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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Grains
All
2020.09
Production
Production support
Established a loan interest subsidy of PHP 24 billion (USD 402.7 million) to agriculture-fishery enterprises [...]
Philippines
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Trade
Import duty
Extended for three years the anti-dumping duty imposed on Turkish wheat flour imports, which was [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Trade
Food security
Adopted National Food Safety Authority Regulation No. 2/2020, which organizes the registration requirements and procedures, [...]
India
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2020.09
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the MSPs for wheat by 2.6 percent to INR 1 975 per quintal (USD [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that from October, the price of imported wheat for millers would decrease to JPY [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Production
Production support
As part of a support programme to farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, 450 bags [...]
Rwanda
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Trade
Import subsidy
Reduced the subsidy rate for imported maize seeds in order to support domestic use of [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2020.09
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced additional financial assistance of up to USD 14 billion as part of the extended [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2020.09
Trade
Import quota
Announced the 2021 tariff rate quotas (TRQ) for wheat and maize, which are at the [...]
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Raised the maize purchase price to MWK 215 per kg (USD 280 per tonne), 7.5 [...]

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.