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Sindh Launches Rs55 Billion Farm Relief, Sets Wheat Price at Rs3,500 With 2025–26 Procurement Goal

The move seeks to stabilize grower earnings under IMF‑limited budgets through procurement targets plus smallholder subsidies.

Overview

  • Sindh will procure 0.8 to 1.2 million tonnes of wheat in the 2025–26 season to steady markets and ensure fair returns to growers.
  • Small farmers will receive one bag of DAP and two bags of urea per acre at subsidised rates, with timely delivery under district oversight.
  • The support price is fixed at Rs3,500 per 40kg after the province dropped a Rs4,000 proposal, with PPP leadership credited for securing federal approval under fiscal constraints.
  • A proposed tripling of agricultural income tax has been deferred, restoring a 15 percent rate to reduce pressure on cultivators.
  • Officials pledge transparent procurement and prompt payments, citing last year’s drive that prevented shortages and imports, while ordering coordination on certified seed movement and other logistics.