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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Uruguay
Rice
All
2018.10
Production
Production support, finance and credit facilities
Announced that a USD 2.0 million credit guarantee line would be availed to support micro-, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1 000 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 601 [...]
Liberia
Rice
All
2018.10
Trade
Import tariff
Decided that imports of semi/wholly milled and broken rice would remain exempt from import duties, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.10
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 4 225 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 801 184 [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2018.10
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervantion
Announced the construction of a grain hub in Egypt, in order to restore and expand [...]
Morocco
Grains
All
2018.10
Production
Government support
Announced that 1 million ha of land will be distributed to smallholder farmers, in order [...]
Serbia
Grains
Wheat
2018.10
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Reached an agreement for wheat exports to Egypt by the end of this year, after [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.10
Trade
Import quota
Decided to keep the 2019 tariff rate import quota for rice unchanged at 5.32 million [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2018.10
Production
Government procurement
Announced that the National Food Authority would offer an incentive of PHP 3.0 per kg [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2018.10
Stocks
Stocks release
Approved the sale of 1.5 million tonnes of wheat, rye and feed barley from the [...]

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.