Sindh’s Minister for Agriculture, Sardar Muhammad Bux Mahar, has announced the launch of the Wheat Growers Support Policy, declaring it a historic initiative aimed at providing immediate relief to wheat farmers. He stated that due to IMF conditions, farmers cultivating wheat, rice, and sugarcane were previously unable to receive support prices. However, despite challenging circumstances, […]
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Two rice mills sealed for hoarding wheat
Deputy Commissioner Karachi Malir, taking action against wheat hoarders raided and sealed two rice mills for hoarding wheat illegally. Three rice mills were raided and 75,000 sacks of wheat were recovered from two of the mills. Silver Rice Mill and Asif Rice Mill were sealed during the raid. The action led to a stampede among […]
Punjab CM launches scheme to give 1,000 tractors to wheat farmers
For the first time in Punjab’s history, 1000 free tractors along with cash grant scheme worth Rs 5,000 per acre has been launched for the wheat farmers. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the said scheme by giving tractors and cash grant to the wheat farmers in a ceremony being held at Rice Institute […]
Punjab CM approves wheat support program for 600,000 farmers
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a wheat support subsidy of Rs 5,000 per acre for 600,000 farmers under the ‘Kissan Card’ initiative. Farmers who are not currently registered under the Kissan Card program will also be eligible to receive the same per-acre subsidy. Chairing a special meeting, here on Monday, the CM […]
Govt decides to supply 1.5 million tons of wheat to Sindh, KP and AJK
The federal government on Monday has decided to supply 1.5 million tons of wheat to Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). According to the sources, 0.2 million tons of wheat will be given to Sindh, 1 million tons to K-P and 0.3 million tons to AJK to overcome the shortage amid devastating floods. Both Sindh, K-P […]
Wheat prices hit record high after Indian export ban
PARIS: Wheat prices surged to a new record high in European trading on Monday after India decided to ban exports of the commodity as a heatwave hit production. The price jumped to 435 euros ($453) per tonne as the Euronext market opened, up from the previous record of 422 euros reached on Friday. On the […]
PM directs measures to curb wheat smuggling, theft
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday directed the authorities concerned to formulate an urgent strategy against the corruption and theft of wheat and for the construction of the silos for storage. The prime minister, chairing a high-level meeting to examine the wheat production, available stock, and expected consumption, said the construction of the silos would […]
16 cases registered over illegal wheat transportation
SARGODHA: A meeting, chaired by Commissioner Sargodha Nabil Javed, was informed on Saturday that 16 first information reports (FIRs) had been registered against illegal transportation of wheat in the division during the last two weeks. It was further informed that 14,435 wheat bags of 50-kg were recovered and sold out at the government rates. The […]
KP flour millers announce phased protest campaign against ban on wheat movement from Punjab
The flour millers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tuesday announced launching a ‘phase-wise’ agitation campaign from next week against restrictions on wheat supply from Punjab. Addressing a press conference here, the millers argued that restrictions on interprovincial movement of wheat and other food items was against article 151 of the constitution which should be lifted forthwith. KP […]
Govt to import wheat, sugar despite ‘bumper’ crops to maintain ‘strategic reserves’
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Finance and Revenue Zain Hussain Qureshi on Thursday informed the National Assembly that despite bumper crops, four million metric tons wheat and sufficient quantity of sugar would be imported to maintain strategic reserves of the commodities. Replying to various supplementary questions during the Question Hour, he said that the government has […]