Razzaque for quality research to maintain food security | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) bssnews.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bssnews.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
28 May 2021 Economic Reporter :Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said that the government is working to provide loans on easy terms to farmers to purchase agricultural machinery easily.He said this on Thursday during a meeting with the stakeholders regarding the mechanisation of Bangladesh's agriculture sector. The minister joined the online meeting from the ministry's conference room."The government is providing agricultural machinery.
Govt to buy 11.50 lakh mts Boro rice
The government has decided to procure 11.50 lakh metric tonnes of rice (boiled and non-boiled) and 6.50 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the ongoing Boro season.
Some 10 lakh metric tonnes of boiled rice will be procured at Tk 40 per kg, 1.5 lakh metric tonnes of non-boiled (atap) rice at Tk 39 per kg and 6.50 lakh metric tonnes of paddy at Tk 27 per kg.
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder came up with the information while talking to reporters at a virtual programme on Monday.
The procurement of boro paddy will start from April 28, rice from May 7 and will continue till August 31.
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