Updating agri-lending With increased defaults from farmers as a result of current floods, the terms of new financing from money lenders would be more onerous than usual. Updated 15 Sep, 2025 12:15pm
An exercise in fairness — revamping agri tax A farm may be 100 acres with 10 family members each holding 10 acres and would be shown in the data as ten "small" farms. Updated 23 Dec, 2024 09:24am
A gateway to development Real Estate Investment Trusts are a potential model the government and the private sector can use to invest in agriculture. Updated 14 Oct, 2024 10:20am
Fertiliser subsidy Farmers must demand a liberal fertiliser import and export system. Published 02 Jan, 2024 08:19am
Forestry and carbon offsets There are two options for removing carbon emissions from the atmosphere. But at present, only the nature-based option is workable. Published 15 Jul, 2023 07:07am
Budget 2024 & food security Agriculture needs private-sector investment for its canal and drainage infrastructure. Published 22 Jun, 2023 06:59am
Forests, trees as carbon offsets Led by climate science, policymakers and businesses are responding to the emissions issue. Published 16 Jun, 2023 07:16am
Kacho area’s plight The Kacha area has the lowest per capita government spending. Published 21 May, 2023 07:15am
Fears of scarcity and excess There is no way out other than restoring natural waterways across Sindh. Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:28am
Feeding the poorest Targeted wheat flour assistance is needed for the destitute. Published 01 Apr, 2023 05:33am
Investing in food and water Pakistan has the capacity and potential to provide food for its own people as well as the population of the Middle East. Published 11 Mar, 2023 06:40am
Post-flood needs Rainwater is meant to flow naturally through riverine areas. Published 10 Feb, 2023 07:33am
How do we pay for our food? Pakistani agri-businesses should be asked to manage the irrigation and drainage sector. Updated 27 Dec, 2022 07:35am
Mitigating monsoon losses Local communities suffered because the rainwater was not allowed to take its natural drainage route. Updated 26 Oct, 2022 07:45am
RDA and agri investment If overseas Pakistanis are given incentives to invest in agriculture back home they will find new opportunities to grow wealth. Updated 27 Aug, 2022 09:17am
Irrigation woes We lack the fiscal space to invest in water conservation. Published 06 Jul, 2022 07:07am
Pakistan’s food insecurity dilemma The finance minister must understand that for agriculture and rural businesses, the formal financial sector doesn’t exist. Updated 29 Apr, 2022 08:22am
