AreaEl Salvador

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize

Date29/03/2020

Policy CategoryStocks

Policy InstrumentFood stocks policy, government purchase

DescriptionGovernment purchased around 50 000 tonnes of white maize to boost its national strategic reserves. The purchase aims to guarantee supplies of the country\'s staple food amid the COVID-19 pandemic and will be released only in case of need.