AreaBangladesh

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date02/06/2016

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood subsidies

DescriptionSet a target to raise foodgrain distribution by 7 percent to 2.97 million tonnes, as part of its 2016/2017 budgetary allocations. Out of this volume, 2.0 million tonnes would be in the form of rice, up from a revised target of 1.6 million tonnes for 2015/2016.