Wheat quality row erupts in Punjab
LAHORE: Flour millers of Punjab allege that the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) warehouses have been supplying them with spoiled and water-damaged wheat, a charge denied by Passco. Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) leader Asim Raza said on Wednesday that laboratory tests and inspections reveal that the supplied wheat contains over 21 per cent moisture,…
Punjab's flour millers have accused the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) warehouses of supplying them with spoiled and water-damaged wheat, claiming that moisture levels exceed the acceptable range. The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) leader Asim Raza stated that laboratory tests reveal the supplied wheat contains over 21 per cent moisture, far above the normal range of 9-11pc.
Millers argue that this issue is causing them significant financial losses, as they are legally bound to supply flour with a maximum moisture content of 14.5pc and are forced to purchase water-damaged wheat at a higher price. Meanwhile, a senior Passco officer dismissed these allegations as "baseless and scandalous," attributing the controversy to fuel charges paid by the Punjab government to the millers.
The official claim is that Passco wheat is regularly inspected, with recent tests showing moisture levels of 8.7pc, well within safe limits.
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