Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Bangladesh
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
07/10/2018
Policy Category
Production
Policy Instrument
Production support
Description
Announced that it would allocate BDT 800 (USD 9.5) million to provide seed and fertilizer assistance to some 691 000 smallholders. The measure seeks to aid production of 11 crops, including Boro rice. It will provide each Boro rice farmer with 5 kg of seeds and 30 kg of fertilizer, free of costs.
Notes
Exchange rate as of 15 October 2018.