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NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: Seasonal floods across South Asia have largely spared summer crops this year, helping meet output targets for key rice and cane harvests, but Pakistan could import more cotton after losing about two million bales of the fibre to rains.

ISLAMABAD: Owing to timely monsoon rains, bumper kinnow crop is expected during the current year (2011-12), raising the chances to surpass the exports figures of previous year.

KARACHI: Despite 80 percent loss to cotton crop in Sindh because of torrential rains and floods, 12.5 million bales are still expected to be produced by the country this year, with 10 million bales from Punjab and 2.5 million bales from Sindh.

KARACHI: Despite 80 percent loss to cotton crop in Sindh because of torrential rains and floods, 12.5 million bales are still expected to be produced by the country this year, with 10 million bales from Punjab and 2.5 million bales from Sindh.

KARACHI: Persisting rains in Sindh damaged crop further, bad sewerage systems in the province not only created transportation problems but also damaged roads which caused late delivery of cotton at the market.

KARACHI: Heavy rains in Karachi caused thin trading activities at cotton market on Tuesday. However, persistent rains in Sindh and Punjab pushed cotton prices up and expectations regarding further damage of crop make buyers cautious.

KARACHI: The market is expected to remain range bound as the market is looking for positive triggers and concerns regarding the colossal damage to crops and infrastructure with diminished ability to seek foreign assistance poses questions about macroeconomic stability in months to come.

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed to an almost 13-month high on Wednesday, as traders continued to bet on a brighter demand outlook for palm oil following expectations of a smaller soybean crop in coming months. The U.S.