ISLAMABAD – The federal government has approved wheat policy 2025-26, fixing new per maund price, amid reservations from the Sindh government.
The government said the prime aim of the policy is to ensure protection of farmers, offer them a fair price and undertake government procurement to ensure stable strategic wheat reserves.
The policy was approved in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and attended by chief ministers of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan, the representative of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir and relevant stakeholders attended the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, the premier said: “Wheat is not only the staple food of the people of Pakistan but also the biggest source of income for the country’s farmers. The government is well aware of the difficulties faced by farmers. All possible efforts are being made for the welfare and betterment of farmers.”
“Farmers are the backbone of Pakistan’s economy,” he remarked. The prime minister said while preparing the policy, the federal government conducted a detailed consultation process with all stakeholders including provincial governments, farmers’ organizations, industrialists and the farming community.
New Per Manud Wheat Price
The federal government has fixed the price of wheat at Rs 3500 per maund under its newly-approved wheat policy for 2025-26.
Reservations
Meanwhile, the Sindh government has formally requested the federal authorities to set the minimum support price for wheat at Rs 4,200 per 40 kilograms.
Provincial Agriculture Minister Sardar Muhammad Bux Mahar said that under the current conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), provincial governments cannot independently offer support prices to farmers without federal coordination.
To support wheat cultivation, the Sindh government has rolled out a major relief package worth Rs 56 billion under the Wheat Cultivation Support Programme. As part of this initiative, farmers will receive a subsidy of Rs24,700 per acre to help them purchase fertilizers and other essential agricultural inputs.
