Farmers rap wheat import proposal

8216;8216;We are already importing half a million tonne of wheat. We will further import 1.5 million tonnes,8217;8217; Pawar said, adding that the tender for the supply would be floated soon.

Farmers8217; outfits allied to both the Congress and the Left have questioned the proposal in view of the bumper wheat crop in the current season. Instead of importing wheat at high prices, the government could have increased the MSP for farmers.

They pointed out that though the Rabi estimates had been revised downward, it was still a 1.5 per cent increase over last year.