Govt to procure 6 lakh tonnes rice at Tk 36 kg
The food department will procure 6 lakh tonnes of Aman rice at the rate of Tk 36 per kg from the domestic market in the current season.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee held at the Food Ministry on Sunday with Food Minister Qamrul Islam in the chair, said a PID handout, reports UNB.
The rice procurement drive will begin at December 1 and continue till February 28.
Talking to reporters after the meeting, the minister said the government is likely to buy 2-3 lakh tonnes of more rice if the procurement drive sees a success.
There is a stock of 12.18 lakh tonnes of food grains - 9.68 lakh tonnes of rice and 2.5 lakh tonnes of wheat - in silos, the handout said.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, among others, attended the meeting.
