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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.08
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 126 443 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.78 million [...]
Turkey
Rice
All
2018.08
Trade
Import quota, import tariffs
Authorized the Turkish Grain Board to import 100 000 tonnes of rice, free of duties, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.08
Stocks
Stock release
Put 856 599 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 13 August 2018. [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2018.08
Other
Futures market
China's Dalian Commodity Exchange set the price limits of maize and maize starch futures contracts [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2018.08
Trade
Import requirements
Allowed continued imports of wheat with a maximum moisture of 13.5 percent for another nine [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2018.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervantion
Announced plans to increase strategic food reserve to 8 million bags of maize in the [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2018.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervantion
Signed a memorandum of understanding with local traders, allowing 16 million tonnes of wheat exports [...]
Nepal
Rice
All
2018.08
Production
Support prices
Set the minimum support price (MSP) for common paddy at NPR 24 606 (USD 207) [...]
Uganda
Grains
Maize
2018.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervantion
Allocated SHS 100 billion (USD 26.4 million) to purchase maize from open market in order [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.08
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.78 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 7 [...]

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.