AreaBrazil

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize

Date29/07/2016

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentGovernment procurement

DescriptionIncreased the maize procurement limit per beneficiary/month, under the Program Desk Sales (Programa Venda Balcao), from 6 to 14 tonnes in the Midwest, Southeast and Southern regions, and from 6 to 10 tonnes in the North and Northeast.