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As the wheat sowing drive continues in full swing across the country, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research announced on Thursday that all provinces have received their seed requirements. The ministry in its press release said a total of 168,000 tonnes of seed from the private sector and 196,000 tonnes from the Punjab
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Seed Corporation have been supplied. The allocations are as follows: 23,000 tonnes to Balochistan, 82,000 tonnes to Sindh, 22,000 tonnes to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 41,000 tonnes retained in Punjab. Daily convoy tracking and check-post monitoring confirmed smooth movement without any hindrances or disruptions. The Federal Seed Certification and Research and Development (FSC&RD) validated these reports shared by the Punjab government. The food security ministry noted a petition filed in the high court by certain seed companies challenging existing seed movement SOPs. The federal government assured full legal support to address the matter. Food ministry hopes to achieve sowing target by end of November. Provinces have reported accelerated sowing momentum, supported by timely floodwater recession, easier land access, and improved availability of certified seeds. The Punjab Agriculture Department reported that the province is completing cultivation on 12.5 million acres against its ...
Source: UkrAgroConsult
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