AreaSouth Africa

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityWheat

Date01/04/2013

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentPrice Support

DescriptionIncrease of the dollar-based reference price for locally produced wheat by 37 percent, in order to encourage increase in hectares planted. Wheat price is set at USD 294 per tonnes, up from USD 215 per tonnes.

NotesIt will increase the level at which duties on imported grain have to be paid.