40Kg Wheat Bag May Hit Rs. 5,000
`The federal administration has sought recommendations from the provinces on the backing cost for wheat, with Punjab proposing Rs.
`The federal administration has sought recommendations from the provinces on the backing cost for wheat, with Punjab proposing Rs.
Article outline
- What happened
- The key numbers
- What comes next
- The details
- The bottom line
Key points
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had requested 200, 000 tons, Sindh 300, 000 tons and Punjab 250, 000 tons of wheat.
- While 215, 000 tons have been imported, earlier, three provinces had requested the procurement of 750, 000 tons of wheat.
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- Tender will be reissued for the procurement of another 200, 000 tons of wheat.
- Local wheat has around 25 percent gluten compared with 23 percent in imported wheat.
Administration is additionally considering whether to provide a subsidy on wheat or pass the higher cost of the grain on to consumers.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa informed the federal administration that it purchases wheat from Punjab. PM Shehbaz Approves Duty-Free Livestock Imports to Boost Exports.
Imported wheat costs around Rs. 5, 000 per maund after extra expenses. Imported wheat was purchased at $345 per ton, with the final cost reaching around Rs. 5, 000 per maund.
Farmers have complained that imported wheat is being purchased at Rs. While local wheat was previously purchased at around Rs, 5, 000 per maund. 3, 500 per maund.
While 215, 000 tons have been imported, earlier, three provinces had requested the procurement of 750, 000 tons of wheat. Of the imported wheat, 100, 000 tons were allocated to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 115, 000 tons to Sindh.
Tender will be reissued for the procurement of another 200, 000 tons of wheat. It is projected to be imported at a higher rate. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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