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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Grains
Maize
2020.08
Stocks
Stocks policy
Approved a Federal Disaster Declaration following the impact of a derecho storm, which damaged a [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2020.08
Trade
Import tariff
Established new discounts on customs duties on wheat and wheat flour for a two-month period, [...]
Mexico
Grains
All
2020.08
Other
Pesticide regulation
Announced that use of glyphosate would be gradually phased out, starting in 2024.
South Africa
Grains
All
2020.08
Production
Government market intervention
Extended the validity period of the COVID-19 Disaster Agricultural Support Fund Voucher to 30 September [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize, Sorghum and Rye
2020.08
Trade
Import duty
Set import duties on maize, rye and sorghum at EUR 5.48 (USD 6.47) per tonne. [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2020.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the extension of the CFAP application deadline to 11 September 2020.
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2020.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Allocated CNY 11.48 billion (USD 1.7 billion) to farm machinery subsidies to help 1.21 million [...]
Poland
Grains
All
2020.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Established a financial aid scheme in the form of an interest rate subsidy for farmers [...]
Turkey
Grains
Maize
2020.07
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced the 2020 maize purchase price, which was increased from TRY 1 150 (USD 164.9) [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2020.07
Trade
Trade agreement
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement came into effect. Effective from 1 August 2020, farmers will be [...]

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.