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United States of America |
Grains |
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum |
2018.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government support |
Launched a support package worth USD 12 billion to mitigate the effects of retaliatory tariffs [...] |
Germany |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.08 |
Production |
Government support |
Announced an emergency drought relief package worth EUR 340 million (USD 389 million). |
Saudi Arabia |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.08 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Issued a moratorium on deliveries of wheat and barley from Canada. |
Turkmenistan |
Grains |
Barley and Wheat |
2018.08 |
Production |
Production support |
Signed resolutions pursuant to which 760 000 ha of land are to be allocated for [...] |
Algeria |
Grains |
Barley and Maize |
2018.08 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Exempted barley and maize sales operations, as well as materials and products destined for livestock [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize |
2018.08 |
Other |
Futures market |
China's Dalian Commodity Exchange set the price limits of maize and maize starch futures contracts [...] |
Egypt |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.08 |
Trade |
Import requirements |
Allowed continued imports of wheat with a maximum moisture of 13.5 percent for another nine [...] |
Kenya |
Grains |
Maize |
2018.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervantion |
Announced plans to increase strategic food reserve to 8 million bags of maize in the [...] |
Ukraine |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervantion |
Signed a memorandum of understanding with local traders, allowing 16 million tonnes of wheat exports [...] |
Uganda |
Grains |
Maize |
2018.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervantion |
Allocated SHS 100 billion (USD 26.4 million) to purchase maize from open market in order [...] |
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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