The Punjab Government has announced a major relief package under the Kisan Card Wheat Support Program 2025, the government launched this program as protection against financial harm to farmers within the wheat harvesting period. Official measures arising from wheat price falls and farmer concerns have been established.
Rs15 Billion Wheat Support Package
The Punjab Government introduced a Wheat Support Fund amounting to Rs15 billion to assist the struggling wheat growers who can access funds through the Kisan Card system benefiting 550,000 farmers. The government established this program as a swift financial assistance system to protect farmers operating at small and medium levels from market price instability.
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Key Features of the Kisan Card Wheat Support Program 2025
1. Direct Financial Aid via Kisan Card
Wheat farmers registered with the scheme will get financial aid delivered directly to their Kisan Cards for easy transparent distribution.
2. Irrigation Tax Exemption
For 2025 farmers automatically received exemptions from irrigation and fixed taxes which decreases their total production expenses.
3.Free Storage through EWR (Electronic Warehouse Receipt)
Through the Electronic Warehouse Receipt (EWR) system farmers can store wheat without costs for a period of four months for the first time. The purpose of this facility is to protect farmers against climate changes and market volatility.
4. Loan Facility Against EWR
Farmer wheat storage within the EWR system creates electronic receipts that permit banks to provide quick loans worth 70% of wheat value within just one day.
5. Rs5 Billion in Storage Subsidies
The government provides Rs5 billion worth of compensation for storage infrastructure development projects which farmers utilize to improve or construct their warehouses.
6. Lifting of Transportation Ban
The official elimination of wheat and flour transportation barriers across provincial and district borders creates a free market that guarantees improved market prices.
7. Loans for Flour Mills & Green License Holders
The government will fund the markup costs on loans up to Rs100 billion which flour mills and green license holders obtain for wheat purchase activities.
8. Mandatory Wheat Purchase by Flour Mills
The government has requested through a proposal that flour mills and green license holders must purchase wheat and use at least 25 percent of their storage capacity for its storage.
Mixed Reaction from Farmers’ Unions
Several farmer organizations dismiss the package as pro-capitalist while viewing it as anti-farmer despite government claims of revolutionary change.
- The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee General Secretary Farooq Tariq believes that fixing wheat prices at Rs4,000 per maund stands as a much better solution than providing specific benefits.
- Chairman Khalid Hussain Baath of Farmers Itehad criticized the EWR system by explaining how large landowners and flour mills would benefit from it but small farmers lacking storage facilities would be excluded.
Conclusion:
Punjab government implements the Kisan Card Wheat Support Program 2025 as a crucial initiative to stabilize wheat sector operations and safeguard farmer income stability. The government should maximize program impact by resolving doubts of small farmers and establishing fair grain pricing while upholding complete transparency in Electronic Warehouse Receipt (EWR) procedures.