Dhaka:Food Minister Afroza Khanam, MP, announced that the government has established a procurement target of 300,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Aman paddy, 500,000 MT of parboiled rice, and 50,000 MT of non-parboiled rice for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the procurement prices are set at Taka 35 per kilogram for Aman paddy, Taka 49 per kilogram for parboiled rice, and Taka 48 per kilogram for non-parboiled rice. This information was revealed by the minister at the Press Information Department's conference room following a meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee (FPMC).
The decision to fix the procurement price of paddy was made by adding a fair profit margin to the farmers' production costs. The government aims to ensure that farmers are not adversely affected and receive fair prices for their produce. The decision on Aman procurement was taken after evaluating the country's food situation, farmers' interests, production costs, market conditions, and other relevant factors.
Furthermore, the minister stated that while an official procurement target has been set, arrangements will be made to purchase additional quantities if farmers wish to sell more paddy. She emphasized that no farmer should be turned away and necessary measures will be implemented to ensure all paddy brought for sale is purchased.
Procurement of Aman paddy will begin on November 14, 2026, and will continue until February 28, 2027. Rice procurement is scheduled to start on December 1, 2026, and will also continue until February 28, 2027. The meeting was attended by State Minister for Food Md Abdul Bari, MP, Food Secretary Abu Taher Md. Masud Rana, Director General of the Directorate General of Food Md. Jasim Uddin Khan, and DG of the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit Md. Mahabub Rahman.