The price of salt produced in excess

The price of salt produced in excess of the field, off the coast of Cox's Bazar. Salt being sold at Tk 320 to 300 on average per mound. But there is no extra comfort labanacasira prices. Import panic prevails among them.

Recently hnila Teknaf, rangikhali and jadimura visited the area, thousands of acres of salt being produced in the field. Salt field reached the truck is purchased by traders in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Chittagong in different parts of the country.

Rangikhalira farmer kephayata Ullah (47), said salt was sold at the end of March 10 from Rs 180 per ton. Come April, the price of salt has risen again. But still can not get relief. Because, some traders to import salt from abroad are pamayatara. "

Jadimura Niaz Uddin said the farmer, "the mass of salt production season. Thousands seeking treasures of the house of farmers started to cultivate salt pledge. But the price of normal levels of salt, but the farmers can not be happy. Salt can be imported at any time. He would sit at the marginal farmers. "

On April 17, the Ministry of Commerce to monitor the situation salt production manuja Kumar Roy, additional secretary, led a delegation visited Cox labanamatha. The local labanacasi conference at Cox's Bazar DC, meeting with traders and mill owners said. The meeting, he said, "Cox salt production salt imported from abroad, the government will not meet targets. In that case, the government will take action if there is a shortage of salt in the country. We're here to see the current situation of salt. "

Subject Moheshkhli labanacasi and Awami League president, Mustafa said favorable weather this season will be the target of generating additional salt. So there is no need to import salt from abroad. The salt is produced through the month of December to meet national demand. The new season will begin production in November and salt. But now, a quarter of the active import of salt.

Cox's Bazar Bachao Andolan ayachura Rahman, general secretary of the coast of 10 million people dependent on salt. With losses in the past five seasons, farmers sold produce salt. The intervention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stopped importing salt from abroad. Are not sitting still dominant cycle syndicate. Salt imported from abroad at any price, they plot to install onto farmers.

Cox small and cottage industry development project's sources of salt, the salt harvested last year was 59 thousand 960 acres of land in the district. The salt production was 15 lakh 80 thousand metric tons. 7 lakh 16 thousand metric tons were produced. Cox's Bazar Sadar this season, Teknaf, Moheshkhali, Kutubdia and Chakaria at about 6 thousand acres of salt being produced. The production target has been fixed at about 18 million metric tons. 0 of 17 million metric tons of salt in the country's national needs.

Deputy General Manager said industrial salt industrial development projects. Absar Uddin, until April 3 to about 14 million metric tons of salt were produced. If it does not rain until May 15 to meet production targets. He said about 80 of the marginal districts casisaha at least 10 million people involved in salt production and marketing.

BSCIC officials in the field are now being produced and sold eight rupees per kg, white salt. But the packaged salt being sold in the retail market at 2534 kg. Why this difference in salt prices, the reason is being investigated.

Teknaf Upazila labanacasi Unity Council President Shafiq Mia said, the price of salt increased the enthusiasm of farmers to increase production. Salt production have time till May 15. This time the target of generating additional salt, but the government will not be in jeopardy. Because of the previous two seasons have several million metric tons of salt reserves off the coast.