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Food grains import
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ning and monitoring unit of the government.
The dash for import is mostly seen in January and February when the rice prices spiral, and a significant amount of imported grains remain stockpiled in private warehouses, he said.
The government officials denied any shortage of rice yields and said aus, amon and boro produces were satisfactory. The total output of grains, including aus, amon, boro and wheat, has been projected at 252. 72 lakh tonnes, up from the required 223.51 lakh tonnes for 2002-03.
The importers doubt the government data on grains yields and requirement. "Certainly, there is a gap between production and requirement, otherwise such a huge amount of grains would not have been imported," said an importer.
But a high official of the food ministry said, "There is no shortfall in rice production, but there
might be some shortage of wheat yields."
The annual wheat production varies from 15 lakh to 18 lakh tonnes against the requirement of around 30 lakh tonnes, he said.
The official said the government will import wheat shortly, but declined to specify the amount.
Of the total grains import in the outgoing fiscal 2002-03, 15.65 lakh tonnes were rice and 14.88 lakh tonnes wheat.
Traders imported 20.72 lakh tonnes of grains from India alone, with the average prices of rice and wheat at Tk 9,000 and Tk 7,000 a tonne, said sources.
In 2002-03 until June 22, 14.79 lakh tonnes of grains were imported through the Benapole land port in Jessore and 5.93 lakh tonnes through Sonamasjid in Rajshahi, the sources added.
Also, 8.99 lakh tonnes were imported through Chittagong seaport and 1.85 lakh tonnes through Mongla seaport.
According to the government's Economic Review 2003, the grains import volume in tonnes is: 1.14 lakh (1981-82), 8.68 lakh (82-83), 6.15 lakh (83-84), 12.87 lakh (84-85), 1.13 lakh (85-86), 3.42 lakh (86-87), 11.3 lakh (8788), 7.80 lakh (88-89), 5.84 lakh (89-90), 0.37 lakh (90-91), 1.50 lakh (91-92), 4.48 lakh (92-93), 3.12 lakh (93-94), 16.33 lakh (9495), 16.89 lakh (95-96), 3.49 lakh (96-97), 14.02 lakh (97-98), 42.56 lakh (98-99), 12.38 lakh (992000), 10.63 lakh (2000-2001) and 12.89 lakh (2001-02).