Return to the liberal course of market and price policies. Remove remaining interventions from grain and milk markets. Phase out indirect subsidies to agriculture. Deregulate fully the processing and trade margins. B. Trade Policies Domestic trade is liberalized, but a competitive market structure is not in place.
Government procurement is restricted to grain, purchased for state reserves.
Export of agricultural products, including grains was liberalized in 1997. Establishment of commodity exchange or promotion of the use of commodity exchanges in other countries. Introduction of market methods in procuring grain for government purposes and for marketing of grain and input deliveries based on inter-governmental agreements. Introduce low and uniform tariffs and maintain a policy of no quantitative restrictions on exports. Develop a strategic grain stock policy and trade policy.