How to fight off the herbivorous insects A recent report by the FAO says that 38pc area of Pakistan - 60pc of Balochistan, 25pc of Sindh and 15pc of Punjab - is infested by locusts Published 27 May, 2020 06:34am
Making export recovery sustainable PAKISTAN’S exports, after touching a seven-year low of $20.4 billion in FY2017, are back on the recovery path.... Published 12 Feb, 2018 06:57am
One way to bridge Pakistan's widening trade deficit Structural transformation of the export sector is unavoidable to plug the unsustainable trade deficit. Updated 02 Dec, 2017 08:59am
Unlocking mango export potential Currently a meagre 3pc of mango produce is processed into value added products, which signifies the tremendous Published 10 Jul, 2017 08:19am
Revisiting wheat production and export policy A revisit of wheat production and pricing strategy is essential to address the dual problem of competitive ... Published 17 Apr, 2017 06:59am
Snags in the ECO trade agreement To be an effective instrument for regional trade integration the agreement needs to be renegotiated afresh Published 20 Mar, 2017 07:03am
CPEC – the trade dimension The China Pakistan Economic Corridor — with an outlay of $54bn — entails an FDI inflow that is more than the... Updated 12 Jun, 2017 04:40pm
Need to develop competitive basmati for global market share Around 46pc of the global basmati consumption, outside the subcontinent. Published 02 Jan, 2017 07:03am
Integration into global value chains The current structure of Pakistan’s exports is out of sync with a global market increasingly restructured around GVCs. Updated 14 Nov, 2016 10:12am
Agro-food products: access to export markets The share of textiles has declined from 68pc to 60pc, whereas that of the food sector has increased from 10pc to 19pc. Updated 24 Oct, 2016 10:32am
Stifling exports The production base is unviable in an intensely competitive global market and is kept afloat through inefficient tariff. Published 26 Sep, 2016 06:45am
The milky way to farm incomes The increase in protection to the dairy sector at par with other leading milk producing countries might be necessary. Updated 29 Aug, 2016 08:15am
Declining exports — turning around and beyond A major upsurge in exports requires major structural reforms. Updated 15 Aug, 2016 09:01am
Growing for export — high value agriculture Optimising the potential of the agriculture sector is contingent upon a paradigm shift from supply-led production Published 08 Aug, 2016 06:22am
The cotton conundrum The challenge to Pakistan’s cotton sector is more systemic than agronomic, holding back the sector's potential. Updated 11 Jul, 2016 08:00am
Productivity crisis in farming The agriculture crisis is not only endemic but systemic as well. At the core of the predicament is the ... Published 06 Jun, 2016 06:59am
Market potential for Kinnow in Europe The seed disadvantage of Kinnow can be offset by positioning it as a 'mandarin' instead of a 'table fruit' in Europe. Published 24 Feb, 2014 07:41am
