Today, Punjab’s Provincial Food Minister Bilal Yasin announced a critical meeting to discuss the ongoing wheat crisis in the region. The gathering aims to address key concerns of local farmers, with hopes to avert further protests through positive developments in wheat procurement policies. In light of the upcoming rainy season and the deteriorating condition of the current wheat crop, which farmers report is beginning to spoil, urgent actions are deemed necessary. Farmers have expressed their distress, noting the lack of buyers and the potential spoilage of their crops due to weather conditions.
Amidst growing tensions, a protest has been scheduled by the farming community in front of the provincial assembly tomorrow, should today’s meeting fail to produce satisfactory outcomes. Sultan Javed, leader of the Kissan Bachao Tehreek, voiced significant concerns on a local TV show, criticizing the provincial government’s response to the crisis and calling for direct intervention from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, who has yet to schedule a meeting with the farmers.
This situation follows a directive from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the federal government, urging an increase in wheat procurement from the initial target of 1.4 million metric tons to 1.8 million metric tons in an effort to stabilize the market and support the agricultural community. The outcomes of today’s meeting are eagerly awaited by stakeholders hoping for resolutions that will secure their livelihoods and stabilize the agricultural sector in Punjab.
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