AreaGambia

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date02/06/2023

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood subsidies

DescriptionAnnounced that, with the aim of making rice available at affordable prices, the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation, in collaboration with the Ecotra Group Ltd, had imported 5 000 tonnes of 100% broken raw white rice (SARRO rice). These supplies would be sold at GMD 1490-1600 for a 50 kg bag (USD 0.45 to USD 0.48 per kg), depending on the distribution market.

NotesExchange rate as of 16 October 2023.