Sufficient amount of wheat, rice, maize, potato and different food things obtainable, high-level forum told


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There is no shortage of essential food things as wheat, rice, maize, potato and different essential food things area unit sufficient available to cater for food security, a high-level meeting was told.

This was briefed by Secretary Food to coming up with Minister and Deputy Chairman NFRCC Ahsan Iqbal, NDMA Chairman general officer Akhter Nawaz and National organizer NFRCC Major General Muhammad Zafar Iqbal.

According to an announcement, the forum was apprised of the most recent update on the flood state of affairs within the country. the secretary food conferred a close update relating to wheat stocks within the country and ensured that no shortage of wheat, rice, maize and sugar is anticipated within the future as sufficient stocks area unit already obtainable within the country that remained secured throughout the recent flooding.

He conjointly explained that there's no shortage of essential food things within the country and therefore the reports during this regard area unit false and idle.

He same that Pakistan's annual demand of wheat is thirty.5 million tonnes whereas two million tonnes area unit strategic reserves, adding that presently, 7.07 million tonnes together with two million tonnes for seeds area unit obtainable within the country that is just about 153 days of stock.

He same that the obtainable stock is sufficient until the time new wheat production are going to be harvested. Moreover, he added, early procural of seeds are going to be ensured for succeeding season.

The forum was conjointly advised that the import of tomato and onion on the means is current. However, it absolutely was told that issues area unit being visaged because of broken communication infrastructure in flood-affected areas.