The department performs following functions:
- Procurement of wheat for issuance to the mills
- To act as government agent to provide a wheat purchase window to the farmers at support price
- Ensure Food Security in wheat and wheat products
- Transportation from surplus to deficit regions
- Protection of wheat from pest and other hazards
- Targeted Food Support Programmes and Ramzan/Christmas Packages.
- Undertaking all activity related to export of wheat up to supply at port
- Co-ordination with MOF, MOC, MNFSR, other provinces and International Agencies for matters relating to wheat