AreaEgypt

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/09/2011

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentGovernment procurement, support prices

DescriptionPlans to build a rice stockpile through local purchases announced. Volumes procured to equal half of country\'s annual food distribution requirements, with prices set between Pounds 1 920 and 2 000 per tonne (USD 320 – 334/tonne)