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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Turkey
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Other
GMO policy
Approved one type of genetically modified maize (MON87460 type) and its products for feed use. [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Trade
Import tax
Approved a 20 percent tax (above a 600 million litre Tariff Rate Quota) on ethanol [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Oats
2017.08
Production
Producer subsidies
Published subsidies for silage maize up to CNY 60 (USD 8.9 per tonne) and for [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Signed an agreement with the Chamber of Cereal Industries, fixing a price for the GASC [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved new prices for grain purchasing interventions in the 2017/18 marketing year. It sets the [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced new maize purchasing price for the 2017/18 MY (May/April) at MWK 60 (USD 0.08) [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Authorized 100 000 tonnes of maize from the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) for export to [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that the Agriculture Quarantine Service will resume its traditional inspector role in controlling the [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2017.07
Trade
Import duty
Extended duty waiver on imported yellow maize from 31 August 2017 to 30 June 2018, [...]
Italy
Grains
Wheat
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Marketing measures
Introduced a new labelling policy for durum wheat in pasta (Decree No. 17A05704). The packaging [...]

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.