Food Policy and Market Developments

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08/12/2016
The Food Contract Corporation (FCC), the national body managing the state grain reserves, announced in early December an increase in the purchase price ranges for wheat according to quality, which [...]
01/12/2016
The Cabinet of the Syrian Arab Republic, the state's executive and administrative body, increased the procurement price of wheat and barley for the next season. The price of wheat has [...]
28/11/2016
The Government announced it will procure 300 000 tonnes of rice from millers from the ongoing Aman crop (April - December), increasing the procurement price to BDT 33 (USD 0.41) [...]
25/11/2016
In several countries of the subregion, fuel prices have increased in the past few months, mainly reflecting the depreciation of national currencies and fiscal measures aimed at easing the burden [...]
21/11/2016
The Government increased the purchasing price of maize to KES 3 000 (USD 29) for a 90 kg bag from the previous level of KES 2 300 (USD 22) set [...]
16/11/2016
The Ministry of Agriculture of India increased the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 2017 winter - Rabi - crops, currently being planted and to be harvested from March onwards. The [...]
16/11/2016
The Government resumed the minimum support price for paddy rice after 18 years. The minimum price of mota dhan, an improved variety of paddy, was fixed at NPR 20 700 [...]
14/11/2016
The Government is taking measures to support rice prices, which have been declining, with seasonal trends exacerbated by downward pressure from an expected good output and a slowdown in exports [...]
11/11/2016
The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was rolled out in Kerala and Tamil Nadu states on 3 November, marking the implementation of the Act in all states and union territories [...]
10/11/2016
In September, the Government centralised sales of wheat flour, selling it directly to registered bakeries at AOA 10 000 (USD 60) per 50 kg bags, compared with the nearly AOA [...]