Overview

• Agriculture Minister Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar urged a federal minimum for wheat at Rs4,200 per 40kg, calling the delay financially damaging for growers.
• Mahar warned that unclear pricing could push farmers to switch from wheat to higher‑return crops, risking pressure on national food supplies.
• Sindh launched a Rs56 billion Wheat Cultivation Support Programme providing Rs24,700 per acre for urea and DAP to smallholders.
• The subsidy targets 411,000 farmers with 1 to 25 acres, with 132,601 registrations reported to date and Rs8 billion allocated under the Hari Card Scheme.
• PPP’s Central Executive Committee demanded an immediate minimum support price, while BOL News reported 52,993 new Hari Cards issued with payments via Sindh Bank.