KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet has fixed a support price of wheat at Rs4,000 per 40-kg for year 22-23, Provincial Information Minister Sindh Sharjeel Memon said on Sunday.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here at CM House. It was attended by provincial ministers, advisors, chief secretary and concerned secretaries. Various ministers, advisors and special assistants attended the meeting from the flood affected areas through video link.
Minister Information through press statements shared the decisions taken in the cabinet meeting.
The information minister said the government is importing wheat at a price of Rs9000 per 40 kilograms.
He added that fixing the price at a reasonable rate would help the farmers sow the next crop.
CM Advisor on Agriculture Manzoor Wassan said that the agricultural lands were submerged, and it needed a lot of efforts to dewater them, prepare them for the next crop.
“If the wheat is not grown to a certain proportion, the province may face a famine-like situation,” he said and suggested offering a good price to the growers as an incentive.
