AreaBangladesh

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/02/2011

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood subsidies

DescriptionSupplementary Fair Price Card programme launched to provide eligible household with up to 20 kilos of foodgrains. Rice to be sold at Taka 24 per kilo and wheat at Taka 20 per kilo, under the programme.