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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Thailand
Grains
All
2020.06
Production
Production support
Introduced measures worth THB 300 billion (USD 9.6 billion) to help 300 000 farmers affected [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced several measures to help farmers market their produce. These include a fixed price for [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Stocks
Stocks release
Approved the release of 900 000 tonnes of wheat to flour millers at PKR 1 [...]
European Union
Grains
Sorghum and Rye
2020.06
Trade
Import duty
Reduced sorghum and rye import duties from EUR 10.4 (USD 12.3) to EUR 4.65 (USD [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Introduced new processing and labelling requirements for maize flour made for varieties that are grown [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Trade
Import policy
Introduced a new sanitary and phytosanitary measure on imports of wheat (Triticum aestivum) produced in [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
GMO policy
Renewed permits for five genetically modified maize varieties for another five years to be used [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2020.06
Trade
Import duty
Implemented regulation (EU) 2020/864, which reduced maize import duties by 55 percent to EUR 4.65 [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2020.06
Production
Production support
Increased support for farmers affected by COVID-19. Member States can pay up to EUR 7 [...]
Argentina
Grains
All
2020.06
Production
Production support
Launched the ‘Programa de Asistencia Critica y Directa para la Agricultura Familiar, Campesina e Indigena’ [...]

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.