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Govt to procure 13 lakh tonnes of food grains in Boro season
SANGSAD BHABAN, April 25, 2019 (BSS) – Food Minister Sadhan Chandra
Majumder today said the government would procure a total of 13 lakh tonnes of
food grains directly from the farmers during this Boro season.
“The government will procure 1.50 lakh tonnes of Boro paddy, 10 lakh tonnes
of parboiled rice and 1.5 lakh tonnes of atap rice directly from the farmers.
The procurement drive will begin within one or two days,” he said while
responding to a starred question made by treasury bench lawmaker Md
Shahiduzzaman Sarker from Noagaon-2 at the House here.
The government will buy parboiled rice at Taka 36 per kg while atap rice
at Taka 35 per kg and Boro paddy at Taka 26 per kg, he said.
In every season, the government fixes prices of crops adjusting with the
production cost so that the farmers can get the fair price, the minister
added.
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