On 26 October 2020, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) fixed the minimum support price (MSP) for the 2020/21 wheat crop at PKR 1 600 (USD 10) per 40 kg, 15 percent above the [...]

On 16 October 2020, the Government suspended the tariffs on imports of soybeans, soy meals and soy oils until 15 January 2021 and on imports of maize grain until 31 [...]

On 21 September 2020, the Government approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for the 2021 winter “Rabi” crops, to be planted from October. The MSP for wheat, [...]

On 17 September 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture revised the price of maize grain that the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC), the Government’s parastatal that procures and distributes grain, [...]

On 17 September 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced the 2021 low Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) for wheat, maize and rice. The TRQ was set at 9.6 [...]

On 9 September 2020, the Government suspended tariffs on imports of rice until 31 December this year. The temporary suspension is restricted to a quota of 400 000 tonnes of [...]

The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) postponed for the second time this year’s seasonal ban on rice imports, which is currently scheduled to come into effect from 22 [...]

On 17 August 2020, the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture signed an annex to the grain memorandum with traders, agreeing on the export of a maximum of 17.5 [...]

On 31 July 2020, the Government increased the floor price for the 2020/21 first and second season paddy crops. The price was fixed at MMK 520 000 per 100 baskets [...]

On 3 July, the Government of Punjab approved the release of 900 000 tonnes of wheat to flour millers at PKR 1475 per maund (about 40 kg) and the retail [...]