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 - On 28 February, the Government raised the Minimum Purchasing Price (MPP) for early Indica rice from last year’s price of CNY 2 400 per tonne to [...]
 - The food price crisis of 2007–2008 and recent resurgence of food prices have focused increasing attention on the causes and consequences of food price volatility in [...]
 - Beans are the second most important staple food in Central America and a main source of protein for low-income households. Prices of red beans, the variety [...]
 - Expecting a solid cereal harvest, the Government recently approved the restoration of the common wheat import duty at 135 percent from the previous level of 30 [...]
 - India’s Ministry of Finance has approved the sale of 2 million tonnes of rice buffer stocks under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to bulk buyers, [...]
 - The Government has halted maize imports on account of expectations of a bumper output this year; the issuance of import permits was restricted about four months [...]
 - On 8 September, the Government further reduced (FPMA Food Policies) the wheat import tariff by 60 percent to ZAR 379.34 (USD 28.74) per tonne. Tariff adjustments [...]