Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif had announced the supply of wheat seeds and fertilizer at cheap prices to the farmers of Punjab, which has been implemented from December 1. It is hoped that the government of Punjab will take this initiative. Other provinces will also follow suit, which will help meet the Rabi production targets across the country. In Punjab, a 50 kg bag of certified wheat seed, which was being sold at Rs 6200, It is reported that 4300 rupees have been provided to the farmers and despite this, the respective companies are still getting a profit of 1000 rupees per bag.
In Sindh, wheat cultivation has started on October 15, while in
Punjab, it has been going on since November 1, which has to be completed by
December 15 and 31 respectively. These two provinces meet the bulk of the wheat
requirement in the country. Its record production compared to the target last
year helped bring down the very high prices, but despite this, under the
caretaker government. More wheat has been imported. According to records,
profiteers have been trying to influence the country's markets for the past 6
years. They are busy creating artificial scarcity of wheat and handing it over
to smugglers. The harvest continues till January till the new crop arrives, due
to which the government of Pakistan faced wheat crisis many times during this
period. The federal and provincial governments have to face the bitter
experiences of the past, hoarding, smuggling and profiteering of wheat. deal
with Fool-proof measures should be taken without delay so that no one,
including corrupt government officials, gets any chance to create an artificial
crisis.
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