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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the Central Bank\'s commitment to increase domestic wheat production and reduce imports by 60 [...]
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2021.03
Production
Government support
Announced an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) on 24 March 2021. The [...]
United States of America
Meat
All
2021.03
Production
Government support
Announced an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) on 24 March 2021. The [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2021.03
Trade
Finance and credit facilities
Renewed the suspension of upfront cash payment requirements for imports of rice, lentils and fava [...]
Gambia
Rice
All
2021.03
Trade
Import licenses
Announced that importers of essential commodities, including rice, would be required to obtain import licences [...]
European Union
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.03
Trade
Import ban lifted
Resumed imports of Ukrainian poultry meat, accepting information submitted on the areas affected by an [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.03
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on live poultry from 21 Dutch companies in the Netherlands. The ban [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 45 843 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.59 [...]
France
Grains
All
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a state aid measure of EUR 25 million (USD 29.8 million), approved by the [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the minimum wheat support price to PKR 1 800 per 40 kg (USD 290.8 [...]

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.