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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 999 111 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 16 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.01 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 13 April 2018. [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Under the plan of the Canadian Grain Commission to modernize Canada\'s wheat classes, other 25 [...]
United States of America
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Other
Futures markets
The CME Group raised daily price limits for CME wheat and KCBT HRW wheat by [...]
Ecuador
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Production support, support prices
Replaced the fixed producer support price of USD 35.5 per 200 lb (USD 391 per [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Price procurement
Set local wheat buying price at EGP 570-600 per ardeb (USD 215-226 per tonne), tying [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that the state enterprise EMAPA would offer USD 65 per 200 kg fanega (USD [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 393 985 tonnes of paddy on 10 April 2018, through an auction offering a [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
 Government procurement
Lowered the floor prices for wheat harvested from 2014 to 2016 to CNY 2 350 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Announced plans to sell more maize stocks from state reserves from 12 April. The floor [...]

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.