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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Afghanistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.04
Consumption and marketing
Government Intervention
As part of humanitarian aid, the first consignment of 5 022 tonnes of wheat (of [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.04
Production
Production support, credit, crop insurance, Government procurement
Announced that a support package would be availed to the agricultural sector to help it [...]
Senegal
Rice
All
2020.04
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched a scheme under which 100 000 tonnes of rice, alongside other necessities, would be [...]
Romania
Grains
All
2020.04
Trade
Export policy
Suspended exports of most grains and related products to non-EU export markets during the state [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2020.04
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Lowered maximum retail prices on steamed and raw Samba (white/red, excepting Suduru Samba) and steamed [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2020.04
Trade
Export restrictions, export quota
Decided that a maximum of 400 000 tonnes of rice (HS code 1006) would be [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 125 616 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.2 [...]
Colombia
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2020.04
Trade
Import tariff
Eliminated, with immediate effect, import tariffs on maize and sorghum until 30 June 2020, with [...]
Romania
Rice
All
2020.04
Trade
Export restrictions
Suspended exports of various foodstuffs to non-EU members, including rice (paddy, husked, semi-wholly milled and [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2020.04
Trade
Import duty
Temporarily removed import duties on rye, buckwheat and other grain crops until 1 July 2020. [...]

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.