Tag: #seed
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17 sales tax on seeds last nail in coffin:PHHSA
LAHORE: Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) terming the imposition of 17 per cent sales tax on seeds as last nail in the coffin of the industry has said it will negatively impact the access to quality seeds due to increased cost to seed industry, farmers and end users. The observation was passed at the…
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Chinese seed technologies to empower Pakistani seed industry
BEIJNG, (23rd March, 2021, 10:08 pm) (APP):China-Pakistan cooperation in seed, the “core” of agriculture, is high on the agenda as the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) enters the second phase to focus on agriculture cooperation and other sectors of social welfare. China used to be plagued by a severe shortage of seeds, with over 90%…
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Crackdown Against Seed Mafia in Pakistan
MULTAN, Jan 06 (APP): Deputy Director Seed Certification Muhammad Asif said that crackdown against the seed mafia would remain to continue across the district as the mafia caused huge losses to the country’s agriculture sector. While talking to a group of farmers, the Deputy Director stated that farmers should identify seed mafia. He assured me…