Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Republic of Korea
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
22/09/2014
Policy Category
Stocks
Policy Instrument
Stock-holding policy, Government procurement
Description
Announce that in addition to the 370 000 tonnes to be purchased locally under the Public Rice Stockholding Program, a separate 30 000 tonnes would be procured from local markets this year as part of the country's contribution to the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR).