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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 402 160 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 21 June 2019, through two [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize
2019.06
Production
Production support
Adjusted the haying and grazing date on prevented plant acres from 1 November to 1 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.06
Trade
Import agreement
Signed a memorandum of understanding, under which the Chinese state trading enterprise, China National Cereals, [...]
Brazil
Grains
All
2019.06
Production
Government support
Launched Plan Safra 2019/2020. BRL 225 billion (USD 58.4 billion) will be invested in the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.06
Stocks
Stock release
Put 790 159 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 18 June 2019. [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2019.06
Trade
Trade policy
Increased applicable discounts on customs duties for wheat and wheat or meslin flour from USD [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2019.06
Trade
Import policy
Allowed imports of 100 000 tonnes of maize, at a reduced import duty of 15 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 337 720 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 14 June 2019 through [...]
Argentina
Grains
All
2019.06
Production
Production support
Granted ARS 87 million (USD 1.5 million) through the National Fund for the Mitigation of [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2019.06
Production
Production support, crop insurance
Announced that it would give priority to research on flood, drought, salinity and temperature resistant [...]

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.