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Farmers hold protests across Punjab against low wheat prices
2025-05-03 17:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
NAROWAL: Wheat farmers across Punjab are protesting against what they say are unjust wheat support prices and poor government procurement policies.From Sheikhupura to Dera Ghazi Khan, demonstrations, sit-ins and clashes with police have erupted as farmers demand fair compensation for their produce.Farmers organisations and opposition parties, including Jamaat-i-Islami and Kissan Ittehad, have joined the protests.As wheat harvesting has begun across thousands of acres in Sheikhupura, farmers are complaining about low market rates ranging from Rs2,200 to Rs2,500 per 40kg.While the crop is healthy and timely, farmers say they are left with little to no savings after spending heavily on fertilisers, seeds and pesticides.We borrowed from fertiliser dealers just to grow the wheat. Now we cant even cover the cost, said farmer Muhammad Ashraf.Another grower, Muhammad Nasir, accused the government of economic neglect. Farmers also alleged that grain traders are refusing to buy wheat at reas...
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