Punjab govt announces paddy crop prices

Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:57 pm under Pakistan News

Lahore, Pakistan news :- The Punjab government announced the price of the paddy crop for this year Sunday.

Basmatic Super is set at Rs 1250 per 40 kg, other types of Basmati Rs 1000 per 40 kg and Irri-6 is Rs 600 per 40 kg.

The Provincial Minister for Agriculture Ahmed Ali Aulakh said that the farmers will get a good price of paddy crop this year due to government steps.

He said that this year 470,000 acres of land was cultivated for paddy, through which 340,000 tons of Basmati and other types are expected to be produced.

Aulakh said that this year 150 purchase centres have been formed for the farmers’ convenience and the Prime Minister has directed the PASCO to buy 1 million tons of Basmati and non-Basmati rice.

He said that now it is PASCO’s responsibility to make their purchases based on government’s instructions.