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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bulgaria
Grains
Wheat
2015.11
Production
Production support
Announced availability of soft loans for farmers for up to USD 5.9 million. The funds [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2015.11
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved a policy proposal to replace the procurement price with direct payments to farmers, providing [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2015.10
Trade
Import tariff
Increased basic custom duty on imports of wheat to 25 percent from 10 percent, effective [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2015.10
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced import duties on soft wheat from 75 percent to 50 percent but maintained the [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2015.10
Production
Production support
Announced that starting from January 2016, investment subsidies will replace per-hectare crop subsidies to encourage [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased intervention prices for the 2015 wheat crop, setting the State Intervention Fund price for [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.10
Trade
Export tariff
Reduced export tax to encourage sales in view of ample domestic supplies after good production [...]
Colombia
Grains
Maize
2015.10
Trade
Import quota
Authorized additional maize imports of 2.5 million tonnes.
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2015.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced the continuation of maize stockpile policy during 2015-16 but at a lower price [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2015.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced the continuation of maize stockpile policy during 2015-16 but at a lower price [...]

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.