wheat

Stored wheat to be recovered at any cost

198,258 metric tonnes of wheat out of the total target 327,808 metric tonnes target had been purchased

No arrest made so far

But the government has also suggested that price is the real issue

Traders and flour mill owners have also been directed to maintain a complete record of stored wheat

Call for reversal of Rs2 per kg hike in wheat flour price

Sindh minister says flour mills may only stock 30,000 bags

Big decline in April export earnings leaves no room for policy confusion

Food dept allows mills to store wheat for 72 hours

Wheat was smuggled and stored away from Mianwali

Punjab minister says interest of farmers being ensured during the procurement

Senior minister says smuggling curbed with help of intelligence agencies, Rangers

Claim stockpiling has left them unable to meet procurement target

Excessive rains, attack of yellow leaf rust virus cause some losses

Directs officials to take action against out-of-province wheat transport

Over 6,800 wheat sacks seized from hoarders in Faisalabad division

Authorities spot 240 trucks smuggling wheat in Attock

While Sindh has produced 4m tonnes, govt has only procured 600,000 tonnes out of 1.4m target

World Bank seeks to cut procurement from farmers to take pressure off Punjab finances

CM Kamal expressed his concerns over delays in the wheat purchasing process

Food department to deploy its staff as spies to track smugglers in Peshawar’s biggest wheat market

Punjab food department plans to deploy its staff as spies to track smugglers in Peshawar’s biggest wheat market

Food dept wants checkpoints manned by Rangers at entry points

PML-N president accuses PM of trying to protect culprits

Experts use Organic Liquid Protocol formula, increasing the yield by 35%

Sugar sector is characterised by a group of powerful sugar barons who take advantage of the protected domestic market

Standing Committee on Food asks Passco to complete wheat procurement soon

District administration is making efforts to ensure an uninterrupted supply of food items

Drop in wheat quota from Food Department creates shortage in the market

Rs158b to be spent on rural economy’s uplift: Punjab CM Usman Buzdar

Officials say 270 mills suspected of being largely inactive most of the year

Precautionary steps taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus at the wheat purchase centres inspected

Total cost of package is Rs8.7b; USC will sell flour at existing prices

He says the Sindh government is managing expenditures for screening from its own resources

A farmer could get a maximum of 500 gunny bags

The former food secretary said that he did not delay the wheat procurement

The commissioner added that the distribution of gunny bags was underway at 70 wheat procurement centres

Only licence holders will be allowed to purchase the grain

Chief minister approves their resignations

Energy minister says govt could enhance wheat procurement target for ongoing year

Yellow or brown rust epidemic may cause losses of up to 60% of total yield

Decision comes two days after Bakhtiar emerged as a major beneficiary in sugar crisis inquiry report

Premier says he will take action after FIA-led body’s forensic audit of its reports is out on 25th

Utility Stores Corporation alleges mills’ misappropriation, flour mill association claims being scapegoated

Mill owners say situation will improve after purchase from new crop in coming days

It has already completed queuing for the procurement of 45,00,000 tonnes of wheat for the province

Flour demand skyrockets as some people begin stockpiling amid COVID-19 fears

1,162 wheat purchase centres established across country

Provincial government made move to avoid shortage amid coronavirus outbreak

The economic managers should be on guard against the machination of hoarders and profiteers