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DCs asked to ensure procurement of paddy directly from farmers

Purchasing of paddy from farmers
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Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today asked all deputy commissioners to ensure that paddy is procured directly from farmers to meet the target of rice procurement set by the government.

The minister came up with the request on the third day of the annual conference of deputy commissioners which is being held over five days instead of the usual three.

So far, the government has procured a total of 1.15 lakh tonnes of rice from millers against the target of four lakh tonnes.

Food safety and food security will be given top priority and mobile courts’ activities will be further heightened in this regard, the minister said.

Disappointed by the low prices, many farmers this year threatened to stop growing rice since they hardly make any profit from growing the staple. 

Farmers demanded that the government identify the real growers, offer them loan at 2 percent interest and reduce power bills for irrigation.



 

 

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DCs asked to ensure procurement of paddy directly from farmers

Purchasing of paddy from farmers
Photo: Collected

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today asked all deputy commissioners to ensure that paddy is procured directly from farmers to meet the target of rice procurement set by the government.

The minister came up with the request on the third day of the annual conference of deputy commissioners which is being held over five days instead of the usual three.

So far, the government has procured a total of 1.15 lakh tonnes of rice from millers against the target of four lakh tonnes.

Food safety and food security will be given top priority and mobile courts’ activities will be further heightened in this regard, the minister said.

Disappointed by the low prices, many farmers this year threatened to stop growing rice since they hardly make any profit from growing the staple. 

Farmers demanded that the government identify the real growers, offer them loan at 2 percent interest and reduce power bills for irrigation.



 

 

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সংস্কার ও নির্বাচন প্রক্রিয়া নিয়ে চলতি মাসেই ঘোষণার ইঙ্গিত প্রধান উপদেষ্টার

জাতীয় নির্বাচনের আগে প্রয়োজনীয় সংস্কারের গুরুত্ব পুনর্ব্যক্ত করে প্রধান উপদেষ্টা ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস চলতি মাসের শেষের দিকে সংস্কার ও নির্বাচন প্রক্রিয়া সম্পর্কে একটি ঘোষণার ইঙ্গিত দিয়েছেন।

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