Wartime Food Procurement and Distribution Plan

Sub title : Wheat, Ghee, and Agricultural Commodities

Subject: Food procurement | Wheat distribution | Defence supplies | Civil consumption

Date of publication: 1943

Language: English

Page: 2.p

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28463

Keyword: Food supply -- Wheat procurement -- Defence quota -- Civil consumption | Food freezing order -- Punjab mills -- Transport shortage -- Ghee quota -- Wartime logistics -- Government of India

Abstract: This document outlines the procurement and distribution statistics for essential food commodities—primarily wheat, ghee, and other grains—during 1943. It details original targets, revised quotas, quantities purchased for civil and defence needs, remaining balances, and logistical challenges such as wagon shortages and milling capacity. The report reflects the organized wartime food management system in British India under the Freezing Order.

Description: This concise administrative summary from late 1943 presents a snapshot of food procurement operations in British India during World War II. It covers wheat, ghee (clarified butter), and other staples, breaking down targets, actual purchases, and outstanding quantities for both civilian and military use. The document notes challenges such as milling capacity limits, transport delays, and inter-provincial procurement practices. It serves as a record of the systematic, quota-based food management crucial to wartime stability. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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