wheat

Wheat futures contract is a pilot project, which would be carried out in district Sheikhupura

Govt to conduct a survey to identify people eligible for targeted subsidy

Allocates 200 mmcfd of gas from PPL’s field to Guddu power station, approves Rs224.8b wheat purchase drive

Despite country’s financial woes, govt fails to save money by keeping price of wheat down

They claim that Sindh's wheat farmers are suffering financial loss due to this

The ACE launched an inquiry in 2014, but permission was given to register an FIR against his client on January 1, 2017

'Govt should improve its export policy instead of wasting thousands of tons of excess wheat stored in different silos'

Similarly, vegetables also require less water, which can be easily managed by farmers

Farmers count heavily on this staple crop to earn their livelihood

Islamabad has been looking to sell surplus commodity for a while

The move aims at protecting farmers at the expense of consumers

Says it should be increased from 40% to 60% to discourage imports

Move could affect K-P as most flour mills there have already been shuttered

The custodian of the public grain allegedly sold billions of rupees worth of wheat in open market

‘Middlemen fleecing small farmers who lack resources to transport wheat’ .

504,000 metric tonnes of wheat to be procured from Faisalabad division this year

Govt has also delayed setting up of wheat procurement centres in upper Sindh

Asks that it be sold at prevailing international rate

Anti-corruption dept raids food controller's office, confiscates records

Wants to send surplus produce to neighbouring country

According to Niaz, the people of K-P have been receiving a steady supply of flour from Punjab

Was signed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in the 70s to help the region

Surplus stocks depleting because of weather conditions and insects attack.

The meeting was attended by Food Director Muhammad Anwar Khan and various representatives from finance and law depts

Exporters say market of 500,000 to 600,000 tons exists.