Govt proposes Rs4,500 wheat price for 2027, up Rs1,000

Mettis Global reported on October 27, 2026, that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif proposed setting the wheat price for 2027 at Rs4,500 per maund. The proposed rate is Rs1,000 higher than the Rs3,500 price cited for last year.

The government says the proposal is intended to help farmers meet production costs and receive a reasonable return. It also presents the higher rate as a means of encouraging greater wheat output and reinforcing food security. The statement frames farmer support as important to national strength, but the source gives no details on how the proposed price would be implemented or whether it is final. For investors, the proposal is relevant to the food sector because it sets out a government objective for wheat production and farmer earnings, although no listed company is named in the report.