AreaBangladesh

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/11/2022

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentGovernment procurement, purchasing prices

DescriptionDecided to purchase 300 000 tonnes of paddy and 500 000 tonnes of parboiled rice from the 2022/23 Aman harvest. Purchase prices under the procurement drive would be set at BDT 28 and 42 (USD 258 and 386 per tonne) per kg of paddy and parboiled rice, respectively.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2023.