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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.09
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that the National Food Authority (NFA) would raise the price at which it purchases [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.09
Production
Production support, government procurement
Approved an additional PHP 1 billion (USD 19.4 million) fund to enable the Expanded Survival [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.09
Trade
Safeguard measures
Notified the World Trade Organization that on 11 September 2019 it began a preliminary safeguard [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2019.09
Trade
Import quota
Announced that applications to import 60 000 tonnes of semi/wholly milled rice (whether polished or [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.09
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 6 289 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 401 409 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.09
Stocks
Stock release
Put 408 159 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 6 September 2019. [...]
Niger
Rice
All
2019.09
Trade
Re-export restrictions
According to unconfirmed press reports, issued a circular prohibiting re-exports of white and parboiled rice [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.09
Production
Production support, government procurement
Launched the Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance Program for Rice Farmers (SURE Aid Program), granting [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.09
Trade
Export policy
Announced that the variable tax rates set under the country\'s export tax regime for palm [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2019.09
Other
Food safety
Declared a large number of fluid and solid edible oil brands sold in Punjab state [...]

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.