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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Serbia
Grains
All
2017.12
Production
Production support
Announced the use of EU IPARD funds (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance in Rural Development). The [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Barley and Rye
2017.11
Trade
Import tariff
Removed import duties on barley and rye for sowing, currently set at 0.5 percent and [...]
Colombia
Grains
Maize
2017.11
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Announced that maize farmers of Cordoba department will receive COP 1 billion (USD 334 635) [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2017.11
Other
Futures markets
ICE Canada delisted milling wheat, durum and barley futures contracts.
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2017.11
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures 
Heilongjiang province announced that from 20 December 2017 to 30 April 2018 trucks carrying maize [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2017.11
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Signed a memorandum with Venezuela to further increase Venezuela supplies of milling wheat from the [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2017.11
Consumption and marketing
Price procurement
Wheat minimum purchase price lowered by 2.5 percent.
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2017.11
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures 
Expanded the railways discount for grain exports to six new regions, effective from end of [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.11
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Issued Regulation No. 1987 titled "Food Security Control and Emergency Facilities within the Central Budget [...]
Sri Lanka
Grains
Maize
2017.11
Trade
Import quota
Allowed feed millers to import maize under a special limited quota to meet the shortfall [...]

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.