{
  "id": 16374881,
  "title": "Indicative wheat support price to help farmers grow more crops: experts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indicative-wheat-support-price-to-help-farmers-grow-more-crops-experts",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:25:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445820/indicative-wheat-support-price-to-help-farmers-grow-more-crops-experts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad - Agricultural experts have stated that the government's announcement of an indicative support price of Rs4,500 per maund for the 2027 wheat crop, an increase of Rs1,000 from last year's Rs3,500, will encourage farmers to expand their cultivation and enhance national food security. Speaking at a media event, these experts explained that the higher price would assist farmers in covering increasing input costs and inflation, leading to greater returns and motivating them to produce more wheat. Khan Faraz, a former secretary of the Pakistan Tobacco Board, emphasized that a reasonable support price is crucial for encouraging farmers to cultivate additional land, increase domestic output, and support rural economies. He noted that leading farmer groups have welcomed the decision, viewing it as a positive move towards ensuring growers receive fair compensation and bolstering food security in the country.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Agricultural experts said Saturday that the government’s decision to fix an indicative support price of Rs4,500 per maund for the 2027 wheat crop, up Rs1,000 from Rs3,500 last year, would encourage farmers to expand cultivation and strengthen national food security. Speaking at a media interaction, experts said the higher price would help growers offset rising input costs and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Government announces Rs4,500 support price per maund for 2027 wheat crop",
    "Experts say higher price will encourage farmers to expand cultivation",
    "Support price aims to boost national food security and rural economies"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}