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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Grains
Wheat
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the selling of 7-8 million tonnes at INR 1 890 per quintal (USD 257 [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the minimum support price of maize for the 2018/19 season by INR 255 to [...]
India
Grains
All
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved a hike in minimum support prices for all 24 Kharif crops (including grains) for [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Export duty
Extended the zero export duty on wheat until 1 July 2019, in order to safeguard [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Lifted the temporary suspension on sales of Canadian wheat, as it had not discovered any [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2018.06
Trade
Import tariff
Introduced retaliatory tariffs of 25 percent on imports of certain maize and rice products from [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Released USD 20 million requested by millers in order to import part of the 200 [...]
Brazil
Grains
All
2018.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved the new minimum prices for selected agricultural commodities produced in the summer season, including [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Temporary suspended the sale of wheat and flour from Canada after the North American nation [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Temporary suspended tender and sale of wheat from Canada after grain containing a genetically modified [...]

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.