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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2011.05
Trade
Import duty
Import duty on maize and wheat, and taxes on kerosene and diesel removed in an [...]
Moldova
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Export ban
Wheat export ban, in force since February 2011, lifted.
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Production
Marketing intervention
Wheat storage subsidy of DH 2 per 100 kg (USD 0.25 per 100 Kg) for [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Import tariff
135 percent import tariff on soft wheat reintroduced, to support domestic production, with 80 percent [...]
Algeria
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Import tariff
Import tariff on durum wheat, in force since July 2010, suspended for an indefinite period [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2011.04
Production
Institutional measure
International grain procurement company set up in an effort to secure supply of staple farm [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Maize
2011.04
Trade
Export quota
Maize export quotas abolished from July 2011.
Egypt
Grains
All
2011.04
Consumption and marketing
Subsidies
Additional EGP 10 million (USD 168 million) allocated for food subsidies until the end [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2011.04
Production
State market intervention
Government procurement price of wheat increased 4.5 percent to 11.7 rupees (USD 264) per tonne, to [...]
Serbia
Grains
Wheat
2011.03
Trade
Export ban
Three-month ban on wheat export set until 15 July 2011, after record exports of wheat [...]

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.