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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Rice
All
2012.02
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Raised government purchasing price by 25 percent to US$363–-369 per tonne (rupiah 3 300-–3 350 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2012.02
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Extended Paddy Pledging Program to cover 2011/–2012 off-season crops, from 1 March until 15 September [...]
Dominican Republic
Rice
All
2012.01
Production
Support prices, warehouse receipts
Set producer price floor of US$319–414 (pesos 1 850-–1 950) per tonne, and a ceiling [...]
Dominican Republic
Rice
All
2012.01
Trade
Export quota
Provided government approval for export of 45 000 tonnes of rice.
Indonesia
Rice
All
2012.01
Production
Production support
Set allocation of US$990 million (rupiah 9 trillion) for state companies to bring 100 000 [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2012.01
Trade
Import agreement
Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Myanmar to purchase 200 000 tonnes of rice annually.
Myanmar
Rice
All
2012.01
Trade
Export taxes
Extended exemption of taxes on rice exports and other commodities to 14 July 2012.
Sierra Leone
Rice
All
2012.01
Production
Foreign agricultural investment
Announced a six-year project by the government and Chinese investors to put 135 000 ha [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2012.01
Stocks
Stock release
Release of 100 000 tonnes of paddy by Paddy Marketing Board, ahead of start to [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2012.01
Trade
Export target
Set rice export target of 200 000 tonnes for 2015. Export zones in Ampara, Polonnaruwa, [...]

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.