According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan recorded a complete 100% reduction in wheat imports during the first four months of the current financial year compared to the same period last year. From July to October 2023-24, the country spent $166.633 million on importing over 556,903 metric tons of wheat, but no … Read more
Price of flour has reduced by up to R10 per kg Price of chakki atta has reduced to Rs150 per kg Sindh government has released wheat to flour mills KARACHI: The prices of flour have reduced by up to Rs10 per kilogram in open markets of Karachi after a crisis for over two months, BOL … Read more
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has decided to lodge a complaint with the federal government over the distribution of wheat to the province. The chief minister was livid after the federal government reportedly bypassed the largest province and distributed wheat to other provinces of the country. He said the federal government is ‘behaving … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet has scrapped tenders for 500,000 tonnes of wheat import allowed two days ago. The meeting was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail. The Ministry of National Food Security and Research submitted a summary relating to awarding the second international wheat tender … Read more
The Egyptian budget will lose $7.2 billion if oil prices remain at $122 per barrel, according to Finance Minister Mohamed Maiit. Increasing global wheat prices and pressure on the Egyptian pound will cost the government an additional $3 billion. Egypt has been suffering from a foreign currency deficit. The Egyptian budget will lose $7.2 billion … Read more
World food prices decline for second month in a row. wheat prices climb again. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent food prices to a record high in March. In May, world food prices declined for the second month in a row, but wheat prices climbed again as Russia’s war in Ukraine raged on and India prohibited … Read more
Afghanistan security forces confiscated 50 wheat-laden vehicles in the country’s southern province of Helmand on Tuesday, foiling a smuggling attempt, the local authorities reported. Read more: Afghan security forces kill four insurgents On Monday, the local authorities posted on social media that the seizure took occurred along the Kandahar-Herat highway in Washer district of the … Read more
A group of scientists from around the world has developed a way to generate higher-quality wheat. Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the John Innes Centre in the United Kingdom have discovered a genetic driver that enhances wheat production attributes while also increasing protein content by up to 25%. “Little is known about the … Read more
Ukraine struggles to export grain after ports seized; looks up to Romania Ukraine is one of the world’s biggest makers of sunflower oil, wheat, rapeseed, and maize. Nonetheless, Ukrainian vessels shipping grain can’t head out. With their ports hindered by the contention, exporters are currently focusing on Constanta in Romania as another option. Trains, trucks, … Read more
Kamel Hamed, an Iraqi farmer, stares at the golden ears of wheat flapping in the breeze, unable to conceal his distress over the scorching heat that is decimating his harvest. “The drought is unbelievable,” said the 53-year-old in a white dishdasha robe and keffiyeh head covering at his farm in Jaliha village of central Diwaniya … Read more
Despite the present heatwave affecting output, India has no intentions to reduce wheat exports, which are needed to help plug the gap left by the Ukraine war. The world’s number two wheat producer has major buffer stocks and has said it is ready to increase exports to countries hit by falling supplies from Ukraine and … Read more
Prices to spike the highest in 50 years as a result of Ukraine war; World Bank forecast The conflict in Ukraine is set to cause the “biggest food price shock” since the 1970s, the World Bank has cautioned. In another conjecture, it said interruption brought about by the contention would add to immense cost ascends … Read more
KYIV: Ukraine, one of the world’s top wheat producers, has set export restrictions on the crop and other agricultural products amid Russia’s military invasion, the Interfax Ukraine news agency reported. According to a government decree published on Sunday evening, a license issued by the authorities is now required in order to export wheat, poultry meat, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday agreed on an exceptional basis to allow the overland transportation of humanitarian assistance of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and lifesaving medicines from India for Afghanistan via the Attari-Wagah border up till Torkham. The first batch of 41 Afghan trucks, which entered into Pakistan through Torkham, is returning to Afghanistan today … Read more
Lahore: Chinese scientist Yuan Longping (1930–2021), known as the “Father of hybrid rice”, is the most famous researcher on hybrid rice. In the 60s, he made his seminal discovery of the genetic basis of heterosis in rice. This was a unique discovery because it had been previously thought that heterosis was not possible for self-pollinating … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The first consignment, which is a part of the humanitarian package of Rs5 billion for in-kind assistance for Afghanistan announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been handed over to the Afghan authorities on the Torkham border on Thursday. The package includes 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat, winter shelters and emergency medical supplies. Read … Read more
KARACHI: The headline inflation for December 2021 is likely to rise up to 12.3 per cent, despite soft food prices, analysts said on Tuesday. The analysts at Insight Securities said that despite soft food prices, the inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2021 will arrive at 12.3 per cent on a … Read more
LAHORE: Five-member delegation of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad led by its president Khalid Mehmood Khokhar called on Punjab chief secretary Kamran Ali Afzal and apprised him about the problems being faced by the farmers. During the meeting, the participants discussed the wheat support price, electricity tariff for tube-wells and measures for improvement in agriculture. Talking to … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab chief secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all the deputy commissioners to continue monitoring the prices and availability of fertilisers in their respective districts. Chairing a video-link meeting of all deputy commissioners at the Civil Secretariat, he expressed satisfaction over the measures that helped decrease the fertiliser price. The chief secretary said no … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that all possible facilities will be provided to the farmers for sowing wheat. According to official sources, the chief minister said that any increase in the prices of fertilisers, especially DAP, would not be tolerated. The Punjab government had always protected the rights of the farmers … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that his government is willing to allow India to transport wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan after finalising procedural details, Arab News reported. Prime Minister Khan recently assured a ministerial delegation from Afghanistan to consider the transit of Indian wheat on humanitarian grounds. The delegation, which was led by Afghan foreign … Read more
From a bowl of rice to a cup of coffee, experts say the foods we take for granted could become much scarcer unless we can make them resistant to climate change. For more than 10,000 years humans have been using selective breeding to adapt fruits and vegetables to specific growing conditions that today are changing … Read more
LAHORE: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has demanded immediate release of wheat quota for mill-owners to check increase in flour prices. “[The] government should release wheat for mills from official storage and reassess the flour price. The initiative will help decrease the prices of flour in the market by at least Rs200/20kg bag,” PFMA … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed the provincial chief secretaries to ensure all possible administrative measures to stabilise the prices of basic essential items, particularly monitoring of the illogical difference of prices at wholesale and retail levels. Presiding over a meeting to review the demand and supply, as well as the prices of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is blessed with a rich natural resource base for agriculture and is among the top 10 producers of wheat, rice, sugarcane and certain fruits, a government official said on Wednesday. Addressing the participants of the international conference on “Best practices for building sustainable food systems in OIC Region”, held virtually, Federal Minister for … Read more
Adviser on Finance Dr. Hafeez Shaikh has said that the government will put its best efforts to ensure the availability of essential items for consumers at affordable prices. According to the details, Finance Adviser Dr. Hafeez Shaikh held a detailed discussion with the provincial chief secretaries regarding the position of wheat and sugar stocks in … Read more
Senior & Food Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has said that flour is available in abundance in all areas at controlled rate and sale of 20 kg flour bags at Rs 860 and 10 kg bags at Rs 430 is being ensured. Similarly, flour is being supplied at Government rates in all the districts of … Read more
Shortly after the government’s press conference, the price of flour increased dramatically. According to details, flour mill owners have increased the price of flour by Rs 6 per kg. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”punjab-govt-to-take-action-against-hoarders-of-flour-and-sugar”] After an increase of Rs. 6 in flour, a 10 kg sack of flour number became Rs. 545 while a 10 kg sack … Read more
