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The price of rice in Bangladesh is now the highest after 2016 But now the season is full of peace BR-28 rice sells for 54-58 rupees per kg in the market AND Miniket 64 to 6 rupees 7 In the last week , this price has increased step by step. Over the weekend it has risen from five to six rupees per kg.
Bangladesh produces 34 million metric tons of rice per year. Demand is met with this rice. So why the rice crisis? Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak blamed shopkeepers-millers for this at a function Sunday. According to a report by Deutsche Welle’s content partner in Bangladesh, bdnews24.com, said: They are still buying paddy rice during the season and have increased the price of both rice and rice.
According to estimates, this time the production of aman has decreased by 1 million tons. Given the situation, rice mill owners and large farmers do not leave rice on the market. It has accumulated in the hope of higher prices, which has created a crisis in the market.
To this is added the deficit of government actions. In the last Boro-Aman season, the goal of harvesting husk and rice was not achieved.In any case, to keep prices and the market in order, government reserves must always be one million tons, this time five millions of tons. Experts believe that the government has not been able to assess the situation, said the economist CPD. Khandaker Golam Moazzem said: “We are all talking about a full season It is probably the correct season But not in reality Because farmers have been victims of three floods this year And for various reasons the government has had to distribute rice stock As a result, the government has a stock of 1 million tons at this time of year, but now there are 5 million tons.
In fact, the Food Ministry has said it will allow rice imports with a 25 percent tariff, citing market control. The government will allow importers to include rice in this facility based on the request before January 10. However, not only traders, but also the government itself, want to cover the shortfall in stocks by importing To cover the shortfall, the government and the private sector have decided to import five to six lakh tonnes of rice from abroad, said the minister of farming.
The Dr. views this decision positively. Khandaker Golam Moazzem 6 According to him, to reduce the tariff and implement this import system, it is necessary to bring rice from neighboring countries. He thinks that the rice market will remain stable However, Dr. Nazneen Ahmed believes that the import should be calculated correctly Because by understanding the situation, the mill owners will also start to release rice. Farmers may be affected by this He emphasized making sure they get a good price for the paddy when it grows in the front district. According to him, “the government should not keep 1 million tons of public stocks It has to be 15 lakh tons Initiatives should be taken to make this possible in the next municipal season. We need to increase the target for the acquisition of rice, as well as the capacity “.
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder told an online press conference on Sunday: “We have two things in mind when it comes to rice imports and the reduction of tariffs.” 7 so that the consumer does not suffer Again, the farmer must not suffer damage. So imports will be allowed in a controlled way. “
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