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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Mexico
Grains
Maize
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced the guaranteed price of white maize for medium-scale farms at MXN 4 150 (USD [...]
Brazil
Grains
All
2020.03
Trade
Transport measures
The key Brazilian farm town of Canarana issued a decree to stop shipping of grains [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2020.03
Production
Production support
Heilongjiang\'s provincial agriculture department stated that subsidies for maize farmers will be increased in 2020, [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2020.03
Trade
Export ban
Cancelled the export ban previously introduced on processed grains and buckwheat.
Kyrgyzstan
Grains
Wheat
2020.03
Stocks
Stocks inventories
Announced allocation of KGS 631 million (USD 8.6 million) from the state budget to purchase [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Grains
All
2020.03
Trade
Export ban
Banned the export of basic food products, including wheat and meslin, wheat flour and almost [...]
Algeria
Grains
All
2020.03
Trade
Export ban
Temporarily introduced an export ban on certain products, including grains, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2020.03
Trade
Export ban
Banned the exports of wheat flour and buckwheat until 15 April, during the state of [...]
Guatemala
Grains
Maize
2020.03
Trade
Import quota
Set duty-free quotas for importing 200 000 tonnes of white maize until the end of [...]
North Macedonia
Grains
Wheat
2020.03
Trade
Export ban
Announced an export ban on wheat, wheat flour and processed wheat products until 3 April, [...]

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.