# Agro Rural allocates S/84 million to buy more than 22,000 tonnes of rice from small-scale producers

> Peru’s Agro Rural program is allocating S/84 million to purchase more than 22,000 tonnes of rice from small-scale producers in 10 regions under an emergency measure. The rice will be donated through recipient organizations to feed 467,444 people; contracts already cover more than 12,000 tonnes from 1,248 producers.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T19:37:14.908Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90097-agro-rural-allocates-s-84-million-to-buy-more-than-22-000-tonnes-of-rice-from
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Government procurement creates a sizeable demand outlet for participating growers and supports rice prices locally, while the donated rice is intended for food assistance rather than commercial feed use.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-10-27 | [Government procurement to boost rural economy with Rs 50,000 crore to 2 million farmers - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50612-government-procurement-to-boost-rural-economy-with-rs-50-000-crore-to-2-million.md) | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| RICE | 2018-07-11 | [Centre raises buying price, rice exports set to fall from October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63990-centre-raises-buying-price-rice-exports-set-to-fall-from-october.md) | +1.7% | -7.6% |
| RICE | 2018-03-08 | [In lieu of NFA rice, it’s “sorter rice” that poor consumers prefer to buy , Punto! Central Luzon](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66075-in-lieu-of-nfa-rice-it-s-sorter-rice-that-poor-consumers-prefer-to-buy-punto.md) | -1.7% | +0.6% |
| RICE | 2026-01-22 | [DA aligns with millers, importers to support local farmers, stabilize rice supply \|
    Official Portal of the Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12592-da-aligns-with-millers-importers-to-support-local-farmers-stabilize-rice-supply.md) | +2.0% | -5.8% |
| RICE | 2024-01-24 | [Why Indian traders prefer to buy rice from open market rather from FCI - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32204-why-indian-traders-prefer-to-buy-rice-from-open-market-rather-from-fci-the.md) | +4.2% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- agroperu.pe: https://www.agroperu.pe/agro-rural-destina-s-84-millones-para-comprar-mas-de-22-000-toneladas-de-arroz-a-pequenos-productores/

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