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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russian Federation
Rice
All
2013.08
Trade
Import restrictions
Announced that, as of 1 September 2013, it will lift the temporary import restrictions imposed [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.08
Stocks
Stock release, futures trade
Announced that it would release 50 000 tonnes of Hom Mali rice and 100 000 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.08
Stocks
Stock release, futures trade
Postponed plans to sell 50 000 tonnes of Hom Mali rice and 100 000 tonnes [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.08
Stocks
Stock release
Released 30 000 tonnes of 5 percent broken rice through an auction held 19 August [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.08
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Approved the extension of the Paddy Pledging Program for 2013/2014 crops with a budget of [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2013.08
Production
Production support
Approved a Bolívares 2.13 subsidy per kg of paddy produced (USD 338 per tonne). [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.08
Production
Government procurement
Extended the purchase drive of summer-autumn rice until 15 August 2013. The move is geared [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.08
Trade
Export requirements
Amended rules regarding the issuance of rice export certificates. Starting in 2015, the number of [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2013.07
Trade
Export restrictions, minimum export prices
Rescinded orders issued in June 2012, which established a minimum export price of Rupees 300 [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved the National Food Security Bill through an executive order. Parliamentary approval is still [...]

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.