Directorate General of Food

What Directorate General of Food does

The Directorate General of Food (খাদ্য অধিদপ্তর) is a government department under the Ministry of Food of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, headquartered at 16, Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka. It is the statutory body responsible for nationwide foodgrain procurement, storage, distribution, and price stabilization. The Directorate procures paddy and rice from farmers and millers at government-fixed prices, stores grain in central and local storage depots (CSD/LSD) and six silo facilities, and distributes subsidized foodgrains to vulnerable populations via the Food-Friendly Program and Open Market Sale (OMS) channels.

Its core digital ecosystem includes the Foodgrain Procurement Management System (FPS), a secured web platform for farmer and miller applications with SMS notifications; the Farmers' App (কৃষকের অ্যাপ) for mobile registration and Expression of Interest submission; the Digital Rice Procurement Management System for millers with WQSC-based payment processing; the Rice Mill Capacity Evaluation System; and the Food-Friendly Database. Supporting internal systems include PIMS (HR), ID Card System, Audit Management System, Case Management System (developed by Softbd Ltd), and a Zimbra-based webmail platform. Farmer identity is verified against the national citizen database through the e-Service Bus, with the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) and ICT Division providing core technical assistance.

As a government entity, the Directorate does not generate commercial revenue. It operates on public budget allocations, procures at administratively fixed prices, and distributes subsidized food to citizens. Its monetization, in effect, is indirect: it stabilizes food prices, supports farmer incomes, and delivers social welfare through the Fair Price Card system and OMS trucks and shops, particularly in Dhaka metropolitan and garment-worker areas. It operates under the Ministry of Food with oversight from the Director General (currently Mohammad Jasim Uddin Khan) and Secretary Masud Rana, and reports ultimately to the Minister of Food.

Name

Directorate General of Food

Legal name

Directorate General of Food, Ministry of Food, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Website

https://dgfood.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Directorate General of Food is a Bangladesh government department under the Ministry of Food that procures, stores, and distributes foodgrains nationwide through a digital platform serving farmers, millers, and vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Food Distribution and Grain Procurement

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Systems & Value Chain Development for Nutrition (BPADAJAG)

Keywords

• Public food distribution
• Government grain procurement
• Foodgrain storage management
• Subsidized food programs
• Farmer procurement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Directorate General of Food is the Government of Bangladesh's central agency under the Ministry of Food responsible for foodgrain procurement, storage, distribution, and price stabilization. It procures paddy and rice from farmers and millers at government-fixed prices, maintains a nationwide network of silos and storage depots, and distributes subsidized foodgrains to vulnerable populations through the Food-Friendly Program and Open Market Sales. It operates an integrated digital ecosystem including the Foodgrain Procurement Management System (FPS), Farmers App, and Food-Friendly Distribution App to manage end-to-end public food operations across Bangladesh's 8 administrative divisions.

Product overview

The Directorate General of Food operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem comprising multiple interconnected platforms for foodgrain procurement, distribution, and management. The core system includes the Foodgrain Procurement Management System (FPS) for managing paddy/rice procurement from farmers and millers, complemented by the Farmers App for mobile-based farmer registration and sales applications. Supporting systems include the Food-Friendly Database (FFP) for subsidy distribution, ID Card Management System for employee identification, PIMS for personnel information, Audit Management System (AMS) for compliance tracking, Rice Mill Capacity Determination system, and Case Database for legal matters. These platforms work together through the FS&MMS (Food Management System) framework, enabling end-to-end digital governance of Bangladesh's public food distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foodgrain Procurement Management System (FPS): Web-based platform for farmers and millers to apply for selling paddy/rice
• কৃষকের অ্যাপ (Farmer's App)
• খাদ্যবান্ধব বিতরণ অ্যাপ (Food-Friendly Distribution App)
• FS&MMS (Food Management System)

Products and services

• Foodgrain Procurement Management System (FPS) - খাদ্যশস্য সংগ্রহ ব্যবস্থাপনা সিস্টেম

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ICT Division, BangladeshcoreTechnology or IntegrationICT Division collaborated in development and deployment of the Foodgrain Procurement Management System (FPS), providing technical expertise for digital transformation of foodgrain procurement processes across Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical assistance provider for development and maintenance of the FPS system, including the Farmers' App and related digital platforms. Located at E-14/X, BCC Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka.
• Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for farmer registration and verification process; Upazila Agriculture Office approves and verifies farmer lists for the procurement system. Located at Khamarbari, Farmgate, Dhaka.
• e-Government Core Infrastructure (e-GCI)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides digital infrastructure support for government services; facilitates NID database verification through e-Service Bus for farmer identity verification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED): Indian cooperative body that procures oilseeds, pulses, and other crops on behalf of the Indian government. Comparable in aggregating farmer procurement, government-mandated price support, and operating as an institutional buyer interfacing with farmers and millers — closely aligned with the Directorate's procurement role.
• National Food Authority (NFA), Philippines: Philippine government agency responsible for rice procurement from farmers, buffer stocking, and distribution during emergencies. Mirrors the Directorate's mandate in paddy/rice procurement from farmers, silo-based strategic reserves, and subsidized rice distribution to vulnerable populations.
• BULOG (Perum BULOG): Indonesia's state-owned food logistics agency responsible for rice procurement, stock management, and price stabilization. Comparable in mandate (government rice procurement and buffer-stock operations), institutional structure (state-owned enterprise), and downstream subsidized distribution to vulnerable populations.
• Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO): Pakistan's government corporation for wheat and grain procurement, storage, and distribution. Closely comparable as a South Asian state entity managing strategic grain reserves, procuring from farmers at support prices, and operating a network of storage depots analogous to the Directorate's CSD/LSD and silo network.
• Food Corporation of India (FCI): India's central government agency under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution responsible for procurement, storage, and distribution of foodgrains. Operates the largest foodgrain supply chain in the world with analogous statutory authority, farmer procurement systems, and subsidized PDS distribution — directly comparable in mandate and operational structure.
• Egyptian General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC): Egypt's government agency managing strategic wheat reserves, subsidized bread distribution, and grain imports. Comparable in operating a national food security apparatus with subsidized distribution to citizens, maintaining strategic reserves, and procuring at government-set prices.

Others

• World Food Programme (WFP): UN agency addressing global food insecurity through emergency operations and food assistance logistics. Comparable at the supply-chain level in foodgrain procurement, storage, and distribution to vulnerable populations, but operates internationally rather than as a national government entity.
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): UN specialized agency leading international efforts to defeat hunger through agricultural policy, food security programs, and standards (including SPS). Comparable in the regulatory and policy framework it provides for food security and value-chain development that supports national agencies like the Directorate.

Broad incumbents

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): The U.S. federal department overseeing agricultural policy, farm support programs, and food assistance (including SNAP and school meals). Functions as a broad incumbent across the full agricultural value chain; comparable in administering farmer support, food distribution subsidies, and grain reserve policy, though operating at a much larger scale and across a more developed agricultural economy.
• UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): UK government department responsible for food policy, farming subsidies, and rural affairs administration. Comparable as a government administration body overseeing agricultural marketing, farmer support payments, and food standards regulation, though operating in a high-income context with different intervention tools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/directorategeneraloffood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/food-bd-01

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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