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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Uruguay
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Non-GM soybeans
2019.11
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives
Uruguay and China conducted talks on a technical protocol that would open China’s markets to [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2019.10
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that it would purchase 600 000 tonnes of paddy directly from farmers, as well [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 309 727 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for sale on 25 October 2019, [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2019.10
Trade
Import duty
Increased the import duty on wheat and wheat flour from ZAR 66.47 cent per kg [...]
Nepal
Rice
All
2019.10
Production
Minimum support prices
Raised minimum support prices for paddy by 8.6 percent, setting them at NPR 26 730 [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2019.10
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the minimum support price of wheat by INR 85 to 1 925 per quintal [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2019.10
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Agreed with grain traders to keep the domestic price of maize constant until the next [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.10
Trade
Market access
Granted approval for full access of bovine meat exports from the United Kingdom of Great [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.10
Trade
Market access
Approved imports from 14 more Irish bovine meat plants, taking the total number of authorized [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2019.10
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban, which existed since 2016, on imports of poultry and poultry products from [...]

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.