Govt to facilitate wheat importers

[Ivan]

Govt to facilitate wheat importers
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The Newspaper's Reporter
Updated 23 Jul, 2020

Secretary MNFSR said the government was subsidising wheat imports to ensure that consumers in the country have access to the commodity at affordable price. —Reuters/File​

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) on Wednesday assured wheat importers of all possible assistance including transportation of the commodity once shipments arrive in the country.​

During a meeting with Secretary MNFSR Omer Hamid Khan, wheat importers requested the ministry for facilitation in berthing, storage and clearances upon landing of wheat shipments.

It may be recalled that the private sector has placed orders for 270,000 metric tonnes of wheat which will arrive in the country in four vessels during the next two months.

Khan assured importers of facilitation and taking decisions at the earliest to allow the required consignments to arrive on time. The legitimate concerns of importers will be solved at the earliest, he further assured.

Secretary MNFSR said the government was subsidising wheat imports to ensure that consumers in the country have access to the commodity at affordable price. In view of the current supply issues during the harvesting season, the federal government has announced import of wheat for uninterrupted supply.

Meanwhile, the MNFSR was working on implementing agriculture fiscal package.

 

[Yaseen1]

wheat mafia deliberately increase price so we have to import wheat from abroad due to higher prices of domestic wheat as compared to foreign wheat and will eventually result in loss of foreign reserve

 

[El Sidd]

Which country are we buying from?

 

[Ivan]

Which country are we buying from?

Sir I think US, Russia and Ukraine were under consideration and July-August were earmarked because the predictions were local demand would be high and the international prices would be good to import.

 

[I S I]

Which country are we buying from?

Jahangiristan

 

[El Sidd]

Sir I think US, Russia and Ukraine were under consideration and July-August were earmarked because the predictions were local demand would be high and the international prices would be good to import.

Afghan route

Jahangiristan

Just our misunderstanding of swedish model of governance i guess.

 

[blueazure]

an agricultural country with plenty of wheat /-

now has to import


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the biggest mafia in this country is not tareen or zardari= its the govt it self

 

[SoulSpokesman]

Quite surprising. Pakistan is a bread basket. Why is it importing wheat? Was that a crop failure?

Regards

 

[AZ1]

wheat mafia deliberately increase price so we have to import wheat from abroad due to higher prices of domestic wheat as compared to foreign wheat and will eventually result in loss of foreign reserve

As far as i remember public doesnt care about how wheat is coming to market otherwise we wouldnt be in such condition. Public facilitate mafia simple is that so govt is doing right.

 

[Vapour]

Shouldn't home-grown wheat be encouraged?

 

[blueazure]

Quite surprising. Pakistan is a bread basket. Why is it importing wheat? Was that a crop failure?

Regards

the assholes sitting in power , in their infinite wisdom, allowed wheat export while forcing a price ceiling on farmers ( the price at which they sell ' kanak 'to mills and govt )


result - farmers didnt plant that much wheat( not much profits) and excess in govt stocks was exported( in the name of exports FFS)

shortage had to eventually happen and now govt has to import ...

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As far as i remember public doesnt care about how wheat is coming to market otherwise we wouldnt be in such condition. Public facilitate mafia simple is that so govt is doing right.

yeap

roti is now 7.5 pkr

it was 6 pkr since 2008


-------- all the fault of awam for voting in ertugrul khan -----------

 

[Yaseen1]

wheat is not a luxury but necessity of life and if public boycott it they will likely to starve

As far as i remember public doesnt care about how wheat is coming to market otherwise we wouldnt be in such condition. Public facilitate mafia simple is that so govt is doing right.

 

[American Pakistani]

the assholes sitting in power , in their infinite wisdom, allowed wheat export while forcing a price ceiling on farmers ( the price at which they sell ' kanak 'to mills and govt )


result - farmers didnt plant that much wheat( not much profits) and excess in govt stocks was exported( in the name of exports FFS)

shortage had to eventually happen and now govt has to import ...

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yeap

roti is now 7.5 pkr

it was 6 pkr since 2008


-------- all the fault of awam for voting in ertugrul khan -----------

Any source or just...

Since people posting their opinion, I can too.

IMO the Nawaz and zardari mafia control rural areas which produce such crops, these traitors told the jageerdar and waderas to hoard wheat. And given that Pakistan is primarily wheat eating nation, this damaged the country as whole not just govt.

 

[AZ1]

the assholes sitting in power , in their infinite wisdom, allowed wheat export while forcing a price ceiling on farmers ( the price at which they sell ' kanak 'to mills and govt )


result - farmers didnt plant that much wheat( not much profits) and excess in govt stocks was exported( in the name of exports FFS)

shortage had to eventually happen and now govt has to import ...

-----------------------



yeap

roti is now 7.5 pkr

it was 6 pkr since 2008


-------- all the fault of awam for voting in ertugrul khan -----------

Yes tax chori is the main issue you know better.

 

[American Pakistani]

the assholes sitting in power , in their infinite wisdom, allowed wheat export while forcing a price ceiling on farmers ( the price at which they sell ' kanak 'to mills and govt )


result - farmers didnt plant that much wheat( not much profits) and excess in govt stocks was exported( in the name of exports FFS)

shortage had to eventually happen and now govt has to import ...

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yeap

roti is now 7.5 pkr

it was 6 pkr since 2008


-------- all the fault of awam for voting in ertugrul khan -----------

Yes awaam fault to install PPP and PMLN garbage for 30+ years.