wheat

Exempts import of 3m tons from purview of PPRA rules in larger national interest

Approves $17m for paying liabilities of Roosevelt hotel in New York

The meeting will review a 13-point agenda, including providing 500,000 metric tonnes of wheat to KP

Shortage has severely damaged supply to mills

Food dept achieves 83% wheat target

Commerce ministry officials say 0.3m tons of wheat will reach Pakistan in August

NPMC says a whopping $1.2b will be required for the task

Directs govt to issue appointment letter for Naseem Ahmed Memon as BISE, Larkana head

Scientists ramp up new zinc-fortified wheat that can boost millions of poor people with deficient diets

Minister said that 10 wheat procurement centres have been set up in Sialkot district this year to achieve target

Allows banks to extend loans for purchasing imported grain

Terms it vital to ensure food security across globe

Pakistan Flour Mills Association calls for drafting flour policy in consultation with mills

The district administration has decided to provide three bags of wheat to every grinding unit on daily basis

Grain prepared from organic formula contains vitamin E and protein

ECC sets up a committee to approve second bailout package of $36 million for Roosevelt Hotel

Also directs industries ministry to continuously monitor stocks of sugar

Hammad Azhar says government is taking concrete measures to bring down prices of sugar, wheat

The deadline for submission is January 30

Finance secretary praised coordinated efforts of provincial governments

Proposes raising price to Rs1,800 per 40 kg to encourage farmers to boost output

Country has imported over 2m tons in past five months out of target of 3m tons

Committee informed prices of perishable items showing downward trend

Prices of wheat, sugar rise in retail markets of urban, rural areas on yearly basis

Machine’s trials being conducted in Rahim Yar Khan

Low per-capita wheat, sugar output and mismanagement behind food crisis

Says contrary to rules, lowest bidder failed to submit bid bond

Monitoring committee reviews price trend of essential commodities

The Express Tribune hosts webinar to discuss China-Pakistan’s joint agriculture venture

Mere 6% of the total requirement for next season is available in the public sector and the rest is in private sector

Approves tax, duty exemptions for 61 items used in treatment of Covid-19

Wahab passes the buck back to Centre on wheat crisis, asks about KP, Punjab

Province wants rate increased by 43%

Imports of commodities will help overcome shortfall, control prices

Seeks reasons for not procuring wheat when prices were at the lowest

District administration to close down non-functional mills

Committee fails to agree on Rs1,000-per-bag fertiliser subsidy

ECC okays Rs16.5b supplementary grant to raise special force to protect CPEC projects

Nadeem Afzal Chan blames Shahzad Akbar for increase in sugar rates

Govt delays 25% price increase due to inflationary implications, political uncertainty

Food ministry insists claims of excessive shortage are fallacious

Food ministry insists claims of excessive shortage are fallacious

Traders cite rise in international prices as reason behind higher rates

Forms committee for negotiating wheat price with Moscow for more imports

Minister claims subsidised commodity being smuggled

If sugarcane crushing doesn't begin on time, wheat sowing will be delayed, cautions SCA

Decision comes amid reservations about high price, using Russian ships for shipment

As flour mills await issuance of wheat, open market prices soar in Sindh

The committee decided that all provinces would send proposals for the support price of wheat as soon as possible

Minister cites outdated seed technology as key factor behind low crop yield