Fertilizer prices in Pakistan remain high heading into the Rabi wheat sowing season. A 50kg bag of urea currently costs Rs. 4,435–4,750 depending on brand, while local DAP is at Rs. 16,000–16,100 per bag — about 23% more expensive than last year as world phosphate prices climbed to $880–950 per tonne. Below are the latest … Read more
Cotton is Pakistan’s most important cash crop — nearly 70% of national production comes from Punjab, and it sustains the entire textile industry and a large share of foreign exchange earnings. In recent years the Punjab Agriculture Department has pushed early cotton cultivation (mid-February to March 31) as the key strategy against climate stress, and … Read more
Wheat is Pakistan’s most important food crop, and the 2026 sowing season is about to begin. The Punjab Agriculture Department has set the ideal sowing window from November 1 to November 20 — and their research shows that every day of delay after November 20 costs roughly 1% of yield, around 15–20 kg per acre. … Read more