Punjab minister: wheat rate proposed at Rs 4,500 a maund
Punjab’s agriculture minister said the prime minister and all provincial chief ministers jointly proposed Rs 4,500 a maund for the coming season, with new Rabi support for growers.
PM and all provincial CMs unanimously proposed a wheat support price of Rs 4,500 per maund for the upcoming season.
Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani announced the proposal at a Sargodha Division wheat review meeting.
Sargodha Division’s wheat cultivation target is set at 1.725 million acres.
Rabi support includes Rs 150 billion in interest-free Kisan Card loans and DAP funding at Rs 3,500 per acre.
PSC certified seed is offered at Rs 7,000 a bag after an Rs 800 discount, with a Rs 320 million subsidy.