Zarai Khabrain Aaj: Kisanon Ka Gandum Rs 5,000 Ka Mutalba, Ganne Ka Rate Rs 700 Aur Cheeni Sasti
Monday, 20 October 2026 | 6 Katak 2083 BK | By Zarat Ghar Desk
Farmers across Pakistan took to the streets over the weekend demanding a guaranteed wheat price of Rs 5,000 per maund, while sugarcane growers asked for Rs 700 per 40kg and an early start to crushing. On the consumer side, sugar has become about 22% cheaper than last year. Here is today’s agriculture news round-up.
| Aaj Ki Khaas Baatein • Pakistan Kissan Rabta Committee held nationwide protests demanding Rs 5,000 per maund for wheat. • Sugarcane farmer groups want Rs 700 per 40kg and crushing from 1 November; no 2026-27 price has been notified yet. • Sugar national average fell to Rs 142.99 per kg – 22% lower than a year ago. • Federal seed department says inter-provincial wheat seed barriers removed for this season. • Cotton spot rate up Rs 600 to Rs 18,400 per maund. |
Gandum Ki Sarkari Qeemat: Kisanon Ka Rs 5,000 Ka Mutalba
The Pakistan Kissan Rabta Committee (PKRC) held protests across the country on Sunday, 18 October, demanding a “guaranteed” wheat support price of Rs 5,000 per maund. PKRC President Tariq Mahmood and Secretary General Riffat Maqsood said small farmers are being pushed to financial collapse by the high cost of diesel, electricity, fertilizer and seed. The farmers also demanded the restoration of PASSCO, a strong public procurement system, and an end to corporate land grabbing and GM crops.
Earlier this month the federal food minister said the Rabi 2026-27 support price would be “above Rs 4,000 per 40kg”, and a National Assembly committee recommended Rs 5,000. However, no price has been formally notified yet, even though wheat sowing in Punjab opens on 1 November. Check today’s wheat price in Pakistan.
Ganne Ka Rate: Rs 700 Aur 1 November Se Crushing Ka Mutalba
Farmer groups meeting in Multan on 18 October asked the government to fix the sugarcane price at Rs 700 per 40kg and make mills start crushing by 1 November 2026, with fair weighing and prompt payment. Pakistan Kissan Ittehad’s Khalid Mahmood Khokhar said the cane area has risen about 21% this season (the groups’ own estimate). Kissan Bachao Tehreek said Sindh mills had already missed their usual mid-October start.
As of 20 October no crushing date or 2026-27 cane price had been announced by the federal government or the provinces. Last season crushing began on 15 November 2025, and Punjab mills paid an average of about Rs 401 per 40kg. According to the Federal Committee on Agriculture, sugarcane production in 2025-26 was a provisional 97.2 million tonnes. See the latest sugarcane price in Pakistan.
Cheeni Sasti: Sugar 22% Cheaper Than Last Year
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (SPI, week ended 8 October 2026), the national average price of sugar was Rs 142.99 per kg, down from Rs 184.37 a year earlier.
| City | Sugar price per kg (8 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|
| Islamabad / Rawalpindi | Rs 150 |
| Faisalabad | Rs 150 |
| Lahore | Rs 146.88 |
| Karachi | Rs 145.38 |
| Peshawar | Rs 145.51 |
| Quetta | Rs 142.49 |
| Multan | Rs 140.55 |
| Hyderabad | Rs 139.33 |
| Sukkur (cheapest) | Rs 132 |
Gandum Ke Beej: Provinces Ke Darmiyan Rukawat Khatam
Dr Naseem Begum, Director General of the Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department, told the Seed Association of Pakistan in Rahim Yar Khan that barriers on moving certified wheat seed between provinces have been removed this season. Punjab produces nearly 75% of the country’s certified wheat seed. She also promised an inquiry into complaints of poor germination in some basic seed lots. The Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad recommends sowing most new varieties between 1 and 20 November. Before sowing, compare the latest DAP price in Pakistan and urea price.
Cotton Market: Spot Rate Rs 18,400
The Karachi Cotton Association raised the spot rate by Rs 600 to Rs 18,400 per maund in its latest weekly review. Phutti traded at Rs 7,800 – 9,000 per 40kg in Sindh and Rs 8,500 – 9,500 in Punjab. Mealybug, pink bollworm and whitefly are hurting crop quality in parts of Sindh, including Umerkot. See the full cotton rate in Pakistan.
Khyber Mein Muft Zaitoon Ka Tel
The Agriculture Department in Khyber district is running a free olive oil extraction service for farmers. More than 10,000 kg of locally grown olives have been processed this year, along with about 20,000 kg brought from other districts.
