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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Cancelled purchases of maize for temporary storage.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 4 935 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 21 [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Extended the term of high quality wheat procurement to 1 November 2016. In addition, the [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.06
Production
Production support
Approved a budget of THB 45.6 billion (USD 1.3 billion) to assist rice farmers affected [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Trade
Import policy
Extended the 25 percent wheat import tax in place since October 2015.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 207 518 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 3 [...]
Australia
Grains
Maize
2016.06
Trade
Import policy
Revoked import permit for maize grits grown and produced in New Zealand for industrial processing. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 297 873 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 15 [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2016.06
Production
Production support
Announced that it would seek to bring an additional 1.0 million hectares of land under [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1.1 million tonnes of rice through a tender held on 15 June 2016, which [...]

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.