Govt well prepared to ensure food security: Procurement drive ends tomorrow (Bangladesh Post)

Bangladesh Post published an article on how the government has taken all sorts of preparation to meet the demand for rice and paddy and ensure food security of the country despite the coronavirus pandemic and worsening flood situation. IFPRI-Bangladesh conducted a study on rice prices, production costs, and procurement methods for the 2019 Boro season. The study found that rice mill owners bought paddy from farmers at Tk 14.96 per kg that season, which was about Tk 11 less than the price set by the government. They processed the paddy and sold it at Tk 36. Farmers are being deprived of paddy prices mainly due to the anomalies of middlemen.