Paddy-rice procurement programme opens in Goalando
Rajbari Correspondent
Paddy-rice procurement program has been officially inaugurated in Goalando of Rajbari.
Upazila executive officer Jyoti Bikash Chandra inaugurated the upazila food warehouse at 11 am on Thursday.
Upazila Food Controller Niaz Mahmud, Acting Food Officer Murad Ali, Upazila Youth Development Officer Dewan Tofail Ahmed and others were present at this time.
According to upazila food warehouse sources, the target of collecting 84 tons of paddy and 34 tons of rice has been set in Goalando this year. The price of paddy has been fixed at Tk 30 per kg and rice at Tk 44 per kg. The paddy is directly from the farmer and two millers are employed to supply the rice.
Meanwhile, as the official price of paddy-rice is slightly lower than the current market price, the stakeholders have expressed concern about meeting the target.
