Support price of wheat in Balochistan made equal with other provinces.

QUETTA -- On the directions of Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Saturday, the support price of wheat in the province was made equal with other provinces.

The support price of wheat is set at a minimum of Rs 4,000 per 40 kg. The objective of this initiative is to increase the production of wheat by encouraging and providing financial support to the farmers in the province, said a press release issued here.

Earlier, Rs 6 billion was released to the food department for purchasing of wheat during the current fiscal year. The provincial finance department would release an additional Rs 2 billion to the food department in the same regard.

It added that last year, the provincial government had provided free wheat seeds worth more than Rs 2...

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