Area
Brazil
Commodity Group
Grains
Commodity
Wheat
Date
01/02/2017
Policy Category
Production
Policy Instrument
Production support
Description
Launched a financial support programme for wheat producers in the Southern Region, who had incurred debt from the 2016/17 wheat crop. The loan repayment is due within six months at an interest rate set at 8.75 percent per annum, similar to the rural credit scheme.
