AreaNepal

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date12/11/2016

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentSupport prices

DescriptionRe-established minimum support prices for paddy, which had been discontinued in 1997/1998. These were set at NPR 22 300 (USD 207 per tonne) in the case of common paddy and at NPR 20 700 (USD 192 per tonne) in the case of Mota Dhan varieties.

NotesExchange rates as of 1 December 2016.