AreaBangladesh

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date27/03/2016

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionAnnounced that incentives on Aus rice cultivation would be renewed for the 2016 season under a BDT 336.2 million (USD 4.2 million) package. The funds are to provide some 230 000 smallholders with free fertilizers and seeds of high yielding and Nerica varieties, in addition to cash outlays to cover irrigation costs.