The government has reported a six per cent increase in the wheat sowing area against last year’s crop area, raising the possibility that this season’s wheat crop target of 25 million tons may be achieved. According to initial estimates released by the provinces, the crop was sown on 9.053 million hectares against last year’s 8.54 million hectares. This year’s sowing target was 8.61 million hectares. The increase in crop area may be linked to the government’s decision to increase wheat procurement price to Rs950 per 40 kg.
It is hoped that this year's bumper crop may provide a relief from the food crisis which had hard hit the poor at large. Crop support price has provide a dividend there is great need on the similar lines that the government should provide incentives to farmer/growers in the form of support price for other major crops. Doing so it is widely believed that we shall be able to overcome our food crisis easily.
It is hoped that this year's bumper crop may provide a relief from the food crisis which had hard hit the poor at large. Crop support price has provide a dividend there is great need on the similar lines that the government should provide incentives to farmer/growers in the form of support price for other major crops. Doing so it is widely believed that we shall be able to overcome our food crisis easily.
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