AreaBrazil

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date09/05/2024

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport quota, government procurement, stock-holding policy

DescriptionAuthorised the Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (CONAB) to import 1.0 million tonnes of rice, whether paddy or milled, by 31 December 2024. The purchases would be conducted via public tenders and would go to reconstitute state stockpiles and for sale primarily to small-scale retailers in urban centres.