Boro paddy procurement drive begins in Gaibandha

Boro paddy procurement drive of Department mof Food has begun in Gobindaganj upazila in the district on Wednesday amid much enthusiasm to the farmers.

Office sources said the government has set a target to purchase a total of 4,321 tonnes of paddy from the farmers directly of Gobindaganj upazila in the district during the current Boro season.

Gobindaganj UNO Abdul Hannan formally inaugurated the procurement drive at the godown of local supply depot (LSD) at Golapbag area of the upazila town in the afternoon by cutting a red tape as the chief guest.

District controller of food M. Amzad Hossain, upazila food controller
Abdur Rahim, officer-in-charge of LSD Mohammad Abdullah, president of Rice Mills Owners Association, upazila unit, Shafiqul Islam and political leader including the journalists were present on the occasion.

District controller of food M. Azmad Hossain said as many as 18,412 tonnes of Boro paddy would be procured from 11 purchasing centers of all the seven upazilas in the district this year.

Per kg of paddy was being purchased from the farmers at Tk 23 this year,he said adding that six tonnes of paddy were purchased from the farmers of the upazila on the inaugural day.

Source: BSS.