Boro paddy and rice procurement programme-2024 was inaugurated in Chuadanga on Sunday.
Deputy Commissioner of the district Dr Kissinger Chakma inaugurated the programme. District Food Controller Suprokash Chakma, Upazila Food Controller Hasan Mia, Millers Sheikh Abdullah, Nazrul Islam and Hasanur Islam were also present at the event.
According to sources, a total of 3,262 metric tonnes of paddy and 8,601metric tonnes of rice will be procured from farmers and millers in the district.
Upazila-wise paddy procurement is- 628 metric tonnes in Sadar upazila, 1,120 metric tonnes in Alamdanga upazila, 805 metric tonnes in Damurhuda upazila and 709 metric tonnes in Jibannagar upazila.
Rice procurement in upazila wise is- 444 metric tonnes in Sadar upazila, 1,071 metric tonnes in Alamdanga upazila, 414 metric tonnes in Damurhuda upazila and 6,672 metric tonnes in Jibannagar upazila.
