date:Dec 13, 2012
next years upcoming general elections. Increasing support prices is perceived as a move to help the party win back rural voters estranged due to multiple issues ranging from a deteriorating energy crisis to a dwindling law and order situation.
Government sources indicate that NFSR and the Agriculture Policy Institute, after a detailed analysis and consultation with the provinces, had initially proposed to the government to retain last years procurement price because the price of fertilizer was