AreaCosta Rica

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date11/01/2014

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentSupport prices

DescriptionDelayed the elimination of fixed prices for rice by another six months, to 1 March 2015. Following consultations with sector representatives, authorities also agreed to consider the sector's request to implement safeguard measures for milled rice imports from South American countries as well as measures to reduce crop insurance costs.