Wheat Seed Prices High Ahead of Sowing Season
As current supplies are sufficient to meet only 51 percent of the country's total seed requirement, pakistan's Ministry of National Food Security and Research has pressed private seed businesses to reduce wheat seed rates ahead of the upcoming Rabi sowing…
As current supplies are sufficient to meet only 51 percent of the country's total seed requirement, pakistan's Ministry of National Food Security and Research has pressed private seed businesses to reduce wheat seed rates ahead of the upcoming Rabi sowing season.
Article outline
- What happened
- Why it matters
- The key numbers
- The bottom line
Key points
- For the previous Rabi season of 2025-26, total wheat seed availability stood at 574, 329.53 tons additionally covering 51 percent of the requirement.
- Punjab accounts for 553, 008.75 tons covering 67 percent of its requirement.
- Hussain remarked the limited apply of certified wheat seed remained a major challenge for wheat production.
- The minister directed the NSDRA to ensure the smooth movement of wheat seed between provinces.
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National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired a session on Wednesday with private seed businesses and the National Seed Development and Regulatory Authority (NSDRA) to discuss seed rates and the movement of wheat seed between provinces. Govt to Announce Fair Wheat Rates Shortly.
Meanwhile, the session focused on reducing farmers' input costs and ensuring an uninterrupted supply of seed throughout provinces to backing timely sowing and national food security, according to an official statement.
Hussain remarked the limited apply of certified wheat seed remained a major challenge for wheat production. The administration is promoting climate-resilient, high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties through research and seed multiplication programs.
He emphasized that affordable seed and timely availability were particularly significant for small farmers, whose purchasing decisions are affected by the combined costs of seed, fertilizer, irrigation and other agricultural inputs.
For context, the minister directed the NSDRA to ensure the smooth movement of wheat seed between provinces.
He remarked coordination with provincial authorities and seed suppliers was necessary to address transportation and distribution matters and ensure farmers receive seed within the appropriate sowing period.
According to a document on wheat seed availability for the 2026-27 Rabi season, 611, 793.06 tons of seed are available through procurement, session 51 percent of the total requirement of 1, 191, 555 tons. SE Fruits Withdraws PSX IPO.
Punjab accounts for 553, 008.75 tons covering 67 percent of its requirement. While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 7, 458.62 tons, or 7 percent, and Balochistan has 10, 451.80 tons, or 13 percent, sindh has 40, 873.89 tons session 23 percent of its requirement.
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