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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Export policy
Approved a new Agriculture Export Policy, which removes all export restrictions on organic and processed [...]
Ethiopia
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Production
Production support
Announced a national self-sufficiency plan for wheat production by 2022; introducing mechanized farming and helping [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2018.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced an agreement to maintain import tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of Chinese goods [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley and Maize
2018.11
Trade
Import policy
Approved imports of barley and maize from Kazakhstan, in a move aimed at diversifying the [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2018.11
Trade
Export policy
Approved export of 500 000 tonnes of wheat at a subsidized rate of USD 105 [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2018.11
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures
National railway operator (Ukrzalyznytsya) imposed temporary restrictions, lasting from 20 to 22/23 November, on grain [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2018.11
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Lowered the minimum purchasing price for wheat in 2019 to CNY 112 per 50 kg [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley
2018.11
Other
Government market intervention
Launched an investigation into the pricing of Australian barley, which will cover pricing by a [...]
Spain
Grains
All
2018.11
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Approved, through the European Investment Bank, a EUR 100 million (USD 114.5 million) credit line, [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2018.11
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
The Sindh Government fixed the wheat procurement price of PKR 3 250 per 100 kg [...]

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.