All Out: Punjab to procure entire wheat output

FAISALABAD:

Punjab will continue the wheat procurement campaign till the last batch of wheat is procured from growers, said a spokesperson of the food department.

The Punjab government initiated the wheat procurement drive to protect profits of wheat growers. In this connection, a comprehensive strategy was also devised to eliminate the role of middlemen.

Special teams of the food department as well as district government are conducting regular raids to check exploitation of wheat growers by middlemen.

He said that few incidents were reported from various parts of Faisalabad and timely action resulted in booking of middlemen who were purchasing the produce.

The wheat procurement process is continuing in a fair and transparent manner at 11 procurement centres in Faisalabad where all necessary facilities are being provided to growers including gunny bags, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 27^th, 2012.