10-15 lakh tonnes of rice to be exported: Minister

Senior Correspondent: Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak has said that the government is considering exporting 10-15 lakh tonnes of rice to ensure fair price of paddy and benefit farmers.

The government has taken the decision after considering the food security. For rice export, cash assistance to be increased to 20 percent.

The Agriculture Minister said this at a press conference on low price of paddy and the government’s initiative at the Secretariat on Thursday noon.

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