BSS-32 Boro paddy procurement begins in Sherpur

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BORO-PADDY-PROCUREMENT

Boro paddy procurement begins in Sherpur

SHERPUR, May 20, 2019 (BSS) – The government started boro procurement
directly from the farmers here today aiming to ensure fair prices of the
staple food.

Whip Atiur Rahman Atiq formally inaugurated boro paddy collection at a
function at Sherpur Sadar upazila warehouse.

On the occasion, Atiur said, “The public procurement campaign will
ensure fair prices of boro paddy… Farmers will be happy with getting fair
price of paddy.”

District Food Control Office sources said collection target of boro rice
has been fixed at 29,373 tonnes. Of the targeted rice, 27,930 tonnes are
boiled rice and 1443 tonnes atap rice. The paddy collection will continue
till August 31, they added.

Deputy Director of Local government Division (LGD) ATM Ziaul Islam,
representatives from local government bodies and officials, among others,
were present at the function with District Food Controller Md Farhad
Khandakar in the chair.

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