Farmers attribute the declinene to increase in input prices, lack of financing, and the collapse of irrigation systems.
The purchase involved hard wheat with 12.5% protein content.
This initiative is part of the government’s goal to cultivate at least 7, 400 hectares of lowland rice within five years.
Total grains output is forecast to increase 6% year on year.
The agency is seeking ten consignments of hard wheat with a minimum protein content of 12.5%