Sindh govt to distribute Rs17 billion wheat subsidy among 550,000 farmers from November 20

Sindh plans to provide Rs17 billion in wheat-growing support to 550,000 farmers during the current Rabi season, with the distribution campaign due to begin on November 20. Beneficiaries will receive assistance through the Benazir Hari Card under the Sindh Wheat Growers Support Programme.

The launch will take place at the Chief Minister House, with Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari set to inaugurate the scheme. Sindh Agriculture Minister Sardar Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar said preparations include farmer enrolment and distribution arrangements; Agriculture Secretary Muhammad Zaman Narejo briefed officials on these steps. The programme is intended to support wheat cultivation across the province.