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Nigeria |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.05 |
Production |
Production support |
Announced the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) will distribute 7 500 tonnes [...] |
Brazil |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government procurement |
Increased the minimum support price for the 2016 wheat crop. In the South Region, which [...] |
Nigeria |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.05 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Announced a ban on import of six commodities by 2018, including wheat. |
Egypt |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government procurement |
Set a new yellow maize purchasing price of EGP 2 100 (USD 236) per tonne, in [...] |
Morocco |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.04 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Announced the continuation of a 30 percent import duty on soft wheat until the end [...] |
Nigeria |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.04 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Approved the release of 10 000 tonnes of wheat from the National Strategic Grains Reserve [...] |
Kenya |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.04 |
Trade |
GMO Policy |
Announced that commercial plantings of insect-resistant genetically modified maize will start in 2018. |
Egypt |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.04 |
Trade |
Trade ban |
Banned local purchase of imported wheat in domestic grain procurement scheme for three months. [...] |
Canada |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.04 |
Consumption and marketing |
Transport measures |
Extended for another year the transportation rule put in place in 2014 to speed movement [...] |
Brazil |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.04 |
Trade |
Import tax |
Suspended import tax on maize sourced from non-Mercosur countries in response to tightening domestic supplies. [...] |
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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