Four Million Ton Wheat Target To Be Achieved Easily: Minister

Punjab Revenue Minister Malik Muhammad Anwar has said that the PTI-led government will achieve wheat procurement target of 4 million metric tonnes for 2019-20 crop with financial limit of Rs 130 billion

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th May, 2019 ) :Punjab Revenue Minister Malik Muhammad Anwar has said that the PTI-led government will achieve wheat procurement target of 4 million metric tonnes for 2019-20 crop with financial limit of Rs 130 billion.

He added that the wheat procurement process was being conducted smoothly in the province.

In a statement issued here on Thursday, the minister said that wheat crop suffered a setback due to recent rains followed by thunderstorm and about 5 per cent losses were caused to overall production. He informed that losses in Punjab appeared to be on higher side and would be known after 2-3 weeks because crops in many parts were still in the open fields.

Malik Muhammad Anwar said that all the district revenue officers were directed to complete assessment of losses caused to wheat crops in the province and submit their reports to the government so that farmers could be compensated.