Achi news desk-
In Punjab, it was revealed that farmers are buying wheat at cheap prices and storing it in godowns.
The hoarding mafia took advantage of the confusion during the ongoing conflict between the political and farming circles and the bureaucrats over the procurement of government wheat in the state. According to sources, mafia bought wheat from farmers at cheap prices. Wheat is stored in hidden warehouses and after a few months the wheat bought at cheap prices will be sold to the flour mills at high prices.
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It should be noted that flour has become expensive in the last 2 years due to the stockist mafia. Market sources say that farmers currently get Rs 3200 to Rs 3300 per bushel, middlemen sell this wheat to flour mills for Rs 3500 to Rs 3600, the ex-mill price of a 20 kg bag of flour in Punjab is less. . Despite this, the public is missing out on total relief, with retailers making a profit of Rs 200 to Rs 300 on a 20 kg bag. The ex-mill price of a 20 kg bag of flour in Lahore is Rs 2000 to Rs 2100.
