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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2017.02
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Ministry of Food signed a government-to-government agreement with the Russian Federation to import 200 000 [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Grains
All
2017.02
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Allotted USD 700 000 to fumigate approximately 33 000 ha of maize, sorghum and other [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2017.02
Production
Production support
Launched a financial support programme for wheat producers in the Southern Region, who had incurred [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
 Government market intervention
Approved a programme to export 2 million tonnes of wheat in the current financial year, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2017.01
Trade
Licensing requirements
Suspended trial licenses for 11 research institutes that violated rules for testing genetically modified crops, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.01
Production
Production support
Announced an agreement signed between the state-owned fertilizer trading company, Sinochem, and China Grain Reserves [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.01
Trade
Import duty
Increased anti-dumping duties on US distillers dried grains (DDGs) from 33.8 percent to a level [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that the local wheat crop will be bought at international prices in the coming [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Streamlined the import procedures applicable to grains. Notably, the GOEIC will be responsible for safety [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced an end to the practice of allowing wheat storage in open air silos, and [...]

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.