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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2020.06
Trade
Import tariff
Decided to lower the import tariff on semi-milled rice from 10 to 4 percent, while [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.06
Production
Production and marketing
Approved the Farmers\' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020, with a view [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.06
Stocks
Stock limits
Approved the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, amending the 1955 Essential Commodity Act, with immediate [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.06
Production
Production and marketing, contract farming
Approved the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, 2020, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.06
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.81 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 5 June 2020. [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.06
Trade
Import requirements
Decided that applicants of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC) for rice would need to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.06
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 251 346 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.82 million [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.06
Production
Minimum support prices
Raised minimum support prices for paddy by 2.9 percent for the 2020/21 season. Accordingly, these [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched the second phase of its rice assistance programme, distributing 25 kg of state-owned rice [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 303 255 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 29 May 2020, through [...]

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.