Pakistan : Punjab government allows free movement of wheat to boost farmer profits
Punjab has granted wheat farmers a major relief by lifting movement restrictions, allowing wheat to be transported freely within and outside the province. This move boosts access to higher-paying markets and allows private sector purchases for the first time, increasing competition. CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif also announced 1,000 free tractors to further support agricultural productivity.
Punjab government has announced a big relief for wheat farmers by exempting wheat movement both within the province and out of the province.
This policy allows farmers to move their wheat across provincial lines without restriction so that they have access to higher-paying markets.
Private sector actors will be able to buy wheat for the first time, giving farmers another point of sale as well as greater potential for price.
The deregulation of the wheat market is likely to promote more competition among buyers, which could lead to increased prices for farmers and better market conditions.
Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif presided over a high-level meeting to discuss the wheat procurement policy and evaluate pre-harvest wheat production. She appreciated the Punjab farmers for their record wheat production and thanked them for their hard work.
The session also brought to attention the Punjab government’s plan of gifting free-of-cost 1,000 tractors to wheat farmers, with the focus on increasing farming production.
It was in an important decision taken on wheat purchasing that the free movement of wheat within the state was approved by the Punjab government, keeping alive the free market policy and upholding private sector participation.
The chief minister assured farmers that their interests would be protected, saying, “Farmers are our brothers, and their interests will be protected at all costs.”
With CM Maryam Nawaz at the helm, the Punjab government has continued to follow farmer-friendly policies.
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Source : Minute Mirror
