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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Set the minimum support price for wheat at PKR 1 600 per 40 kg (USD [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Trade
Import quota
Approved the importation of 640 000 tonnes of wheat at a cost of up to [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Consumption and marketing
Government intervention
As part of humanitarian aid, took delivery of 68 800 tonnes of wheat, shipped from [...]
Turkey
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2020.10
Trade
Import tariff
Set zero tariffs on barley, maize and wheat imports from Ukraine until 1 January 2021. [...]
Turkey
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2020.10
Trade
Import duty
Suspended import duties on wheat, maize and barley until the end of 2021. The import [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2020.10
Trade
Import tariff
Eliminated the 8 percent import tariffs for maize imports from non-MERCOSUR countries in order to [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Trade
Import policy
Announced that sellers of imported wheat will not be charged fees for sieving and fumigation [...]
Angola
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Production
Production support
Announced a plan to double annual wheat flour production from the current 600 000 tonnes [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2020.10
Other
Biofuel
Adopted Resolution 4/2020, increasing the price of maize-based ethanol used in fuel blendings. The price [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Other
GMO policy
Approved the growth and consumption of HB4 drought-resistant transgenic wheat. Argentina is the first country [...]

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.