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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2019.09
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced procurement prices for 2019 grains. The price for wheat 3rd grade now ranges from [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2019.09
Trade
Import duty
Announced a cut in the customs duty on soft wheat from 135 percent to 35 [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2019.09
Trade
Import duty
Reduced the import duty on wheat and wheat flour from ZAR 95.8 cent per kg [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2019.09
Consumption and marketing
Bilateral agreement
Signed deals with Belarus worth USD 350 million in order to enhance economic cooperation. The [...]
Brazil
Grains
All
2019.09
Production
Government support
Authorized BRL 25.3 million (USD 6.07 million) in payments to producers affected by severe drought [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2019.09
Production
Production support
Released a high-yielding wheat variety to farmers in order to improve national output of this [...]
Japan
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
In response to the Fall Armyworm outbreak, the Government announced a support payment of JPY [...]
Thailand
Grains
All
2019.08
Production
Production support
Assigned a budget of THB 25.842 billion (USD 843.9 million) to support nearly 4.3 million [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2019.08
Trade
Import requirements
Announced that it will import 10 percent of the country\'s annual wheat consumption requirements from [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Introduced a cap on maize grain prices at ZWK 2 600 (USD 198) per tonne. [...]

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.