MAGURA, July 14: The government's wheat procurement target has been achieved in the district.
Magura food office sources said they started wheat procurement drive in the district form April 25. The procurement target was fixed at 532 tonnes while the purchasing rate of per kg wheat was Tk 28.
The procurement drive was scheduled to continue until July 15. But the procurement target has been achieved within June 30.
Farmer Golam Faruq of Beroil village under Magura Sadar said, "The procurement rate was satisfactory. We sold our produce to the government at Tk 28 per kg while it is Tk 15 per kg in the local market."
"Due to lucrative rate, farmers showed interest to sell wheat to the government", he added. Magura district food controller Moinur Hossain admitted the incident of achieving wheat procurement target in the district.
"Time and price helped us achieve he target", he stated.
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