Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain has said the federal government is working on a comprehensive long-term wheat policy for the period 2026-2030, aimed at strengthening national food security through modern reforms.
He stated this while presiding over the sixth meeting of the National Wheat Oversight Committee in Islamabad today, to review wheat procurement arrangements, stock availability, and price stability measures across the country.
The Minister said the upcoming policy will focus on digital traceability mechanisms, improved supply chain monitoring, enhanced transparency, and sustained price stability, enabling better coordination between the federal and provincial governments.
He directed all provinces to ensure strict market monitoring and take effective administrative measures to prevent any unnecessary increase in flour prices during the holy month of Ramadan.
During the meeting, the Committee was informed that adequate wheat stocks are currently available in all provinces to meet national consumption requirements until the arrival of the new crop.
The Committee was further informed that the indicative wheat procurement price has been fixed at thirty-five hundred rupees per forty kilograms, and provinces have been sensitized to ensure smooth implementation of procurement operations.
