AreaColombia

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize

Date27/11/2017

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentGovernment market intervention 

DescriptionAnnounced that maize farmers of Cordoba department will receive COP 1 billion (USD 334 635) worth of subsidies for the harvest of second semester of 2017. The resources will be available until 20 December 2017, with the Bolsa Mercantil de Colombia (BMC) exchange being in charge of issuing and monitoring the funding.