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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Grains
Wheat
2018.02
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement 
Announced that the government target minimum supply price will be at least 1.5 times the [...]
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2018.02
Trade
Export ban
Reintroduced ban on maize exports. The re-implementation of the trade measures reflects an expected fall [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.02
Production
Domestic measures
Approved new funding support in response to the Japan-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement and the [...]
Thailand
Grains
Maize
2018.02
Trade
Import tariff
Reinforced a zero-tariff and quota free maize import window from 1 February to 31 August [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2018.01
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Signed a USD 3 billion agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (IIFTC) to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.01
Production
Production support
Released planting guidelines for the 2018 season, reiterating the Government’s commitment to maintain absolute security [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.01
Stocks
Stock release
Put 501 571 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 30 January 2018. [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2018.01
Production
Cultivation limits
Decided it would allow a maximum of 724 200 feddans (304 100 ha) to be [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.01
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 46 407 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 251 123 tonnes of [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2018.01
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Raised the 2017 Aman procurement target by 150 000 tonnes to 450 000 tonnes.

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.