Boro paddy procurement begins in Sherpur
Published : 24 May 2016, 14:10
Jagoroniya Desk
The District Food Department has started procuring Boro paddy from five upazilas of the district at the rate of Taka 23 per kilogram during the current season.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer M Abul Kalam Azad formally inaugurated the procurement drive at Nakla food Go-down on Monday noon in presence of the concerned food official.
Addressing the procurement drive, the district food controller said a total of 148 tonnes of Boro paddy will be procured this time from different upazilas of the district.
Food office sources said the Boro procurement will be continued in the district till August 31.
Source: BSS.