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Russia |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government procurement |
Announced that the minimum prices for 2016 wheat crop purchases by the State Intervention Fund [...] |
India |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.03 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Extended the 25 percent tax on wheat imports until 30 June 2016. |
Sri Lanka |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.03 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Reduced tax concessions on wheat flour imports temporarily, to buoy demand for locally produced rice. [...] |
Zimbabwe |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.03 |
Trade |
Import quota |
Imported additional 469 000 tonnes of white maize to be used for current food emergency. [...] |
Japan |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government procurement |
Announced that imported wheat will be sold to domestic millers at an average price of [...] |
Brazil |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.03 |
Stocks |
Stocks release |
Announced that maize will be sold from the state granaries. |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.03 |
Production |
Producer subsidies |
Announced the end of the state maize purchasing and stockpiling programme starting in the 2016/17 [...] |
Malawi |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.02 |
Trade |
Import quota |
Approved 50 000 tonnes of maize imports from Tanzania following a severe drought which reduced [...] |
Egypt |
Grains |
Wheat |
2016.02 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Issued a joint statement from the Ministries of Supply and Agriculture that, contrary to announcements [...] |
Zambia |
Grains |
Maize |
2016.02 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government support |
Dispatched more than 100 tonnes of relief maize to Luano District in Central Province, through [...] |
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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