Sindh farmers demand wheat and cane prices — Dawn
In Pakistan's Sindh province, farmers' associations have called on the authorities to set the supported price of wheat for the 2027 financial year at 4,500–5,000 rupees per 40 kilograms, and that of sugarcane at 500–600 rupees per 40 kilograms. As Dawn reports, farmers explain their demands by production costs.
Wheat procurement
In the 2026 financial year, the Sindh government decided, after a one-year break, to purchase 1 million tonnes of wheat at a supported price of 3,500 rupees per 40 kilograms. However, the food department did not meet the procurement target. Sindh Agriculture Minister Mohammad Bux Mahar said that last year's price was insufficient, so producers sold grain on the open market at more favourable rates.
Mahmood Nawaz Shah, president of the Sindh Abadgar Board, claims that intermediaries mostly bought wheat at 3,000–3,200 rupees per 40 kilograms last season, as government procurement began only in April. According to him, following the unsuccessful procurement campaign, the Sindh authorities imported 300,000 tonnes of wheat through the federal government amid rising flour prices.
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Sugarcane price
The Sindh government has not announced an official price for sugarcane for the past two years. It was last set in the 2024 financial year at 425 rupees per 40 kilograms. Producers believe that the price may not be approved in the 2027 financial year either.
Nabi Bux Satio, senior vice president of the Sindh Chamber of Agriculture, said that delays in starting cane processing force farmers to irrigate the crop longer, to the detriment of wheat. Sugar mills insist that cane reaches the required sugar content only in November, while farmers believe the price should be approved as early as September.
In the 2026 financial year, 19.18 million tonnes of sugarcane were processed in Sindh and 2.02 million tonnes of sugar were produced, while the sucrose yield was 10.38%. The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association reported total sugar stocks of 7.97 million tonnes and insists on permission to export 1 million tonnes of products. At a meeting on 14 September, the federal government said it was ready to first allow the export of 200,000 tonnes of sugar.
