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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.04
Production
Production support
Announced a JPY 150 million (roughly USD 1.4 million) programme to subsidize the import of [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2017.04
Trade
Import ban lifted
Signed a formal protocol with Ireland on inspection, quarantine and veterinary health requirements for Irish [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2017.04
Trade
Import ban
Banned import of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from Viet Nam due to the [...]
Turkey
Meat
All
2017.04
Production
Production support
Authorized the subsidy programme for young farmers to continue in 2017, under which the government [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2017.04
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Reduced the minimum price for wheat for 2017/18 by 3.6 percent.
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2017.04
Production
Producer subsidies
Approved to grant BRL 500 million (USD 159 million) for maize producers’ subsidies.
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2017.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced the purchase of up to 1 million tonnes of maize produced in the growing [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2017.04
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced a reduction of 3.6 percent in the minimum price of all wheat types for [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2017.04
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Agreed to fortify at least 50 percent of its wheat flour exports to Afghanistan with [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2017.04
Trade
Licensing requirements
Licensed wheat companies from Ukraine to export 363 000 tonnes of yellow maize on a [...]

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.