Monitoring Cell in food ministry will ensure sustainability in prices, supply demand of food commodities.

ISLAMABAD -- Keeping in view the fluctuation in prices of food commodities, the ministry of national food security and research has established Essential Food Commodity Monitoring Cell to ensure sustainability in prices and demand and supply of fruits, vegetables and other food products.

Initially the cell will look into production, supply and demand situation of 15 crops by collecting data of those crops and in case of possible shortage of any commodity, the cell will warn the concerned sections six months before the time of production,' Chairman Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) Dr Muhammad Azeem Khan said here at a panel interview with reporter.

He said the monitoring of crops' situation would help ensuring sustainability of production and prices of the commodities.

He said the cell would work in collaboration with various institutions concerned including Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission to collect data of the crops.

He said the government was also planning to...