LAHORE: Punjab has sufficient wheat reserves and there is no shortage of the crop in the province, officials of the Agriculture Department informed Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif during a detailed briefing on wheat cultivation.
The department also presented a comprehensive plan for wheat procurement for the next year.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said that, for the first time in Pakistan’s history, 1,000 free tractors had been distributed among wheat farmers.
She added that agricultural inputs worth billions of rupees were provided to farmers through Kisan Cards, while all types of fertilizers are available in Punjab at government-controlled rates.
Later, chairing a meeting to review wheat cultivation and procurement plans on Wednesday, the chief minister was briefed that Punjab has sufficient wheat reserves and that the government is finalizing a new procurement strategy in partnership with the private sector.
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Under the proposed plan, the Punjab government and private stakeholders will jointly buy wheat from farmers at Rs3,500 per maund.
Reaffirming her government’s commitment to protect farmers’ interests, CM Maryam Nawaz said, “Farmers are our brothers, and we will never leave them alone.” She directed the officials to ensure timely support and facilitation for wheat growers across the province.
