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Rabi season: MSP for wheat will be above Rs4,000/40kg, says food minister

Pakistan Published 2 October 2026, 05:28 · archived 2 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Thursday that the minimum support price (MSP), or procurement price, for wheat would be above Rs 4,000 per 40 kg in the Rabi season 2026-27, a move aimed at encouraging farmers to increase wheat cultivation, ensuring fair returns and safeguarding national food security. The minister said this while briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research, which met with MNA Syed Hussain Tariq in the chair. The meeting reviewed the proposed National Wheat Policy 2026–...

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