Wheat support price raised to Rs4,500 per maund for 2027 crop
Agricultural experts say the higher indicative price gives farmers more reason to plant wheat and supports food security.
Agricultural experts said on Saturday that the indicative support price (a floor price set to guide buying) for the 2027 wheat crop is Rs4,500 per maund, reports say. That is Rs1,000 more than the Rs3,500 set last year.
The experts said the higher price would encourage farmers to grow more wheat. They linked it to stronger national food security, reports say.
The reports do not say when the new price takes effect or how much more land farmers may plant.
The reports do not say what happens next.
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