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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Ukraine
Grains
All
2011.08
Production
Government procurement from producers
1.7 million tonnes of grain purchased to support producers and replenish state reserves for the [...]
Venezuela
Grains
Sorghum
2011.08
Production
Producer prices policy
Maximum producer prices for sorghum increased, from VEF 50 per tonne (USD 170) to VEF [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Trade
Import tariff
Import duty re-established to protect local food industry, effective from August for maize meal (10 [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2011.08
Trade
Trade agreement
Government–to–government deal made to buy 100 000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine.
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2011.08
Trade
Export subsidies
Export subsidies introduced on grain shipped to the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea, compensating [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Trade
Other import measure
Genetically modified maize imports allowed.
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Stocks
Food stock policy
Allocation of KES 5 billion (USD 49 million ) to the National Cereals and Produce [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Production
Minimum procurement price
National Cereals and Produce Board to buy maize from farmers at a set price of [...]
Nicaragua
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Trade
Import quota and tariff
Duty free import quota approved for yellow maize equivalent to 8 000 tonnes.
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2011.07
Trade
Export ban
Export ban on grains lifted.

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.