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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Malaysia
Meat
Live animals
2011.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Import ban on live cattle and other livestock from Australia lifted (except for horses).
Thailand
Meat
Live animals
2011.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Further measures to control escalating hog and pork prices endorsed (including a six-month export restriction [...]
Thailand
Meat
Pig meat
2011.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Further measures to control escalating hog and pork prices endorsed (including a six-month export restriction [...]
Mexico
Grains
All
2011.08
Production
Finance and credit facilities
Interest rates applied to loans for grain and livestock producers decreased by 6 percent, to [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2011.08
Trade
Other measures affecting exports
Ban imposed by railway authorities on export grain transport to Black Sea port, Novorossiisk, the [...]
Taiwan province of China
Grains
Wheat
2011.08
Trade
Import tariff
Wheat and wheat flour import tariff halved for further 6 months.
Ukraine
Grains
All
2011.08
Production
Government procurement from producers
1.7 million tonnes of grain purchased to support producers and replenish state reserves for the [...]
Venezuela
Grains
Sorghum
2011.08
Production
Producer prices policy
Maximum producer prices for sorghum increased, from VEF 50 per tonne (USD 170) to VEF [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Trade
Import tariff
Import duty re-established to protect local food industry, effective from August for maize meal (10 [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2011.08
Trade
Trade agreement
Government–to–government deal made to buy 100 000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine.

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.