Khaqan Abbasi calls for increase in wheat price
“Farmers grow wheat, the country gets flour otherwise, it will affect everyone.” says Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: The convener of the Awam Pakistan Party, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Thursday urged to increase wheat prices that benefits both farmers and the general public to enhance the productivity.
Speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club alongside former finance minister Miftah Ismail and others, Abbasi, emphasised that wheat prices should be determined in a way that at least covers the cultivation costs.
He said, “Farmers grow wheat, the country gets flour otherwise, it will affect everyone.”
He suggested that the government should increase the wheat purchase price per maund to ensure sustainability in the agricultural sector.
He said that last year, the absence of a standardised price had led to varying rates causing losses for farmers.
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