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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Ukraine
Grains
Maize
2021.01
Trade
Export policy
Agreed on a maize export cap set at 24 million tonnes to government exports through [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.01
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 767 522 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.59 million [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
Grains
Wheat
2021.01
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Requested wheat millers, traders and processors to source 60 percent of their wheat from local [...]
China, Hong Kong SAR
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.01
Trade
Import ban
Suspended poultry meat imports from some districts in the United Kingdom (the Lisburn and Castlereagh [...]
Algeria
Meat
All
2021.01
Trade
Import ban
Suspended red meat imports to rationalize imports and encourage domestic production.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.01
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.57 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 15 January 2021. [...]
India
Rice
All
2021.01
Renewable energy
Production support
Approved a five-year interest subvention scheme, including a one-year moratorium on bank loans at 6 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2021.01
Trade
GMO policy
Approved two GM maize varieties for import, following a surge in demand for animal feed. [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2021.01
Trade
Export ban
Revoked the temporary export ban on maize, replacing it with a temporary export quota. The [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.44 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 8 [...]

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.