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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2011.03
Stocks
Stock release
150 000 tonnes of rice to be released from government reserves starting in March, to [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2011.03
Trade
Export ban
Rice exports prohibited.
Philippines
Rice
All
2011.03
Trade
Import quota
Duty free import quota of 660 000 tonnes allocated to the private sector, subject to [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.03
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Supplementary direct purchase programme launched to buy up to 2.0 million tonnes of secondary paddy. [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.03
Production
Support prices
Prices offered to producers under the price insurance scheme raised by 10 percent to baht [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2011.03
Trade
Minimum export prices
Minimum export prices for 5% broken rice set at USD 500 per tonne and at [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2011.03
Trade
Minimum export prices
Minimum export prices for 5% broken set at USD 480 per tonne and at USD [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2011.03
Trade
Minimum export prices
Minimum export prices for 5% broken set at USD 490 per tonne and at USD [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2011.03
Trade
Import quota
Allocated a duty free import quota of 380 000 tonnes to the private sector for [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2011.02
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Domestic procurement of edible oils increased to assist low-income consumers through public welfare schemes

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.