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Paddy to be purchased from marginal farmers: Majumdar
BOGURA, May 15, 2019 (BSS) – Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today
said paddy will be purchased from marginal farmers at a fair price to avoid
any sort of irregularities in the agriculture sector.
The authorities concerned should purchase paddy from the growers
directly so that middle men won’t be able to gain through creating unfair
situation, he told the inaugural function of paddy at Sutrapur in the town.
Bogura District Food Division organized the paddy procurement initiative
aiming to stop any unfair practices.
Majumdar said, “Any kind of irregularities regarding paddy collection
will not be tolerated… tougher action will be taken against the responsible
person.”
Rajshahi Divisional Food Controller Md Moniruzzman, officials of
different government organizations, among others, addressed the paddy
collection function with deputy commissioner Foyez Ahmed in the chair.
Bogura District Food Controller SM Saiful Islam said price of rice has
been fixed at Taka 36, paddy at Taka 26 and raw rice (atap rice) at Taka 35.
A total of 78,356 tonnes of rice will be procured this year while 5,586
tonnes of paddy and 7,046 tonnes of raw rice will be collected, he added.
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