FOOD DEPARTMENT
Introduction:
The Food Department’s activities are mainly focused on:
a) Procurement of wheat from growers during harvesting period at supporting
price, fixed by the Federal Govt.
b) Opening of wheat procurement centers throughout the province, at the
provincial reserves centers/places with establishment of temporary bank
booth to make payment to the growers, on the spot.
c) Handling and transportation of wheat to the wheat deficit areas/non
procurement areas.
d) Safe storage of wheat in covered godowns and to maintain revolving /
strategic reserves of wheat, in order to meet any eventuality or at the time
of emergency.
e) Release of wheat to flour mills and chakkies at the subsidized rate in
order
to ensure the wheat atta supply to the general public, at a affordable/
reasonable rate.
f) To maintain stability in prices of wheat and its product in open market
by
releasing wheat stocks and to discourage hoarding of stocks