AreaBenin

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/03/2013

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood subsidies

DescriptionExtended the subsidized sales programme for rice and maize for a second round. Locally produced rice will continue to be sold to vulnerable groups at a subsidized price of FCFA 200 per kg (USD 0.4 per kg).

NotesExchange rate as of 1 April 2013