BSS-42 Govt working for benefit of farmers: Majumder

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Govt working for benefit of farmers: Majumder

RAJSHAHI, Oct 13, 2019 (BSS)- Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder here today said the present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working for benefit of the farmers.

“We are taking initiatives for ensuring the fair price of agricultural products to improve living standard of farmers,” he said at a meeting with regional and district level food officials relating to procurement of aman paddy.

The minister was told that the aman rice procurement target will be achieved in the division this year.

Director General of Foods Dr Nazmanara Khanom, Director (Procurement) Zulfikar Rahman, Regional Controller of Foods Md Muniruzzaman and District Controllers of Foods from all eight districts under Rajshahi division were present at the meeting held at the conference hall of Regional Controller of Food Office.

The minister said, “We have purchased paddy from farmers directly so that they will get fair prices of their crops”.

He also directed the officials concerned to ensure food security through taking appropriate initiatives.

Besides, the minister said the government is planning to build 200 silos across the country to store paddies from marginal farmers.

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