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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2017.04
Trade
Export policy
Lifted suspension on maize exports this year, allowing monitored shipments, as the country expects to [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2017.04
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Set the maize procurement price at USD 390 per tonne, among the highest prices in [...]
Algeria
Grains
Feed ingredients
2017.04
Trade
Import licenses
Awarded licenses until 15 April 2017 to import feed grains, including barley and maize meal, [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2017.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Set to procure 100 000 tonnes of wheat at BDT 28 per kg (USD 34.2 [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2017.04
Stocks
Stocks release
Authorized the sale of up to 250 000 tonnes of maize from public stocks to [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Stated that receipt of local wheat for the 2017 season will begin in mid-April and [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Minimized the use of private sector silos in this year’s wheat harvest, in order to [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.03
Trade
Import policy
Extended the increased limit for moisture in imported wheat until at least November 2017. The [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.03
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Allocated EGP 16 billion (USD 910.16 million) to the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Set price for procurement from farmers, ranging from EGP 555 per ardeb (USD 20.27 per [...]

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.