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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Rice
All
2012.09
Stocks
Stock release
Released 58 959 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 18 [...]
Namibia
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Foreign assistance
Approved the renewal of a cooperation agreement with Viet Nam for the provision of technical [...]
Namibia
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Production support
Announced expansionary plans for the Kalimbeza Rice Project, including investment in irrigation infrastructure and storage [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2012.09
Trade
Import agreement
Renewed import agreement with Viet Nam, giving Indonesia the option to buy up to 1.5 [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Production support
Announced that a budget of USD 20 million (rupiah 199 billion) would be allocated [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2012.09
Trade
Import restrictions
Temporarily halted imports and sales of rice from the United States, amid concerns over arsenic [...]
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Support prices
Announced the institution of minimum prices for glutinous paddy. During the 2012/2013 season, farmers are [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
As part of its 2013 budgetary allocations, announced the establishment of four new granaries in [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2012.09
Stocks
Stock release
Released supplies from public reserves to prevent increases in domestic quotations, after floods hit various [...]
Côte d'Ivoire
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Production support
Announced that USD 3.9 billion (FCFA 2 trillion) would be invested in the local rice [...]

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.