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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.12
Stocks
Stock release
Opened bids for 17 000 tonnes of fragrant rice and 139 000 tonnes of 5 [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.12
Stocks
Stock release
Released 66 555 tonnes of paddy from public reserves, out of a total of 70 [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2013.12
Production
Support prices
Delayed the elimination of fixed producer and consumer prices for rice, originally foreseen for 1 [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2013.12
Production
Production support, sector policy framework
Adopted the common agricultural policy (CAP) reform package providing an agricultural policy framework for the [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.12
Stocks
Stock release
Released 39 876 tonnes of paddy from public reserves, out of a total of 50 [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2013.12
Production
Production support
Decided to extend a Pesos 100 000 (USD 49) per tonne assistance package for [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.11
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Exempted exporters from stockholding limits applicable for rice, paddy, edible oils and edible oilseeds.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2013.11
Consumption and marketing
Transport subsidy
Extended a Yuan 140 per tonne (USD 23) subsidy to companies purchasing Japonica paddy and [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.11
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Extended orders permitting states to impose stock limits and licensing requirements on rice and paddy [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2013.11
Trade
Export ban, export licenses
Re-introduced the ban on milled rice exports and revoked the export licenses for 102 000 [...]

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.