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Algeria |
Grains |
Maize |
2012.09 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Suspended maize import duties for 11 months, in an effort to ease domestic market prices. [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize |
2012.08 |
Production |
Subsidies |
Provided CNY 600 million (USD 95.3 million) in subsidies to protect maize fields in northeastern [...] |
Japan |
Grains |
Wheat |
2012.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Price Control |
Increase of domestic sales prices for imported wheat of 3% by October 2012. The domestinc [...] |
Kazakhstan |
Grains |
All |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Subsidies |
Suspended state subsidy for the transportation of grains to the Black Sea and Baltic ports [...] |
Brazil |
Grains |
All |
2012.07 |
Production |
Finance and Credit Facilities |
Expanded farm credit by 7.5 percent from last year to BRL 115.2 billion (USD 55 [...] |
India |
Grains |
Wheat |
2012.07 |
Trade |
Releasing Stocks |
Approval of 2 million tonnes of wheat export from pubblic stocks, subject to a base [...] |
Nigeria |
Grains |
Flour |
2012.07 |
Trade |
Tariff |
Set new levy on wheat and wheat flour imports, increasing the existing duties from 5 percent [...] |
India |
Grains |
All |
2012.07 |
Consumption and marketing |
Food subsidies |
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized grains for distribution to below [...] |
Russian Federation |
Grains |
All |
2012.06 |
Trade |
Other measures affecting exports |
Lowered grain handling tariff by 5 percent, to RUB 600 per tonnes (USD 18) in an [...] |
Bilateral/Multilateral |
Grains |
Wheat |
2012.06 |
Other |
Futures market |
Launched the Black Sea Wheat futures contract through the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME), with [...] |
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. |
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