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ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday fixed the minimum support price of wheat at Rs1,400 per 40 kg to ensure parity in wheat prices throughout the country and set up a high-level Wheat Procurement Monitoring Group to ensure a smooth procurement of wheat by the public sector departments in the upcoming harvest season. The ECC also ... Read More »

KARACHI: Rice exporters have warned Pakistan that it could lose its traditional rice markets if the government buys the commodity from farmers to guarantee them high prices. The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has also asked the government to avoid buying rice from farmers, as it may destabilise the private sector. The association said the government should provide direct ... Read More »