# Punjab CM directs to ensure wheat cultivation on all Govt - owned land

> The Punjab chief minister has directed that wheat be cultivated on all government-owned land. The order is aimed at expanding wheat planting in the state.

- Date: 2026-10-23 · published 2026-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/762-punjab-cm-directs-to-ensure-wheat-cultivation-on-all-govt-owned-land
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded planting on public land could modestly raise Indian wheat output, a small bearish pressure on domestic wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-30 | [No immediate plans to hike import duty on wheat to 25 pc: Govt \| No immediate plans to hike import duty on wheat to 25 pc: Govt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71475-no-immediate-plans-to-hike-import-duty-on-wheat-to-25-pc-govt-no-immediate.md) | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-30 | [Govt likely to consider allowing export of wheat \| India News - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21011-govt-likely-to-consider-allowing-export-of-wheat-india-news-the-times-of-india.md) | -0.3% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-10 | [Govt allows FCI to sell wheat from stocks to flour millers, biscuit makers \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29223-govt-allows-fci-to-sell-wheat-from-stocks-to-flour-millers-biscuit-makers.md) | -4.1% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-22 | [Govt considering imposing import duty on wheat: Agri Secy \| Govt considering imposing import duty on wheat: Agri Secy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71968-govt-considering-imposing-import-duty-on-wheat-agri-secy-govt-considering.md) | +2.2% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-08 | [India imposing 50 percent duty on peas and 20 percent duty on wheat - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67959-india-imposing-50-percent-duty-on-peas-and-20-percent-duty-on-wheat.md) | +1.2% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- radio.gov.pk: https://www.radio.gov.pk/23-10-2026/punjab-cm-directs-to-ensure-wheat-cultivation-on-all-govt-owned-land

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