Govt procures 16,247.28 tonnes Aman rice in Rajshahi division
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16,247.28 tonnes of Aman rice during the current season’s procurement drive
contributing a lot towards ensuring food security amidst the pandemic
situation.
2020 to February 28 last, the government has bought the food grain from all
eight districts in Rajshahi division.
Raihanul Kabir, Regional Controller of Food, said they procured around
15,757.98 tonnes of boiled rice and 489.30 tonnes of non-boiled sunned (Atap)
rice.
boiled rice and 11,648 tonnes of non-boiled sunned rice.
Boiled rice has been procured at the rate of Taka 37 per kilogram while
non-boiled rice at Taka 36 per kilogram.
Contracts had been signed with 879 millers for collecting 32,543.02 tonnes