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history

To deal with famine in Bengal, the provincial government issued Bengal Rationing Order/1943 and Bengal Civil Supplies Deptt. by establishing After the establishment of Bangladesh, a new ministry emerged as Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies and under it an organization called Directorate General of Food was created. As there are food shortages in various areas of Bangladesh, the Food Directorate has become one of the very important departments of the Government of Bangladesh.


Aims and objectives

Provision of food and essential commodities to emergency consumers (import of food grains, rations);

building up emergency stocks (safety stocks);

Helping achieve self-sufficiency in food grains production (traditional procurement);

Expanding the social safety net (VGD, VGF, Kabikha and TR);

Achieving Price Stability (OMS).

Effective and reliable food procurement, supply and distribution management

Achieving farmer and consumer-friendly food price structure.

Introduction of effective and up-to-date food distribution systems/methods.

Successful management of drought and famine and food crisis situations.

Providing food procurement assistance to poor and socially deprived people.

Integrate food security policies with disaster management/relief distribution management.

Timely delivery of foodgrains to the public in targeted sectors.

Building a professional, capable and efficient workforce.


Activities

Overall food management and management of the country.

Implementation of National Food Policy Strategy.

Establishing dependable national food security systems.

To establish uninterrupted supply of food crops.

Formulating and implementing various developmental projects (schemes) in the food sector.

Monitoring the food grain supply situation in the country.

Collection and distribution of food grains and other food items such as sugar, edible oil, salt etc.

Ensuring distribution system of food items in rationing and other distribution sectors.

Ensuring market price stability of food items.

Ensuring the storage and preservation of sufficient quantity of quality food.

Topics related to food budgeting, accounting and finance, food planning, research and monitoring.

Ensuring minimum support price for food crops produced by producers.

Conducting research on any matter assigned to this directorate.