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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 81682 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 15 November 2019, after offering [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley
2019.11
Trade
Import policy
Extended an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Australian barley by another six months. The probe, [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2019.11
Stocks
Stocks release
Released 900 000 tonnes of wheat from stocks as part of efforts to cap domestic [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.11
Trade
Import requirements
Revised documentation requirements for registration and renewal of importers of plants, their products and planting [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2019.11
Production
Production support
Announced plans to establish ‘Dokany Mora’ throughout the country through which it would avail producers [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.11
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 33 385 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 608 464 [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2019.11
Trade
Import quota
Implemented an annual 750 000-tonne tariff-free wheat import quota, open to any country with which [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2019.11
Other
Biofuel
Approved raising the biodiesel blending mandate from 11 to 12 percent, effective from 1 March [...]
India
Rice
All
2019.11
Trade
Export requirements
Made exports of basmati and non-basmati rice to the European Union and other European countries [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2019.11
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Increased maize-based ethanol price from ARS 24.635 to ARS 26.606 (from USD 0.412 to 0.445) [...]

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.