State Minister for Food Md. Abdul Bari has announced that the government will provide targeted financial and agricultural incentives to farmers in traditional cultivation zones to boost aromatic rice production, addressing market shortages and rising prices caused by shrinking cultivation acreage.
Speaking to journalists following a meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee (FPMC) at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the State Minister explained that the decline in dedicated farming land has created a supply deficit for aromatic rice varieties. Clarifying export policy, he noted that commercial exports of aromatic rice are currently suspended to prioritize domestic market stability.
Read nextNational Unity Essential to Thwart Sabotage, Overcome Political Division: PM Tariq RahmanTo address the shortage systematically, a three-member inter-ministerial committee—comprising representatives from the Ministry of Food, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Commerce—has been formed. The committee will conduct field inspections in traditional aromatic rice-producing regions to identify viable areas and distribute extra incentive packages to interested farmers. Concurrently, the Ministry of Land and Ministry of Agriculture are conducting nationwide surveys to map regional crop suitability based on local soil and climate conditions.
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