The government has set a target to procure 850,000 tonnes of paddy and rice from the domestic market during the ongoing Aman season to ensure fair prices for farmers and strengthen national food security.
Under the procurement plan, the government will directly purchase 300,000 tonnes of Aman paddy from farmers at Tk35 per kilogram.
It will also procure 500,000 tonnes of parboiled rice at Tk49 per kg and 50,000 tonnes of non-parboiled rice at Tk48 per kg.
The decision was made at a meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee held on Sunday.
Food Minister Afroza Khanam announced the procurement targets and prices while briefing reporters at the Secretariat following the meeting.
The government will begin purchasing paddy on 14 November, while rice procurement will start on 1 December.
The procurement programme for both Aman paddy and rice will continue until 28 February next year.
