Pakistan Sets Wheat Production Target at 30 Million Tonnes for Rabi Season 2025-26

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The government of Pakistan has set a wheat production target of around 30 million tonnes for the Rabi season 2025-26, building on the success of the previous season. A meeting of the Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) finalised the wheat policy, which aims to ensure farmers receive fair support prices, enabling them to cover production costs and earn reasonable profit margins. The committee also recommended launching a campaign for early wheat sowing and improving seed availability through a track-and-trace system.

Key Takeaways:

  • The government has set a wheat production target of 30 million tonnes for the Rabi season 2025-26, up from 27.92 million tonnes in the previous season.
  • The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) finalised the wheat policy, which aims to ensure farmers receive fair support prices and improved production costs.
  • The committee recommended launching a campaign for early wheat sowing and improving seed availability through a track-and-trace system.
  • Production targets for other Rabi crops were fixed at 393,000 tonnes for gram, 8.916 million tonnes for potato, 2.788m tonnes for onion, and 659,000 tonnes for tomato.
  • The availability of certified wheat seed for Rabi 2025-26 will meet 44% of the total requirement.
  • The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has set an indicative agricultural credit disbursement target of Rs2.572 trillion for fiscal year 2025, a 16.3% increase from the previous year.
  • 47 financial institutions are providing agricultural loans, including five major commercial banks, 13 medium-sized private banks, six Islamic banks, two specialised banks, 11 microfinance banks, and 10 microfinance institutions or rural support programmes.

Statistics:

  • 30m tonnes: Wheat production target for Rabi season 2025-26
  • 27.92m tonnes: Wheat production target for Rabi season 2024-25
  • 28.42m tonnes: Actual wheat production in Rabi season 2024-25
  • 393,000 tonnes: Production target for gram in Rabi season 2025-26
  • 8.916m tonnes: Production target for potato in Rabi season 2025-26
  • 2.788m tonnes: Production target for onion in Rabi season 2025-26
  • 659,000 tonnes: Production target for tomato in Rabi season 2025-26
  • 44%: Certified wheat seed availability for Rabi 2025-26
  • Rs2.572 trillion: Agricultural credit disbursement target for fiscal year 2025
  • 16.3%: Increase in agricultural credit disbursement target for fiscal year 2025
  • 47: Number of financial institutions providing agricultural loans
  • Rs2.577 trillion: Agricultural credit disbursed in FY25

Sources:

  • Ministry of National Food Security and Research
  • Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA)
  • State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
  • Irsa Advisory Committee
  • Meteorological Department
  • Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department
  • Suparco (Supreme Council of Research in Agriculture)
  • Land Information and ManagAement System