Wheat
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728Punjab and KP cabinets approved massive subsidy on flour
The first meeting of the Punjab cabinet held on Wednesday approved Rs 200 billion subsidy on flour to ensure the commodity will...
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Pakistan to directly import 2 million tonnes of wheat from Russia on cash
Economic Coordination Committee of Pakistan on Saturday decided to directly import two million metric tonnes of wheat from Russia on cash. Pre-empting...
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Punjab government procured 397,553 tonnes of wheat from farmers so far
Up till now, Punjab has procured about 0.5 million tonnes of wheat as harvesting in the province’s southern part picks up the...
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Wheat purchase in Punjab starts in the first week of April
According to the sources of the provincial food department, Punjab is planning to start the procurement of wheat during the first week...
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Rs 250 per 40 kg increase in minimum support price of wheat to Rs 2,200
The government has increased the minimum support price for wheat by 13 percent, setting a public sector procurement target of 6.9 million...
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First batch of Indian wheat arrived in Afghanistan via Pakistan
The first batch of Indian wheat had arrived in Torkham dry port in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province via Pakistan. “About 2,500 tons...
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Punjab sets wheat procurement target at 3.5 million tonnes
Punjab is going to procure at least 3.5 million tonnes of wheat this season as provincial authorities have approved the procurement target....
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Pakistan permits India to transport 50,000 tonnes of wheat, medicine to Afghanistan
Pakistan permitted 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and medicines to be transported from India to Afghanistan as a “goodwill and exceptional humanitarian gesture.” Wheat...
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Punjab’s agriculture university students gear up to help boost wheat production
The farming community will be given guidance by students of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) about up-to-date developments and experts’ sanctions...
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40 kg wheat bag price increased by over 32 percent to Rs 1,950
Wheat issued price has increased by over 32 percent from Rs 1,475 to Rs 1,950 per 40 kg, announced Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. He was...
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ECC okays import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and 400,000 tonnes of wheat
ECC has approved the import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and 400,000 tonnes of wheat and an Rs 24.555 billion supplementary grant. The meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) held on...
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Wheat stock sufficient for next food year after record production
Pakistan has witnessed record wheat production during the fiscal year 2020-21, produced more than the estimated figures according to the government. A...
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Flour mills end protest after FBR withdraws 17pc sales tax on bran
The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has formally ended its protest over proposed hike in sales tax on bran after the government on Wednesday...
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Mills association say flour price likely to go up next month
Due to a spike in three taxes relating to the flour mining business in the fiscal budget 2021-22, the Pakistan Flour Mills...
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ECC takes big decisions and okays import process for 3 million tonnes of wheat
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet took many decisions in the Wednesday meeting and okayed to start the process for import...
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Pakistan decides to import 0.3 million tons of wheat from Central Asia, Ukraine
Pakistan has allowed private companies to import 300,000 tons of wheat duty-free amid soaring prices of the crop in the domestic market....
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Pakistan issues fresh tenders to buy wheat, sugar
Trading Corporation of Pakistan has issued two new international tenders to purchase 300,000 tons of wheat and 50,000 tons of sugar. Pakistan...
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ECC Approves Minimum Wheat Support Price at Rs 1,650 per 40 kg
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Friday approved the minimum support price for the wheat crop at Rs 1,650 per...
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Pakistan becomes importer of major farm goods to curb soaring prices
Pakistan which always was the exporter of major agricultural goods has now become a net importer of some of the major farm...
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Govt procures another quantity of 300,000 tonnes wheat from Russia
The federal government has instructed the Ministry of National Food Security & Research to procure another quantity of 300,000 tonnes of wheat...
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ECC approves import of 340,000 tonnes wheat
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday granted approval for the import of 340,000 metric tonnes of wheat. In...
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Punjab and K-P ready to tackle the wheat crisis on their own
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are now ready to bear 100% expanses of importing wheat after federal government refused to give subsidies on...
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CCP suggest reduction in govt role in fixing wheat support price
The CCP has suggested to the government that the policy of fixing wheat with minimum price is adding misrepresentation to the economy...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt seeks import of 300,000 tons wheat
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to import 300,000 tons of wheat in order to meet the shortage and control flour prices....
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ECC allows private sector to import wheat
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the private sector to import wheat to control prices of wheat and...
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Sale of wheat to flour mills to start before time this year
The federal government has decided to start the sale of wheat to the flour mills from the already available stock with the...
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Government places orders to import 0.5m ton wheat
The federal government has decided to import 0.5 million tonnes of wheat to make up for the lowest local yield this year....
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Flour prices shoot up as wheat crisis in Sindh deepens
As the shortage of wheat continues in Sindh the flour prices also spike and the crisis adds to citizen’s woes. Across the...
