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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2019.03
Production
Production support
Announced an investment of up to CAD 6.2 million (USD 4.6 million) funded through the [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2019.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced intention to procure 300 000 tonnes of maize in Heilongjiang province for provincial holdings, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.03
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 541 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 502 724 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2019.03
Trade
Finance and credit facilities
Rescinded orders requiring upfront cash payment for imports of rice, lentils and fava beans, effective [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2019.03
Trade
Import tariff
Raised tariffs on non-basmati husked rice imported outside of existing trade agreements, given that total [...]
Mali
Rice
All
2019.03
Trade
Import policy
Decided to lower the customs tax base for 100 percent broken rice from XOF 200 [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2019.03
Production
Government procurement
Announced that government purchase prices for the 2019 Yala procurement drive would be raised from [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.03
Stocks
Stock release
Put 335 368 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 5 March 2019. [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2019.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a Transport and Marketing Assistance Scheme applicable for certain agricultural products, including maize products, [...]
Australia
Grains
Wheat
2019.03
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) with Indonesia, under which that country will issue [...]

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.