Punjab Food Department

محکمہ خوراک پنجاب
Department overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Headquarters	Lahore
Minister responsible	Bilal Yasin, Minister of Food, Punjab
Department executive	Muhammad Usman, Food Secretary
Website	https://food.punjab.gov.pk/

The Punjab Food Department is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. It is responsible for regulating business of food grains which include purchase, storage, sales and milling.^[1]

Functions

Functions of the Food Department are:^[2]

• Procurement of wheat for issuance to the mills
• Ensure Food Security in wheat and wheat products
• Transportation from surplus to deficit regions
• Protection of wheat from pest and other hazards
• Undertaking all activity related to export of wheat up to supply at port

Attached Departments

• Ministry of National Food Security & Research
• Punjab Agriculture Department
• Punjab Food Authority