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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Grains
Maize
2019.06
Production
Production support
Adjusted the haying and grazing date on prevented plant acres from 1 November to 1 [...]
Brazil
Grains
All
2019.06
Production
Government support
Launched Plan Safra 2019/2020. BRL 225 billion (USD 58.4 billion) will be invested in the [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2019.06
Trade
Trade policy
Increased applicable discounts on customs duties for wheat and wheat or meslin flour from USD [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2019.06
Trade
Import policy
Allowed imports of 100 000 tonnes of maize, at a reduced import duty of 15 [...]
Argentina
Grains
All
2019.06
Production
Production support
Granted ARS 87 million (USD 1.5 million) through the National Fund for the Mitigation of [...]
Eswatini
Grains
Maize
2019.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Raised maize selling price to SZL 4 000 (USD 283) per tonne and the buying [...]
Russia
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2019.06
Trade
Export requirements
Signed a protocol with China, setting phytosanitary requirements for barley exports to that country. In [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2019.06
Production
Production support 
Recommended a list of 25 pesticides for emergency use against armyworms until December 2020.
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Implemented a number of measures to help wheat farmers market their harvest for the 2018–19 [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2019.05
Trade
Import policy
Announced the termination of India\'s designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System [...]

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.