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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.11
Production
Production support, government procurement, stock-holding policy
Instructed the National Food Authority to step up local purchases of paddy so as to [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.11
Production
Production support
Set aside funds to implement three schemes geared towards stabilizing paddy prices. Under the first [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2019.11
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it had concluded the verification process of its plan to move towards rice [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 81682 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 15 November 2019, after offering [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.11
Trade
Import requirements
Revised documentation requirements for registration and renewal of importers of plants, their products and planting [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2019.11
Production
Production support
Announced plans to establish ‘Dokany Mora’ throughout the country through which it would avail producers [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.11
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 33 385 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 608 464 [...]
India
Rice
All
2019.11
Trade
Export requirements
Made exports of basmati and non-basmati rice to the European Union and other European countries [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.11
Stocks
Stock release
Put 301 509 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 1 November 2019. [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2019.10
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that it would purchase 600 000 tonnes of paddy directly from farmers, as well [...]

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.