are the key highlights: · Company posted earnings of PkR2.6bn (EPS:…
Syngenta Pakistan’s ‘CropWise Grower’ App becomes the biggest Agri-Tech app of Pakistan with 600K+ Downloads
Syngenta Pakistan, a leading agriculture innovation and technology company that provides crop protection, seeds, and digital services to millions of Pakistani farmers, has introduced the 'Cropwise Grower' application - a…
Engro Fertilizers launches Rahbar Helpline for farmer support and complaints
Engro Fertilizers Limited, one of Pakistan's leading fertilizer manufacturers, has introduced the Rahbar Helpline to empower farmers by providing dedicated support and complaint management services. Accessible via the toll-free number…
Taxing agri income on IMF’s insistence is laudable.
The chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, the President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian…
EFP and ILO collaborate to end forced labour in the agricultural sector
The Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) underscores the importance of eliminating forced labor from the informal sector to ensure sustainable business practices. Secretary General Syed Nazar Ali highlighted this imperative…
ITGA Tobacco Courier 86th Edition
The 86th edition of Tobacco Courier reveals the findings of the latest ITGA research effort focused on farm productivity. We trace back changes in tobacco yields over the last decade…
Pakistan urea sales in Jun-2024 is expected to clock in at 483k tons, down 21% YoY
§ Pakistan Urea sales in Jun-2024 is expected to clock in at 483k tons, down 21% YoY compared to 610k tons in Jun-2023. However, Urea sales are expected to be up…
Fatima Fertilizer and JazzCash sign MOU to pioneer digitalization of Agri-Sector Payment Ecosystem
Fatima Fertilizer, a leading name in Pakistan's agriculture sector, and JazzCash, Pakistan's largest digital wallet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to revolutionize the agri-sector payment ecosystem. This collaboration…
Pakistan can never produce enough wheat due to the sugar mafia
Dr Muhammad Hanif Mughal, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Shadbad, said on Sunday that the sugar industry is one of Pakistan's most influential industrial sectors. He said the exploitation of the farmers…
Engro Fertilizers completes largest-ever EnVen Plant turnaround with investment of approx. USD 50 million
Engro Fertilizers completed the largest-ever (55 days) scheduled maintenance activity of the EnVen Plant on June 18, 2024. Established in 2011 with an investment of USD 1.1 billion, the EnVen…
Sarsabz Royals, has garnered remarkable success at the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) B2 Awards.
Fatima Fertilizer’s pioneering loyalty program, Sarsabz Royals, has garnered remarkable success at the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) B2 Awards. This year, Sarsabz Royals was honored with a silver Best…
University of Agriculture Fairlead (UAF) developed two GM sugarcane varieties
Two GM sugarcane varieties developed by University of Agriculture Fairlead(UAF) , in addition to engineered traits of top-borer resistance and herbicide (glufosinate, Basta) tolerance, are carrying numerous superior traits like…
Fatima Fertilizer achieved remarkable success at the Pakistan Digital Awards.
Sarsabz, a leading brand in the fertilizer industry under Fatima Fertilizer, has achieved remarkable success at the prestigious Pakistan Digital Awards. This year, Sarsabz has been honoured with three accolades…
‘WAPDA starts inspection of Neelum Jhelum Project’s Head Race Tunnel’
Chairman WAPDA visits Neelum Jhelum Project Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) visited the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project. He reached the Dam (Weir) site of the Project located…
FrieslandCampina Institute launches as a trusted platform for healthcare professionals.
The FrieslandCampina Institute was officially launched in Pakistan by Kashan Hasan, Managing Director of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL). The inauguration ceremony, held at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, marks…
Bank Alfalah launches Pakistan’s first digital agriculture financing.
Bank Alfalah, one of the leading commercial and digital banks, proudly announces the launch of Pakistan's First Digital Agriculture Financing product, an initiative aimed at empowering small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs…
Punjab Government to introduce the Kisan Package, which will help millions.
Murtaza Mughal, President of Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW), lauded the Punjab Government on Sunday for introducing the Kisan Package, which can revive the agriculture sector and improve food security in…
Ensuring decent work for agriculture workers is vital for sustainable development
Employers' associations play a crucial role in providing strong representation and promoting decent working conditions for all their members, emphasized EFP Secretary General Syed Nazar Ali. He made these remarks…
Engro Fertilizers recognized internationally with IFA Green Leaf Award 2024 for safety and sustainability
Engro Fertilizers, Pakistan’s premier seed-to-harvest solutions provider, has been recognized as the winner of the prestigious International Fertilizers Association (IFA) Green Leaf Award 2024 in the Nitrogen Category, for its…
Steps demanded to free agriculture from mafias.
The chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, All Karachi Industrial Alliance Mian Zahid Hussain, and former provincial minister said on Wednesday that the…
HBL and Agrilift join forces to accelerate digitization efforts in Pakistan’s agriculture sector
HBL, Pakistan's leading financial institution, has entered into a strategic partnership with Agrilift, to accelerate the digitization efforts in the agriculture sector. This move reiterates HBL's commitment to playing a…
The cotton mafia is ruining the textile sector in Pakistan.
Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President of Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW), said on Thursday that Pakistan's most important industrial and export sector, textiles, should be saved from the clutches of the influential…
A review of Pakistan Fertilizer Sector production/sales and stock in April 2024
The provisional fertilizer data reports a 20% year-over-year decline in urea sales in April '24, settling at 328k tons. On a company-wise basis, urea dispatches of FATIMA and EFERT plunged…