Islamabad: All the provinces have reported significant progress on the distribution and sowing of wheat seeds in the country. This was reported in a review meeting in Islamabad today with Secretary of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research Amir Mohyuddin in the chair. The meeting reviewed the progress on wheat seed movement, sowing activities across provinces, and storage capacity planning ahead of the upcoming harvest season.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Punjab Agriculture Department reported that wheat sowing is in full swing, with 1.25 crore acres sown out of the 1.65 crore-acre target, achieving seventy-five percent of the target. The sowing season is likely to continue for two more weeks, by which the target is likely to be achieved.

Similarly, Sindh reported a total of 533,000 hectares has been sown, marking the peak sowing window. By the end of this month, eighty-five percent of the target is expected to be completed.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported a target of 781,000 hectares, with 461,000 hectares sown so far. Out of the 643,000-hectare target, approximately 85,000 hectares has been sown in Balochistan. Most cultivation occurs in tube-well irrigated areas, with a few districts relying on canal irrigation, where sowing follows rice harvesting.