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Thailand |
Rice |
All |
2016.11 |
Production |
Production adjustment program |
Approved a budget of THB 8 billion (USD 225 million) to extend credit and input [...] |
Nepal |
Rice |
All |
2016.11 |
Production |
Support prices |
Re-established minimum support prices for paddy, which had been discontinued in 1997/1998. These were set [...] |
Sri Lanka |
Rice |
All |
2016.11 |
Production |
Budgetary allocations/ Production support |
Announced that it would destine LKR 400 million (USD 2.8 million) to promote productivity [...] |
Sri Lanka |
Rice |
All |
2016.11 |
Consumption and marketing |
Food subsidies |
Announced that 5 kilos of rice would be distributed to beneficiaries of the Samurdhi programme, [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2016.11 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Sold 4 845 tonnes of paddy from state reserve through an auction held on 8 [...] |
Thailand |
Rice |
All |
2016.11 |
Production |
Production support |
Decided to extend on-farm mortgaging programme for 2016 main crops to white and Pathum Thani [...] |
Egypt |
Rice |
All |
2016.11 |
Production |
Government procurement |
Announced that it would raise the Government's paddy purchasing price to EGP 3 000 (USD [...] |
Pakistan |
Rice |
All |
2016.11 |
Other |
Futures trade |
Approved the listing of Super Basmati paddy rice futures contracts in the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange. [...] |
Canada |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Oilseeds |
2016.11 |
Other |
Transportation policy |
Proposed to replace temporary measures to ensure efficient rail movement of grains and oilseeds to [...] |
Canada |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Saturated fat |
2016.11 |
Other |
Health policy |
Proposed changes to front-of-package labelling for foods high in nutrients that are of a public [...] |
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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