In recent months, farmers across Pakistan have taken to the streets in protest following the government s decision to reduce its wheat procurement quota.
LAHORE: The farming community is concerned about government plans to impose sales tax on agricultural inputs in the budget 2024-25. Farmers believe this measure would raise the cost of cultivation, which is already under inflationary pressure and would have far-reaching consequences for the struggling community. Pakpattan district farmer Aamer Hayat Bhandara stated: