AreaBangladesh

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityAll

Date01/02/2011

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood subsidies

DescriptionSupplementary Fair Price Card programme launched to provide eligible households with up to 20 kg of foodgrains. Under the programme, rice to be sold at Taka 24/kg (USD 313/tonne) and wheat at Taka 20/kg (USD 261/tonne).