Oxfam presented a paper yesterday called “Idea Generation on Maize Forward Market’, at the capital’s BRAC Centre Inn. “In the next ten years, maize production could reach at 10 million tonne,” he said. There is a huge gap between supply and demand, where supply stands at least 35 per cent below the demand. Joint initiatives from both the government and the private sector could help brand the viability of maize cultivation, Anisur said. “Oxfam wants the Government to fix a minimum price for maize like it has done for rice and wheat.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 25, 2016 16:07 UTC