The government has set a target to procure 300,000 tons of Aman paddy and 500,000 tons of boiled rice in the upcoming season.
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder revealed the matter to reporters after a meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
The procurement price of Aman paddy has been fixed at Tk28 per kg and boiled rice at Tk42 per kg, he added.