AreaBangladesh

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date31/10/2021

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentGovernment procurement, purchasing prices

DescriptionDecided to purchase 300 000 tonnes of paddy and 500 000 tonnes of parboiled rice from the 2021 Aman harvest between 7 November 2021 and 28 February 2022. The procurement drive would offer BDT 27 and 40 (USD 305 and 452 per tonne) per kg of paddy and parboiled rice purchased, respectively.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2022.