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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2019.11
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that, in view of increases in local rice prices, it planned to mill and [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2019.11
Production
Production support
Announced CNY 61.6 billion (USD 8.9 billion) in subsidies for high-standard farmland and water conservation [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 39 165 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 301 [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.11
Production
Production support, government procurement, stock-holding policy
Instructed the National Food Authority to step up local purchases of paddy so as to [...]
Algeria
Grains
Wheat
2019.11
Trade
Import quota
Announced the intention to limit annual milling wheat imports to 4 million tonnes, in an [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.11
Production
Production support
Set aside funds to implement three schemes geared towards stabilizing paddy prices. Under the first [...]
Singapore
Meat
Pig meat
2019.11
Trade
Import ban
Lifted a ban on Belgian pig meat imports after agreeing to recognize regionalization measures designed [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2019.11
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it had concluded the verification process of its plan to move towards rice [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2019.11
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the suspension on imports of pig and bovine meats from Canada, which was imposed [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2019.11
Trade
Market access
Granted approval to 7 additional meat plants in Brazil to export pig offal. This is [...]

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.