AreaEcuador

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date18/03/2015

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentConsumer prices

DescriptionAnnounced that it would release supplies from Government granaries in order to relieve pressure on local quotations. Supplies are to be sold to consumers at a price of USD 1.74 per two kilo packages (USD 0.87 per kilo) or USD 37.5 per quintal (USD 827 per tonne) for a period of 15 days.