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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Canada
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2012.04
Trade
Export subsidies
Introduced subsidies to grain handlers for the shipment of grain through the Arctic port, Churchill, [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2012.03
Production
Minimum Price
Minimum intervention prices for milling wheat in 2012/13 MY increased by 50 UAH/tonnes (USD 6). [...]
India
Grains
Flour
2012.03
Trade
Export restrictions
Export restrictions on wheat flour removed, under the Open General License (OGL) scheme.
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2012.03
Production
Budgetary allocations, Production support
Raised 2012 budgetary allocations to the agricultural sector by 18 percent to US$189 billion [...]
Philippines
Grains
Wheat
2012.02
Trade
Import tariff
Import tariff on wheat permanently removed.
Ukraine
Grains
All
2012.02
Trade
Export restrictions
Temporary ban on grain-carrying rail wagons leaving the country to ensure adequate domestic supplies.
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2012.02
Trade
Trade agreement
Trade agreement and sanitary protocol signed with China for maize exports crop.
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2012.02
Trade
Price Control
Import wheat price lowered by 15 percent from 1 st April 2012.
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2012.02
Other
Sector policy framework
Release of draft Grains Law by the State Council Legislative Affairs Office for public commentary. [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2012.01
Production
Market intervention
Suspention of grain procurement interventions (purchase of wheat from Ural and Siberian farmers for 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.