Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to purchase 0.3 million metric tons of wheat worth Rs29 billion from the farmers.
The Provincial Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry in a statement said, twenty-nine billion rupees have been allocated for the purchase of wheat and procurement process is to be started from tomorrow.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa food Minister Zahir Shah Toro also said that the wheat procurement campaign will be started from May 7. Wheat procurement app has been introduced; payment will be made to farmers through the bank within 24 hours.
KP Minister stated that he would ensure transparency in the wheat procurement campaign.
Earlier on April 27, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had announced to purchase 300 thousand metric tons of local wheat.
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari says that the Punjab government will also buy wheat from farmers, but it has not yet been decided how much wheat will be bought.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had formed an inquiry committee after taking notice of the issue of wheat being imported in large quantities, the committee’s report will be submitted today.
