Rice price far above ground in Joypurhat
Monday, 29 November 2010
Our Correspondent
JOYPURHAT, Nov 28: In spite of adequate supply of new Aman rice in market, its price is raising high to higher than any previous record in this season.
Although government has announced not to buy paddy and rice from market to control the rice price it did not have any positive impact on the market.
Joypurhat Agriculture Extension Department sources said, this year Aman cultivation target was at 1,83,080 tones on 72,120 hectares of land. For a good weather condition this year production target may even exceed the target. As a result rice-paddy prices should rather go down than the prices of previous year.
When visiting various hats and market this correspondent found the sellers passing time by gossiping because of low turnout of customers although they said this condition will not run for long.
Now in the local market rice varieties are selling at different prices as Aman Ranjit is selling at 40 to 42 taka per kg, paijum is selling at 44 to 45 taka, minicate at taka 45 to 46, BR 28 at 42 to 43taka, Zirashail at 42 to 44 taka, BR29 at 38 to 40 taka, BR-11 at taka 36, Mamun at taka 35 and others rice at 35 to 45 as per quality per kg.
Abu Sufian, a rice trader of Joypurhat Machuabazar city kitchen market told FE that this year rice production is better than the year before but they are purchasing rice at a higher rate from wholesale point so they are forced to sell at higher rate.
JOYPURHAT, Nov 28: In spite of adequate supply of new Aman rice in market, its price is raising high to higher than any previous record in this season.
Although government has announced not to buy paddy and rice from market to control the rice price it did not have any positive impact on the market.
Joypurhat Agriculture Extension Department sources said, this year Aman cultivation target was at 1,83,080 tones on 72,120 hectares of land. For a good weather condition this year production target may even exceed the target. As a result rice-paddy prices should rather go down than the prices of previous year.
When visiting various hats and market this correspondent found the sellers passing time by gossiping because of low turnout of customers although they said this condition will not run for long.
Now in the local market rice varieties are selling at different prices as Aman Ranjit is selling at 40 to 42 taka per kg, paijum is selling at 44 to 45 taka, minicate at taka 45 to 46, BR 28 at 42 to 43taka, Zirashail at 42 to 44 taka, BR29 at 38 to 40 taka, BR-11 at taka 36, Mamun at taka 35 and others rice at 35 to 45 as per quality per kg.
Abu Sufian, a rice trader of Joypurhat Machuabazar city kitchen market told FE that this year rice production is better than the year before but they are purchasing rice at a higher rate from wholesale point so they are forced to sell at higher rate.