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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Myanmar
Rice
All
2020.06
Trade
Export restrictions, export quota
Extended the validity of rice export licences from 45 to 60 days, while also lifting [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.06
Trade
Import quota, import tender
Cancelled the import tender for the supply of 300 000 tonnes of 25% broken rice, [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Maize
2020.06
Production
Production support
Announced plans to develop a farm estate of approximately 164 000 hectares on the Island [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the creation of a USD 2 billion fund to support the trading of key [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2020.06
Trade
Import policy
Authorized imports of 500 000 tonnes of non-genetically modified maize in 2020/21 at a concessional [...]
Thailand
Grains
All
2020.06
Production
Production support
Introduced measures worth THB 300 billion (USD 9.6 billion) to help 300 000 farmers affected [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced several measures to help farmers market their produce. These include a fixed price for [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Stocks
Stocks release
Approved the release of 900 000 tonnes of wheat to flour millers at PKR 1 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.06
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.8 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 23 June 2020. [...]
Guinea
Rice
All
2020.06
Trade
Import requirements, fees
As part of the second phase of its economic response plan to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]

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.