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BSS, Chuadanga

A total of 4094 tonnes of rice and 380 tonnes of paddy have been procured from four upazilas of the district under the on going procurement drive of Irri-Boro paddy and rice till yesterday.

The drive was done through five procurement centres of the district.

According to an official source, the government has fixed up a target to procure 8,939 tonnes of rice and 2,261 tonnes of paddy during the current procurement drive from the four upazilas, Chuadanga sadar, Alamdanga, Damurhuda and Jibannagar. The procurement drive of both paddy and rice is going on satisfactorily.

The procurement drive is to be continued till last day of this month, the source added.