Pakistan's imports of agricultural machinery rose sharply during the first eleven months of fiscal year 2025-26, accompanied by higher purchases of agricultural chemicals, insecticides and other farm inputs, reflecting increased investment in the agricultural sector despite mixed trends in fertilizer imports. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), imports of agricultural machinery and implements increased 24.76 percent during July-May FY2025-26, reaching US$123.781 million, compared with US$99.214 million during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The latest figures also showed continued growth in imports of agricultural chemicals. During the first eleven months of the fiscal year, the country imported agricultural chemicals worth US$9.336 billion, compared with US$8.898 billion in the same period last year, representing an increase of 4.92 percent. Fertilizer imports presented a mixed picture. Pakistan imported 939,261 metric tons of manufactured fertilizer valued at US$539.675 million during the period under review, compared with 929,474 metric tons worth US$576.116 million in the corresponding months of FY2024-25. Although import volumes increased slightly, the overall value of manufactured fertilizer imports declined 6.33 percent, indicating lower expenditure compared with the previous year. Among other agricultural inputs, insecticide imports recorded the strongest growth. Pakistan imported 41,798 metric tons of insecticides valued at US$188.892 million, compared with 29,496 metric tons worth US$143.417 million during the same period last year. The value of insecticide imports increased 31.71 percent, according to PBS data. The broader import data also reflected higher purchases of industrial and healthcare-related products. Imports of plastic materials reached 2.189 million metric tons valued at US$2.561 billion, compared with 1.967 million metric tons worth US$2.455 billion during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Similarly, expenditu re on medicinal products increased during the eleven-month period. The country imported medicinal products worth US$1.240 billion, compared with US$1.106 billion in the same period a year earlier. The latest PBS figures indicate that Pakistan increased spending on a range of agricultural inputs during the first eleven months of FY2025-26, with agricultural machinery, chemicals and insecticides recording notable growth, while the value of manufactured fertilizer imports declined despite a modest increase in import volumes.