AreaMexico

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize

Date01/10/2019

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentGovernment market intervention

DescriptionAnnounced the start of purchase of maize at the minimum support price of MXN 5 610 (USD 278) per tonne, with a limit of 20 tonnes for each purchase. Maize purchases will only be made from farmers with 5 ha or less cultivated under rainfed conditions.