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SECP proposes national spot market to improve farmers’ access to finance

Pakistan Published 15 October 2026, 21:49 · archived 15 Oct 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed establishing a national agricultural spot market to connect farmers with warehouses, banks and buyers through a digital trading platform, aiming to improve farm-gate prices, reduce post-harvest losses and expand access to financing. SECP Chairman Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu outlined the proposal while addressing the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics’ international conference, “Mission 100 Billion Dollars”. He said the proposed market would integrate standardised grading, transparent bidding and electronic warehouse recei...

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