# Millers demand market-driven wheat policy, targeted subsidy

> Pakistan Flour Mills Association’s Progressive group urged the government to adopt a market-driven wheat policy and replace broad flour subsidies with direct assistance for low-income households. The group said shifting procurement rules and selling government wheat below procurement and handling costs distort the market, while noting the Rs4,500-per-maund support price as positive for growers.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T15:10:24.579Z
- Category: policy · region Pakistan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93674-millers-demand-market-driven-wheat-policy-targeted-subsidy
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Changing procurement and release pricing could alter incentives for wheat production and the amount of subsidized grain reaching mills. The proposal has no immediate price effect, so the near-term implication for wheat prices is neutral.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-17 | [Wheat suppliers allowed to submit shipment bids to GASC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46467-wheat-suppliers-allowed-to-submit-shipment-bids-to-gasc.md) | -7.8% | -12.3% |
| 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 | 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 | 2019-08-15 | [Kraft, Mondelez to pay $16 million in wheat price manipulation case](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57640-kraft-mondelez-to-pay-16-million-in-wheat-price-manipulation-case.md) | -1.9% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- dawn.com: https://www.dawn.com/news/2043611

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