wheat

Association says that curbs on grain movement from Punjab hurting K-P

Expresses resolve to root out terrorism in every form

Flatbread, bakery items like cakes biscuits getting out of reach for many

Russia’s wheat exports close to record, experts say

Economic outlook report says expenditure will remain higher due to floods

Minister says Punjab to increase production by 4-5 maunds per acre on a total of 16.5 million acres

Targets fixed for current season estimated to be achieved

Spokesman says farmers of irrigated areas should complete cultivation of 'Fakhar Bhakar' variety by November 15

Over 10,000 wheat seed bags for farmers in affected areas of K-P, 690,000 seed bags for those in Balochistan

Around 64% cultivation completed in rain-fed areas of province

Expresses willingness to import potatoes and increase the import of rice from Pakistan

Fear that if sugarcane is not harvested without further delay, they will not be able to sow the wheat crop

Atta Chakki Owners Association presents problems they were facing at the hands of the Sindh Food Department

Say food dept favours larger flour mills in release of govt wheat

Committee on food security forms subcommittee on import of olive plants

Extraordinary arrangements made at Dajal Bhakkar to deal with smugglers

Sindh Chamber of Agriculture says fields still inundated while sowing season starts from Oct 15

Shehbaz says Kashmir dispute hindering trade with India

District food controller says 2,900 metric tons of wheat, 1,400 metric tons of flour smuggling bids were foiled

Punjab asks federal govt to provide 1m tons of grain

NFRCC says stock of 153 days available; plans in place to meet annual demand of 30.5m tonnes

HCC SVP says that for the past four months, there had been a ban on supply of flour from Punjab to K-P

NA panel on commerce urges support price announcement before end of September

Food dept wants flour sold at Rs1,640 per 20kg

The authorities of the food department along with Naseerabad police confiscated three vehicles loaded with 580 bags

Govt has imported 622,000 tonnes so far at Rs4,000 per 40kgs

NA panel suggests Rs3,000 wheat support price

Food dept failed to keep grain at safe place

Authorities concerned had been directed to strictly monitor district exit points to control wheat smuggling

NA panel informed 3 million tons of wheat is being imported

Biden says investment could 'increase India’s food yields in the region three-fold in just five years'

Wheat grain exports were severely curtailed in May to shore up national food reserves

Govt trying to ensure subsidised flour availability at fixed rates, DC Sialkot

Report warns of circular debt, calls for risk mitigation

State Minister Hina clarifies US and EU sanctions not applicable on food items

Procurement, supply of food grain to K-P given go-ahead

Russia and Ukraine account for nearly a third of global wheat supplies

Over 90% harvesting, 78% threshing completed

Pakistan grants two months to facilitate transportation on India’s request

DA directed to take stern action to discourage overcharging and profiteering

Official says stopping smuggling challenging task

Early harvest of staple grain starts in Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas and Hyderabad

Company claims seed will be available in next three to four years

Pakistan is now waiting for a response from New Delhi before the humanitarian assistance starts flowing to Afghanistan

UAF pupils to visit villages for updating growers on modern trends

Committee expressed anger over theft of hybrid garlic worth Rs130 million from Narc

PBF vice president urges govt to invest in research and development in seed production

Shipment will help build strategic reserves to stabilise prices of staple commodity

Government allows import of both commodities at highest prices to meet shortfall

Subsidies for farmers to increase yield