PM expresses satisfaction over bumper wheat crop

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his satisfaction over 27.5 million metric tons bumper wheat crop in the country, ARY News reported.

The prime minister chaired a meeting to review countrywide wheat procurement drive at the official level.

Expressing his satisfaction over the wheat crop produce which surpassed production during the previous ten years, the prime minister thanked Allah Almighty for the blessing.

He attributed the record production of wheat in the country to government’s efforts and timely decisions, provision of quality seed, uninterrupted supply of fertilizer and Kissan package.

He said that despite heavy rainfalls and floods in last year, achieving bumper wheat crop was the result of the incumbent government’s timely decisions and the best governance.

Felicitating the nation on achieving the milestone, the prime minister said that the government was formulating a strategy for achieving enhanced production next year.

Due to mismanagement of the previous government, Pakistan became a wheat importing country, he said, adding the farmers were made to wait in long lines for the whole day to get fertilizers.

He said that the provincial and federal departments should directly purchase wheat from farmers to provide them benefits. They should also increase the procurement targets of wheat, so as to ensure its uninterrupted supply throughout the year, he added.

The prime minister also directed for strict action against hoarders.

He also directed for provision of required resources through banks to get specified quantity of wheat.