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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2020.07
Stocks
Stocks release
Announced plans to sell wheat from public reserves to animal feed producers via state firms [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2020.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Allocated CNY 330 million (USD 47 million) to a disaster relief fund to assist impacted [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2020.07
Production
Production support
Issued Key Policies to Strengthen Agriculture and Benefit Farmers, including continued subsidies for maize producers [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2020.07
Trade
Import policy
Liberalized wheat imports for flour mills. This measure is part of the liberalization of the [...]
Thailand
Grains
All
2020.07
Trade
Import policy
Announced the new list of Controlled Commodities and Services to include Distiller\'s Dried Grains with [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize
2020.07
Trade
Import ban
The central bank stopped access to foreign exchange for maize imports, to support domestic production. [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2020.07
Stocks
Stocks policy
Received a working capital loan worth EUR 7 million (USD 8.3 million) from the European [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2020.07
Other
Pesticide regulation
Approved the use of dicamba-based herbicides, which are widely employed in the cultivation of genetically [...]
Indonesia
Grains
All
2020.07
Trade
Bilateral agreement
The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force. All tariffs levied on imports from [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2020.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Privatized two of its four flour milling companies for USD 740.5 million, opening the way [...]

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.