Ministry of National Food Security & Research (M/o NFS& R) Secretary updated the Committee about the wheat procurement process. While taking stock of the situation, the NPMC directed the Ministry of National Food Security and Research to take immediate steps for the import of 02 million tonnes of wheat to ensure adequate stocks of the wheat in the country. Secretary Finance briefed the meeting about the slight uptick in weekly SPI, which increased by 0.03 per cent during the week under review. The Price Monitoring Committee also reviewed the prices of wheat, sugar, pulses, chicken and other essential food items in the country. The Secretary Finance briefed the meeting on the prices of petroleum products in the neighbouring countries.

Source: The Nation August 02, 2021 19:30 UTC