AreaBrazil

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityWheat

Date01/02/2017

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionLaunched a financial support programme for wheat producers in the Southern Region, who had incurred debt from the 2016/17 wheat crop. The loan repayment is due within six months at an interest rate set at 8.75 percent per annum, similar to the rural credit scheme.