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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2016.12
Trade
Import tariff
Extended VAT exemption for import and sale of wheat, and production and sale of wheat [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 3 645 tonnes of paddy from state reserve through an auction held on 29 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Government procurement
Announced that it would purchase 300 000 tonnes of rice from the 2016 Aman [...]
India
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Decided to disburse an additional INR 210 billion (USD 3.1) as credit through the National [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 900 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 507 997 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Decided that farmers pledging glutinous paddy under the 2016 on-farm mortgaging scheme would receive THB [...]
India
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Decided that farmers would be permitted to use the INR 500 notes, which were voided [...]
Uruguay
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Renewed a trust fund to assist rice producers service debts and fund productive activities, through [...]
India
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Following the withdrawal of INR 500 and 1000 notes from circulation in early November, decided [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.11
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 508 012 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserve through [...]

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.