In a major policy shift, the government is planning to purchase Boro harvest directly from the farmers this season to help ensure a fair price for the latter and boost its own stock. On April 01, the cabinet division recommended that the food ministry take necessary steps to this effect, an official said. The move […]
Aman Farming: Recurring Flood Ruins a Season
Prolonged and multiple monsoon floods have disrupted cultivation of Aman paddy, which provides around 36 percent of total rice production in the country. This is the period when farmers remain busy taking care of their Aman paddy every year but they are mostly sitting idle this time as a vast area of agricultural land is […]
Boro procurement far from target
Around a month has passed since programmes to procure Boro paddy and rice began, but the government has been able to buy a very insignificant quantity against its target this year, raising concerns that efforts to provide food to the poor amid the Covid-19 crisis might suffer a setback without adequate stock. Until Wednesday, the […]
Buy paddy from farmers, not rice from millers
Only 1.34% of the farmers got the government-set price against their produce. Through its food procurement efforts, the government intends to serve two purposes: 1) maintain a stock to ensure food security, and 2) provide the crop growers with price support. Unfortunately, the price support it offered in Boro season last year benefited the rice […]
International Researchers Fear Double Blow
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) identified a number of emerging concerns in the country's food production and supply chain system during Covid-19 pandemic that require immediate attention. "Notable reduction in the availability of perishable foods, including vegetables, fruits, and fish, which are crucial for health and nutrition" is among the concerns, according to […]
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