Govt to buy paddy at Tk 35, rice at Tk 49/kg

The government has set procurement prices for paddy and rice for the 2026-27 internal Aman procurement season, fixing the price of paddy at Tk 35 per kilogram, parboiled rice at Tk 49 and non-parboiled rice at Tk 48. 

The decision was made at a meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee (FPMC) at the Secretariat on Sunday (November 8). Food Minister Afroza Khanam, also chair of the meeting, announced the decision at a press briefing at the conference room of the Press Information Department (PID) following the meeting.

Under the procurement programme, the government aims to purchase a total of 850,000 tonnes of Aman paddy and rice from the domestic market. Of the total, 300,000 tonnes will be paddy, 500,000 tonnes parboiled rice and 50,000 tonnes non-parboiled rice.

The government will procure paddy directly from the farmers at Tk 35 per kg, while parboiled rice will be purchased at Tk 49 per kg and non-parboiled rice at Tk 48 per kg.