Mexico: Mexico Announces Additional Supports for Sorghum and Rice

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On November 28, 2014, Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Foodstuffs (SAGARPA) announced in Mexico’s Federal Register (Diario Oficial) specific guidelines applicable to the 2014 crop year for two new support programs available in the states of Sinaloa and Tamaulipas for sorghum growers and buyers as well as rice supports offered in several Mexican states. On November 27, 2014, SAGARPA’s agency of Commercialization and Agriculture Markets Development (ASERCA) announced updated price levels associated with the Income Target Price Program. 

Mexico: Mexico Announces Additional Supports for Sorghum and Rice

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