Govt to procure 38,522 tonnes wheat in Rajshahi division
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By Aynal Haque
RAJSHAHI, May 4, 2021 (BSS) – The government has set a target to procure 38,522 tonnes of the newly harvested wheat in Rajshahi division during the current season.
“We have already procured 9,204.85 tonnes of the wheat from all eight districts in the division till Monday last,” said Faruque Hossain Patwary, Regional Controller of Food, adding wheat is being purchased at Taka 28 per kilogram at present.
Meanwhile, farmers have harvested around 4.81 lakh tonnes of wheat in Rajshahi division supplementing the government efforts of ensuring food security amid the present adverse impact of Covid-19 pandemic.