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KP government rises up to help Punjab farmers

News Desk

May 17

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday started the process of buying wheat from Punjabi farmers at the rate of Rs 3900 per 40 kgs as the wheat crisis ensues in Punjab, according to Geo News.

An official from the Food Department told Geo that the KP government intends to buy up to 2 lac 86 thousand ton wheat crop till June 30 from Punjab farmers at the rate of Rs 3900 Kg.

KP government has also bought 14 thousand tons of wheat from its own province’s farmers. According to official sources, up to 500,000 tons of crop can be stocked.

The government is currently buying crops from KP cities like Peshawar, Kohat and Haripur, Geo News reported.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had earlier ordered an inquiry committee to investigate the import of wheat last year under caretaker setup despite abundant harvest.

Farmers in Punjab have staged protests because the government is not buying wheat crops from them at the agreed-upon rates.

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