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China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize and Wheat |
2020.02 |
Production |
Production support |
Increased support for intercropping maize through the No.1 Central Document 2020 on agriculture and rural [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize |
2020.02 |
Stocks |
Government intervention |
Announced the selling of around 3 million tonnes of maize from state reserves, starting 7 [...] |
Egypt |
Grains |
All |
2020.02 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Reintroduced the mandatory inspection of grain imports at port-of-loading by the Central Plan Quarantine Authority [...] |
Zimbabwe |
Grains |
Maize |
2020.01 |
Trade |
GMO policy |
Lifted a ban on imports of GM maize, after easing restrictions on private imports in [...] |
Kenya |
Grains |
Wheat |
2020.01 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Lifted a decade-old prohibition on US wheat imports. |
India |
Grains |
Wheat |
2020.01 |
Consumption and marketing |
Procurement price |
Lowered reserve prices for wheat sold under the Open Market Sale Scheme. Prices for fair [...] |
Pakistan |
Grains |
Wheat |
2020.01 |
Trade |
Import duty |
Approved the duty-free import of 300 000 tonnes of wheat. |
South Africa |
Grains |
Wheat |
2020.01 |
Trade |
Import duty |
Reduced the import duty on wheat and wheat flour from ZAR 100.86 to ZAR 77.62 [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
All |
2020.01 |
Trade |
Trade agreement |
Signed a wide-ranging Economic and Trade Agreement with the United States of America (USA). As [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize |
2020.01 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel |
Suspended the national 10 percent ethanol-blend mandate due to declining maize stocks and limited production [...] |
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. |
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