# Flour millers demand wheat policy should follow market principles

> Pakistan flour millers called on the government to adopt a market-oriented wheat policy, encourage competition among mills and replace blanket flour subsidies with targeted assistance for low-income households. They said frequent changes to procurement, release and allocation arrangements have created uncertainty for farmers and millers.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T18:18:17.232Z
- Category: policy · region Pakistan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92124-flour-millers-demand-wheat-policy-should-follow-market-principles
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A shift away from administered prices and blanket subsidies could change how wheat is procured and released, affecting market access and price formation. The direction and size of any price impact remain uncertain because the proposals have not been adopted.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-14 | [Rice, wheat producing countries should be concerned about India's domestic support policy: US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62997-rice-wheat-producing-countries-should-be-concerned-about-india-s-domestic.md) | -5.8% | -6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-24 | [Hold 140% more wheat in buffer at start of season: Flour millers urge govt \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22816-hold-140-more-wheat-in-buffer-at-start-of-season-flour-millers-urge-govt.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-08 | [Corn, Wheat, Soybeans seek more $$ for market programs - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71992-corn-wheat-soybeans-seek-more-for-market-programs-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-28 | [Hearings Demonstrate Top Concerns for Ag Producers - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69930-hearings-demonstrate-top-concerns-for-ag-producers-farm-policy-facts.md) | +6.3% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-18 | [India has sufficient stocks of grains, could sell wheat in open market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39078-india-has-sufficient-stocks-of-grains-could-sell-wheat-in-open-market.md) | -0.7% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- minutemirror.com.pk: https://minutemirror.com.pk/flour-millers-demand-wheat-policy-should-follow-market-principles-658945/

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