Paddy procurement target likely to fail in Khulna division
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
KHULNA, July 21 (UNB): The government's rice and paddy procurement drive is likely to fail to achieve its target in 10 districts of Khulna division during the current season.
Food officials have set a target to procure .17 million tonnes , including .14 million tonnes rice and 35,633 tonnes paddy, from 10 districts during the current procurement drive that started in the division on April 16. But it has so far purchased only 66,019 tonnes of paddy and rice from the division.
Local administration and Food Department are very much active to gear up the current procurement drive but it is not working properly due to various impediments.
Millers, who signed contract with the government, could not supply rice and paddy to the godown as farmers are showing reluctance to sell their crops to them due to its lower price than the local market price.
Food officials have set a target to procure .17 million tonnes , including .14 million tonnes rice and 35,633 tonnes paddy, from 10 districts during the current procurement drive that started in the division on April 16. But it has so far purchased only 66,019 tonnes of paddy and rice from the division.
Local administration and Food Department are very much active to gear up the current procurement drive but it is not working properly due to various impediments.
Millers, who signed contract with the government, could not supply rice and paddy to the godown as farmers are showing reluctance to sell their crops to them due to its lower price than the local market price.