LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad on Wednesday demanded of the government to declare agriculture emergency to deal with the prevalent food disaster in the country.
“It is pity that farmers are forced to run from pillar to post to get urea fertilizer on exorbitant rate of Rs 3,000/bag and similar is with the case of common man who is facing humiliation in his bid to get a loaf for his family.” Khalid Khokhar, President PKI told a news conference. Khokhar said a wheat support price was announced by Sindh at Rs 4,000/maund, but no price was announced in Punjab and KPK.
“Farmers did not maximise sowing area under wheat since they did not know the support price and Punjab government must immediately announce Rs 4,000 per maund as wheat support price to stop smuggling of wheat,” he added.
Khokhar said wheat crop sown in November is now looking weak due to lack of fertilizer input. Khokhar said the government has shut down two urea factories in January.
“This is the time for urea application on wheat. With severe shortage of urea today, wheat crop will suffer further,”he said.
Urea is being black marketed at Rs 3,000 per bag versus MRP of Rs 2,440. Also, it is not available for farmers. Khokhar said the government must immediately re-start all urea factories to ensure supply of urea for wheat crop. Original Link:
Agricultural Emergency should be declared to Deal with Food Disaster’
LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad on Wednesday demanded of the government to declare agriculture emergency to deal with the prevalent food disaster in the country.
“It is pity that farmers are forced to run from pillar to post to get urea fertilizer on exorbitant rate of Rs 3,000/bag and similar is with the case of common man who is facing humiliation in his bid to get a loaf for his family.” Khalid Khokhar, President PKI told a news conference. Khokhar said a wheat support price was announced by Sindh at Rs 4,000/maund, but no price was announced in Punjab and KPK.
“Farmers did not maximise sowing area under wheat since they did not know the support price and Punjab government must immediately announce Rs 4,000 per maund as wheat support price to stop smuggling of wheat,” he added.
Khokhar said wheat crop sown in November is now looking weak due to lack of fertilizer input. Khokhar said the government has shut down two urea factories in January.
“This is the time for urea application on wheat. With severe shortage of urea today, wheat crop will suffer further,”he said.
Urea is being black marketed at Rs 3,000 per bag versus MRP of Rs 2,440. Also, it is not available for farmers. Khokhar said the government must immediately re-start all urea factories to ensure supply of urea for wheat crop.
Original Link: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1029622-agricultural-emergency-should-be-declared-to-deal-with-food-crises