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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bilateral/Multilateral
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Export restrictions
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), comprising Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, prohibited exports of [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Export restrictions
Banned exports of paddy and non-fragrant milled rice with the aim of ensuring supplies for [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Marketing assistance
Announced that the Ministry of Economy and Finance would monitor market developments and release funds [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.03
Production
Production support, credit, crop insurance, Government procurement
A budget of PHP 31 billion (USD 614 million) approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Import quota
A contingency import plan approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.03
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 37 851 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 148 454 [...]
Mali
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set ceilings on prices of four foodstuffs. In the case of non-fragrant broken rice, these [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2020.03
Production
Government procurement, strategic reserve
Announced that it planned to purchase 190 000 tonnes of rice and 80 000 tonnes [...]
Honduras
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set ceilings on consumer prices of 30 basic foodstuffs, in order to help consumers, cope [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that it would provide 800 million people with a monthly ration of 5 kg [...]

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.