Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) here on Wednesday was informed that wheat procurement targets set for current crop season were achieved by 79.95 percent in order to fulfill the domestic requirements as well as keeping the strategic reserves.
The FCA was further informed that wheat shortfall in the country was estimated at 1.4 million tons as compared to the production of 27 million tons during last year.
The FCA, which met here with Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam in chair reviewed the progress of output of different major and minor crops of the last season besides fixing the targets for next season, said a press release.
The meeting was informed that wheat procurement targets set for the current crop season were achieved by 79.95 percent.
Meanwhile, Food Security Commissioner, Dr Waseem told the meeting that after many years the country had achieved bumper chick pea crop as against the target of 540,000 tonnes.
He said this year there would be a saving of Rs.87 million as there would be less chick pea import, adding that this year production was increased to 23.71%.
He informed that bumper potato crop was also harvested during the season as last year potato production was recorded at 4.4 million tonnes while this year production reached to 4.43 million tonnes.
