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Argentina |
Grains |
All |
2016.06 |
Other |
Transport measures |
Increased transport prices for cereals, oilseeds and respective sub products by 23.25 percent, due to [...] |
Syria |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.06 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government procurement |
Raised domestic wheat price by 67 percent, to SYP 100 per kg (USD 455 per [...] |
India |
Grains |
All |
2016.06 |
Other |
Food safety |
Issued new manuals on testing methodology for contamination in food and food products to improve [...] |
Egypt |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.06 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Indicated that imports of wheat with up to 0.05 percent levels of ergot fungus would [...] |
India |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.06 |
Production |
Production support |
Started providing subsidy for maize seed to encourage farmers to cultivate maize as an alternative [...] |
India |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.06 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government procurement |
Announced Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 2016/17 crops. The MSP for maize was raised by [...] |
Zambia |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.06 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Announced that maize exports of the new 2016 crop will only be authorized from the [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.05 |
Other |
Food security |
Established a council of experts on national food security to seek expert advice on ways [...] |
Lesotho |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.05 |
Production |
Food |
Announced it will subsidize consumer prices of maize meal, beans and pulses, so as to [...] |
Pakistan |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.05 |
Production |
GMO Policy |
Approved cultivation of genetically-modified maize seeds in order to boost domestic production and cut costs. [...] |
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. |
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